"puducherry"

He also said the atomic power reactor of Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) belonging to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) will generate power if everything pertaining to the grid is normal.

Spoke to Tamil Nadu CM @EPSTamilNadu and Puducherry CM @VNarayanasami regarding the situation in the wake of Cyclone Nivar. Assured all possible support from the Centre. I pray for the safety and well-being of those living in the affected areas

IMD tweeted: "Deep depression has intensified into a cyclonic storm -- NIVAR over south-west Bay of Bengal (Cyclone alert for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts - Yellow Message)."

IMD also predicted isolated heavy rainfall over Kerala and Mahe on November 1 and November 1 and over South Interior Karnataka on November 2.

Of the total 33,452 cases 4,100 were active while 28,774 patients recovered and were discharged.

Fatality and recovery rates were 1.73 per cent and 85.78 per cent respectively.

This was the first time there was no COVID-19 fatality this month in the UT which has been witnessing a declining trend in number of deaths in recent days.

The Union Territory administration was also doing maximum tests to detect the infection early, she said while asking the citizens to also report early if there were symptoms of the virus.

Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said that the fatality rate was 1.85 per cent while the recovery rate stood at 81.69 per cent.

Of the 28,752 overall COVID-19 cases, 4,874 were active while 23,344 patients recovered and were discharged.

Narayanasamy had condemned the police action against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadras as a clear "exposure of the Jungle Raj and Hitler Raj in UP."