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Kendrapara: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on Thursday visited cyclone Fani-affected Kendrapara district and assessed the damage and reviewed the ongoing relief and restoration work. “Three persons were killed while 1.17 lakh people safely shifted in Kendrapara district ahead of the cyclone Fani made landfall. 100 per cent electricity restoration will be completed in next […]
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Koraput: At least five Maoists, including three women cadres, were gunned down in an encounter with security personnel in Kituba area under Padua police station in Koraput district on Wednesday. The encounter took place between the Special Operations Group (SOG), District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel and the red rebels at about 2.45 pm, which lasted […]
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Bhubaneswar: Five days after cyclone Fani ravaged parts of coastal Odisha, the State Government on Wednesday revised its death count upward to 41. “Death toll in Cyclone Fani touches 41,” informed Information and Public Relations Department Secretary Sanjay Singh here today. However, the district-wise toll will be released soon. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started distributing the Chief Minister’s Special Assistance for victims of very severe cyclonic storm Fani, which barrelled through the eastern coast in Odisha near Puri on Friday leaving at least 34 people reportedly dead. With nearly 200 kmph wind storms and incessant rains, the storm has brought down […]
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Bhubaneswar: To bolster Odisha’s efforts towards rebuilding and restoration, post Cyclone Fani, Adani Ports and SEZ and ICICI Bank donated Rs 25 crore and Rs 10 crore each to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for people affected by cyclone ‘Fani’, which caused widespread destruction in the state and claimed at least 35 lives. The Bank […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Central Government on Tuesday extended the registration dates for JEE (advanced)-2019 by five days till May 14 in the cyclone Fani-hit Odisha. The move came after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar to extend the dates at least by ten days. The JEE (advanced)-2019 to get admission into IITs […]
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Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conducted an aerial survey of cyclone Fani ravaged Puri and Khurda districts and announced additional Rs 1000 crore cyclone aid for the State. This is apart from Rs 341 crores already released to the State Government on April 29. He promised further assistance after the assessment by an […]
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Bhubaneswar: The extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani crossed the Odisha coast in Puri between 8 am and 10 am on Friday, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD). “Fani centered near lat 19.8 & long 85.7 at 0930 IST of today close to Puri, latest observations indicates that the eye of cyclone has completely moved into land […]
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Bhubaneswar: The landfall process of cyclonic storm Fani has already begun in the coastal areas with Puri recording wind speed of 175 kmph and is expected to make landfall anytime soon, informed Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishupada Sethi today here. As per the IMD communiqué, highest 15 cm rainfall was reported in Gopalpur followed by […]
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Bhubaneswar: The State Fire Services, with its strong 2,000 personnel and a good number of officers, is all set to face Cyclone ‘Fani’, which is likely to make landfall at Puri Town between 9.30 am till 2 pm on Friday. While leave applications of all Fire Services personnel have been cancelled, employees from the districts, […]
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