Tag: Cyclone Fani

Jajpur: Scorching heat after cyclone Fani has not only thrown normal life of humans out of gear, but also has posed a threat to the birds and animals in the State challenging their ability to survive. In Kabatabandha village of Jajpur district, the intense heat wave conditions post the severe cyclonic storm has become a […]

Puri: Puri breathed a sigh of relief after a wait of 12 days post Cyclone Fani which battered the pilgrim town on May 3, as electricity supply was restored in a major grid of the city late on Tuesday night. Executive Engineer of the Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU), Puri division, Siba Prasad Swain informed […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Making comparisons in a human tendency. People, who either witnessed or were the victims of 1999 super-cyclone, are already comparing it with Fani which wreaked havoc on the state’s coast on May 3. It is being pointed out that the scale of casualties was much bigger in 1999 with around 10,000 […]

Bhubaneswar: Assuring complete support to the State government in the ongoing relief and restoration works post Cyclone Fani, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs, Vivek Bharadwaj, who led the inter-ministerial team during its 3-day Odisha visit, said all help ranging from power and telecom network infrastructure to strengthening livelihood of the affected people will […]

Puri: The spotted deer which went missing from Balukhand sanctuary in Puri district during cyclone Fani, have been spotted, informed Divisional Forest Officer Harshvardhan Udgata today. The DFO informed that the deer were spotted yesterday by the cameras set up in the meadows and said that the speculations that the missing animals were killed in […]

Bhubaneswar: Telecom major Vodafone Idea on Wednesday said that it has revived nearly 90 per cent of its network in 10 districts of Odisha which were impacted by cyclone Fani. According to the company, over 2,600 sites are now operational and connecting people in these areas. “The company has managed to simultaneously restore 85 per […]

Puri: It’s been 12 days since extremely severe cyclone Fani made its landfall in Puri, but the district is yet to get power supply. Even though the local administration today restored power at Puri Srimandir, it is not clear when the residents of the town will be able to get electricity. While Chief Minister Naveen […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: One of the biggest casualties of cyclone Fani has been the green cover of the areas hit by it. Destruction of trees in cities like Bhubaneswar and Puri has been massive, making large areas completely bare of any kind of foliage. The capital city, one of the greenest in the country, […]

Cuttack: At least five trains were delayed today after the cyclone-affected locals staged a rail roko between Kapilas Road and Nirgundi in Cuttack district protesting non-restoration of power supply in the area post Fani. As per reports, Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar DMU, Puri Express, Nandankanan Express, Keonjar-Bhubaneswar passenger train, Bangriposi-Bhubaneswar passenger trains were left stranded on the tracks […]

Bhubaneswar: A review meeting chaired by Union Finance Ministry Additional Secretary Debasish Panda was held today in Odisha in which emphasis was laid on revival of banking and insurance services in the cyclone Fani-affected areas of the State. Odisha Finance department secretary Ashok Meena, officials of banks, insurance companies, telecom operators, RBI and SLBC were […]

Kendrapara: After holding discussions with the district administration, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today informed that drinking water and power supply have been completely restored in the cyclone Fani-hit Kendrapara district. The CM also announced that Odisha government will construct 30 cyclone shelters at a cost of Rs 2 crore each at vulnerable areas in Kendrapara. […]

Puri: Hundreds of small traders, who had a thriving business along the Puri beach, now stare at an uncertain future as the massive devastation caused by cyclone Fani has resulted in a sharp drop in the number of tourists to the pilgrim city. “There is no market now near the beach, which speaks volumes about […]

Bhubaneswar: The Central government has extended the deadlines for various Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns for taxpayers registered in cyclone-hit Odisha, an official said on Thursday. State Information and Public Relations Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh said the Central government has extended the filing of GST returns in 14 cyclone affected districts. The deadline for the […]

Bhubaneswar: The claims of Odisha government of evacuating 12 lakh people to safety ahead of cyclone Fani which hit the state on May 3 is absolutely ‘unrealistic’, said former CM and senior BJP leader Giridhar Gamang. While speaking to OTV in the latest episode of Khola Katha programme, Gamang said that during his term as […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to relax NDRF norms to provide for actual cost of restoration of the entire power infrastructure damaged by extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani. In a letter to the Home Minister, the Odisha CM said, “The power infrastructure in the district of Puri […]