Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Tourism Minister Alphons Kannanthanam and Kerala Co-operation and Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran before leaving for Kanyakumari, at Shangumugham Sunday. (Express File Photo: Sreekesh Raveendran) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Tourism Minister Alphons Kannanthanam and Kerala Co-operation and Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran before leaving for Kanyakumari, at Shangumugham Sunday. The Committee also took stock of the preparedness in Maharashtra and Gujarat which are likely to be impacted by the cyclone. In Thiruvananthapuram, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said search operations in the sea would continue till all fishermen from Kerala who are missing return home safe. The minister said that fishermen who left for the sea several days before the cyclone warning have been spotted.

Source: Indian Express December 04, 2017 20:58 UTC