Sporadic rains with heavy wind lash Puducherry
- Sporadic rains with heavy wind lashed Puducherry from today onwards, since the cyclone NIVAR over southwest Bay of Bengal moved westwards with a speed of 6 km per hour and lay centred about 320 km southwest of Puducherry.
- Meanwhile, the Puducherry District administration has completed all arrangements to face any eventuality arising out of the cyclone which is expected to cross near Puducherry tonight.
- Cyclone warning signal 10 was hoisted at the Puducherry port.