Cyclone Dana prompts major school closures: Here's how West Bengal and Odisha are battling the incoming stormCyclone Dana, expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 24, has prompted the closure of schools in 14 districts o...
23 Oct, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Cyclone Dana to hit Puri coast soon? Check IMD's latest update before travelling to seaside townCyclone Dana Odisha landfall: Odisha and West Bengal have been put on high alert as cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Puri ...
22 Oct, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
Odisha floods: People face shortage of drinking water as inundated roads halt tankersPeople affected by floods in Odisha, East India, face a shortage of safe drinking water with many forced to boil flood water. Fears over wa...
07 Aug, 2023, 11.26 AM IST
Odisha launches Rs 763.5 crore cyclone resilient saline embankment projectThe Water Resources department on Saturday issued a notification on launching of Rs 763.5 crore 'Cyclone Resilient Saline Embankment Projec...
04 Sep, 2022, 06.17 PM IST
Flood situation in Mahanadi system grim, CM stresses on zero casualtyNaveen Patnaik asked officers concerned to ensure "zero casualty" as the state combats floods in the Mahanadi river system with a number of...
16 Aug, 2022, 04.27 PM IST
Cyclone 'Yaas' ravages West Bengal, Odisha as over 20 lakh evacuated; four deadThick sheets of rain blurred the vast coastline, as the cyclone made landfall around 9 am near Dhamra port in Odisha, with surging waters s...
26 May, 2021, 07.43 PM IST
Cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ to make landfall between Paradeep in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal“East Midnapore and parts of South 24 Parganas will be affected due to the severe cyclone Yaas and gale speed of 155-165 kmph. After the la...
24 May, 2021, 08.15 PM IST
Odisha takes on Amphan evacuation with Covid-19 containmentThe cyclone is expected to make landfall before Wednesday evening, probably somewhere between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya Islands in Ba...
19 May, 2020, 09.35 PM IST
Cyclone 'Bulbul' intensifies; rain pounds parts of WB, OdishaCyclone 'Bulbul', currently moving at a speed of 13 kmph, may intensify further by Saturday, Biswas said. It is unlikely to make a landfall...
08 Nov, 2019, 03.40 PM IST
3 lakh evacuated in Odisha due to cyclone 'Titli'Around three lakh people were evacuated and 879 multi-purpose cyclone and flood shelters were kept in readiness for sheltering the rescued ...
11 Oct, 2018, 03.23 PM IST
Cyclone 'Titli' intensifies into severe cyclonic stormCyclone 'Titli' over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm Wednesday and is moving towards the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh c...
10 Oct, 2018, 01.21 PM IST
- In Kendrapada, Baijayant Panda comes in a helicopter
One of BJD's better known faces in Delhi, Panda is hoping to retain his LS seat which he won with a margin of more than 1.27 lakh votes in ...
16 Apr, 2014, 07.01 PM IST
Floods wreak havoc in Odisha, toll 10, five missingFresh floods triggered by low pressure induced rains devastated cyclone-hit Ganjam and other coastal districts of Odisha, leaving 10 person...
25 Oct, 2013, 10.07 PM IST
Tata helps restore basic services in Phailin-hit GopalpurUnder the banner of Tata Relief Committee (TRC), both Tata Steel and Tata Power have initiated steps for restoration of power and water sup...
21 Oct, 2013, 10.16 PM IST
- Flood worsens in Orissa
Orissa is battling to save lakhs of people trapped by overflowing rivers.
22 Sep, 2008, 02.38 AM IST