Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- The Bay of Bengal has given birth to this year's first Cyclone, pronounced as 'Ornab'. The name was proposed by Bangladesh as part of the official list of tropical cyclone names for the North Indian Ocean.

WMO (World Meteorological Organisation)/ Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) joint panel's new list places Arnab in Bangladesh's third column. This name has been officially chosen by the panel.

The naming system is usually designed to make cyclones easier to identify, remember and communicate, particularly during warnings. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says short and distinctive names make communication quicker, help media coverage and increase public awareness and prepar...