Cyclone Dana to cross north Odisha and WB coasts between Puri-Sagar Island on Oct 24: IMD

Bhubaneswar, October 21: Cyclone Dana will cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island on October 24, according to India Meteorological Centre. “The Low Pressure Area over the East-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea moved west-north-westwards and lay as Well marked low pressure area over east-central Bay of […]

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Odisha: Control room opened to handle Cyclone Dana-related issues

Bhubaneswar, October 21: A control room has been opened at the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) office to deal with Cyclone Dana-related issues in the State. A close watch is being kept on the situation through the control room. Senior IAS officers will be deputed to districts likely to be affected by the impending cyclone. Similarly, […]

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Cyclone ‘Dana’ to bring winds up to 120 km/h: IMD 

Bhubaneswar, October 20: A cyclonic storm named Dana is likely to form over the east-central Bay of Bengal by October 23 and could bring wind speeds of 100-120 km/h along Odisha’s coast by October 24, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, IMD Director General, has predicted that the storm could bring […]

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Cyclone threat: Leaves of Odisha Govt officials cancelled

Bhubaneswar, October 20: The Odisha Government on Sunday cancelled the leaves of all its employees as the State is expected to experience the first tropical storm of the post-monsoon season on October 24. “Leaves of all Government officials have been cancelled. District Collectors take decision on declaring holidays for schools. They have been directed to […]

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