Incessant rains played spoilsport on Day 1 of the third round of the tussle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as only 13.2 overs could be bowled with Australia reaching 28/0 after being sent in on a Gabba wicket, still sporting a tinge of green and under overcast conditions.
The first day of the two-day pink ball game between India and the Australian Prime Minister's XI was washed out due to rains. A steady drizzle bedding in from almost 10am right through to about 5.30pm ensured there was no chance of play during the day at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Cyclone Dana, which is expected to hit the Odisha coast on Thursday, will have a partial impact on the weather of Bihar as well, said the weather department here.
With cyclone Dana intensifying with every passing day, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway, having a rail network near coastal areas, is gearing up with precautionary measures to control the effect of rain and storm.
The incessant rain accompanied by uncontrolled release of water from the DVC played havoc in Arambagh sub-division.
This has brought cheers to the farmers and the stakeholders belonging to the hotel industry.
Since Tuesday, districts like Bastar, Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, and Surguja have experienced intermittent rain, significantly affecting normal life.
Rai, however, admitted that rain and wind dispersed the pollution to a significant extent, as now it was down to 225 from 450.
The average AQI data from CPCB was based on readings from 27 out of 40 monitoring stations across the city.
The Mughal Road, which links Jammu’s Rajouri and Poonch districts directly with the Kashmir valley, was also shut due to heavy snow.
