What happened (MoES Foundation Day announcements)
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) marked its 20th Foundation Day with official announcements on operational and service improvements by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and partner institutions. The announcements covered capacity building (new IMD Centres of Excellence), early warning coverage upgrade for cyclones, and new forecasting tools for thunderstorm nowcasts and animal disease risk.
IMD Centres of Excellence (CoEs): creating specialized research and service nodes
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