Cyclone Dana: Landfall process commences, to continue till Friday morning

Bhubaneswar, October 23: The landfall process of severe cyclonic storm Dana has commenced and it is likely to continue till morning hours. As per the latest IMD bulletin, “The landfall process has commenced and the forward sector of the wall cloud region is entering into land. The landfall process would continue till today, the 25th […]

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PM Modi, Shah speak to Odisha CM Mohan Majhi on Cyclone Dana preparedness

Bhubaneswar, October 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi over phone to take stock of the preparedness to tackle cyclone Dana. The Chief Minister briefed the PM and Union Home Minister on the taken by the State Government for evacuation of people […]

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Cyclone Dana: 3 lakh people evacuated so far in Odisha, 62K more to be taken to safer places ahead of landfall

Bhubaneswar, October 24: So far, 3 lakh people have been evacuated in the State, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi after chairing a high-level meeting on the preparedness to tackle the cyclonic storm Dana which will make landfall between Bhitarakanika and Dhamara at midnight today. “Total 3.62 lakh people will be evacuated. Till now, 3 […]

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Odisha: Mancheswar station to undergo facelift with Rs 26.85 crore under railway scheme

Bhubaneswar, October 23: The Mancheswar Railway Station in Bhubaneswar is set to undergo significant transformation with a proposed development investment of Rs 26.85 crore. This initiative aims to improve passenger facilities and enhance the overall travel experience for the growing number of commuters. Mancheswar Station is one of the 57 Amrit Stations declared by the […]

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Cyclone Dana to make landfall near Rajnagar by tomorrow evening: SOA CEC

Bhubaneswar, October 23: Cyclone Dana was expected to cross the Kendrapara-Bhadrak coast close to Rajnagar in the afternoon or evening of Thursday, said a bulletin issued by the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here. “The deep depression which formed over the Bay of Bengal had […]

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Cyclone Dana to make landfall between Bhitarkanika-Dhamara in Odisha, confirms IMD

Bhubaneswar, October 23: Cyclone Dana will make landfall between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamara in Bhadrak district during the night of October 24 and the early hours of October 25, said India Meteorological Department. As per the latest IMD bulletin, The cyclonic storm “DANA” (pronounced as Dana) over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards […]

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Cyclone Dana: Nine Ministers assigned 9 districts to oversee relief & rescue activities in Odisha 

Bhubaneswar, October 22: With Cyclone Dana advancing toward Odisha’s coastline, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday directed the nine Ministers to supervise cyclone management in nine districts which might be affected by the cyclonic storm. According to a CMO communique, Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida have been asked to oversee […]

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Odisha: PM Modi to visit Rourkela on Nov 15; will launch Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Yojana, Odia Asmita Kendra

Bhubaneswar, October 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rourkela on November 15 on Jan Jatiya Gaurav Divas and launch Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Yojana. He will also lay the foundation stone of the Odia Asmita Kendra & Janajati Bhasha O Sanskruti Pratisthana The PM will arrive at Jharsuguda Airport at 11 AM and […]

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Cyclone Dana: Odisha colleges & universities closed across 14 districts till Oct 25

Bhubaneswar, October 22: In view of the impending cyclone Sana, the Odisha Government on Tuesday announced closures of college and universities in 14 districts – Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhnaj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Angul, Khurda, Nayagarh & Cuttack-from October 23-25. SRC Deoranjan Kumar Singh Higher Education Secretary to ensure that the higher educational […]

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Cyclone Dana: Well-marked low-pressure system intensifies into depression

Bhubaneswar, October 22: The well-marked low-pressure system over the east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The depression is expected to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm, named Cyclone Dana, with landfall projected along the Odisha-West Bengal coast late on October 24 or early October 25. […]

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