THE BIG STORY
Biparjoy intensifies, PM takes stock of measures
Biparjoy barrelled towards the country’s west coast as an extremely severe cyclone on Monday, prompting the Gujarat government to rush in reinforcements, with the landfall expected on Thursday afternoon between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Monday, to review the preparedness of various departments and the Gujarat government to deal with Biparjoy’s impact. Read more.