Telecom dept sets up 24X7 control room to safeguard network connectivity during cyclone Ditwah threatThe Department of Telecom is taking extensive measures to ensure communication networks remain resilient. A 24x7 control room is operationa...
30 Nov, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Irdai directs insurers to fast-track claim settlement process due to BiparjoyThe insurers have been advised to communicate the nomination of a senior executive in each affected state / UT to the Chief Secretary/Offic...
17 Jun, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
How cyclones get their names: Who named cyclone Biparjoy and what it means?Have you ever wondered how the cyclones get their names? Cyclone Biparjoy, the latest tropical storm brewing in the Arabian Sea, has been m...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
We must ensure zero casualty in cyclone Yaas: Piyush GoyalIndustry raised the issue of constant power supply through diesel generator sets in cyclone shelters for those using oxygen concentrators, ...
24 May, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
4 of 5 cyclones this year were in severe cyclonic storms category and aboveIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said since 1990 four cyclones have formed every year in the seas...
06 Dec, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
Cyclone 'Amphan': 41 NDRF teams deployed in West Bengal, OdishaA total of 41 NDRF teams including reserves are deployed in two Amphan-affected states of Odisha and West Bengal. The NDRF Director General...
19 May, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Reliance Industries initiates to assist areas affected by Cyclone FaniSome of the measures include alerting coast guards , ensuring tower sites remain working and working with coast guards to evacuate in emerg...
03 May, 2019, 09.34 PM IST
Cyclone Titli makes landfall at Odisha's GopalpurAfter the landfall, the system is very likely to re-curve gradually northeastwards.
11 Oct, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Odisha issues cyclone alert, prepares to face impactWith the met office predicting Cyclone Roanu to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, Odisha government on Thursday issued alert in at le...
19 May, 2016, 09.18 PM IST
Odisha issues cyclone alert, prepares to face impactWith the met office predicting Cyclone Roanu to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, Odisha government on Thursday issued alert in at le...
19 May, 2016, 08.54 PM IST
Hudhud: AP, Odisha mount massive relief efforts, death toll rises to 24Hudhud moved from coastal AP to Odisha, where it damaged about 50,000 thatched houses, power network & roads, before heading to Chhattisgar...
13 Oct, 2014, 09.08 PM IST
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd shuts Vishakhapatnam refinery due to cyclone Hudhud"Refinery was stopped as a precautionary measure. It will be restarted when situation is normal," HPCL Director (Refineries) B K Namdeo sai...
13 Oct, 2014, 01.52 PM IST
Cyclone Hudhud: 8 die in AP, Odisha; Vishakapatnam worst hitThe high velocity winds battered Visakhapatnam, which is home to a Naval base, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and East Godavari districts throwin...
13 Oct, 2014, 02.42 AM IST
Cyclone Hudhud loses intensity: IMDThe cyclone hit the port city of Vishakapatnam today bringing with it torrential rains in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
12 Oct, 2014, 07.41 PM IST
DoT lauds Reliance Communications efforts on restoring networks in Odisha, Andhra PradeshLast month, 'Phailin', a severe cyclonic storm, had struck the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, bringing in its wake torrential rains.
17 Nov, 2013, 03.36 PM IST
Congress hails efforts of government agencies in tackling Cyclone PhailinCongress appreciated Armed forces, scientists & various other govt agencies for tackling the situation arising out of Cyclone Phailin.
14 Oct, 2013, 11.29 AM IST
'Phailin' exhausts fury, destroys communication linesCyclone 'Phailin' exhausted its fury on Gopalpur, the entry point when it crossed Odisha coast last night, and Berhampur, disrupting all co...
13 Oct, 2013, 02.48 PM IST