Tag: Cyclone Fani

Bhubaneswar: The total number of lives lost during the cyclone Fani has now climbed up to 34 in Odisha. After the extremely severe cyclonic storm battered Puri and other coastal parts of Odisha on May 3, 21 persons were reported to have been killed in Puri alone. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) informed that […]

Puri/Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: After making landfall near Puri on Friday, Cyclone Fani has virtually battered the coastal region of Odisha to its knees causing extensive damages to different sectors including dwelling units, power lines, road infrastructure and telephone lines and mobile connectivity and broadband services. Puri bore the brunt of the cyclone where the world famous Jagannath […]

Dhaka: The death toll due to cyclone Fani that slammed into Bangladesh after striking the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal, has increased to nine, authorities said on Sunday. While confirming the toll, state Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman said that over 60 people were also injured, reports bdnews24. The severe […]

Bhubaneswar: The calamitous impact of cyclone Fani has brought the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to a standstill for more than six hours after the extremely severe cyclonic storm hit Odisha on May 3. The residents of the capital city had never witnessed such devastating natural calamity in the last two decades, where mobile […]

Bhubaneswar: After cyclone Fani wreaked havoc in several parts of Odisha, relief and restoration process are being carried out on a war footing. The East Coast Railway (ECOR) today partially resumed train services with running of nine special trains from Bhubaneswar today. Official sources said special train to Ahmedabad from Bhubaneswar will run from today […]

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Fani has left behind a trail of destruction in several parts of Odisha. While the cyclonic storm has caused extensive damage in Khurda and Puri districts, Cuttack, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts have been moderately affected. As per the data from State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Bhubaneswar, nearly 30 lakh electricity consumers have been […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today announced a special relief package for the people affected by Cyclone Fani. As per the decision, house building assistance of 95,100 will be provided for fully damaged structures, Rs 5,200 for partially damage and Rs 3,200 for minor damages to people as per relief code. Houses completely damaged will be constructed […]

Bhubaneswar: Even after two days of cyclone ‘Fani’ hitting the Odisha coast, the state government is struggling to provide basic amenities to people in the affected areas. The office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said massive relief and restoration work was underway to provide basic facilities – electricity, water supply and mobile connectivity – to […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Two days after cyclone “Fani” hit Odisha coast causing widespread damage in several districts including Puri and Bhubaneswar, railways, flight operations and normal traffic have slowly started to resume in the State. While the East Coast Railway has reintroduced 85 of the 138 cancelled trains on Howrah-Chennai main line connecting Bhubaneswar, as many as […]

Kendrapara: Bharatiya Janata Party’s national vice president and spokesperson, Baijayant “Jay” Panda, today took stock of situation in different areas of Kendrapara district which have been massively affected by cyclone Fani. Panda visited different cyclone-hit villages like Itipur, Gigahidia and Nilikana under Barua Panchayat of Kendrapara district and met the affected residents. The BJP leader expressed […]

Bhubaneswar: Forty eight hours have gone by. The State Capital, Bhubaneswar, is yet to limp out of its dark age bequeathed by the extremely severe cyclone Fani. Four grids in the Capital city are yet to be charged. CESU is not ready to hazard a guess on when would the power supply in the city […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Cyclone Fani ravaged districts in Odisha on Monday to take stock of the situation, officials said Sunday. The prime minister will arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in the city and undertake an aerial survey of the cyclone situation in the districts of Puri, Khurda, […]

Jagatsinghpur: People battered by cyclone Fani in the coastal districts of Jagatsinghpur and Puri today hit the streets protesting district administration’s inability to provide them adequate assistance in the wake of the extremely severe cyclonic storm. Hundreds of irate locals in Biridi block of Jagatsinghpur gheraoed the block and Tehsil office alleging that no relief […]

Puri: When the holy dham witnessed an act of sacrilege by the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani that  battered and bruised Puri with its trail of devastation of unimaginable nature, the real epicentre of Fani’s destructive spirit was all discernible in Satpada, the spot where cyclone Fani made landfall. Just like the 1999 Super Cyclone, […]

Bhubaneswar: Two days after the extremely severe cyclone ‘Fani’ battered Bhubaneswar and other coastal parts of the State, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) today cancelled 19 more trains running or originating from the capital city. According to a release issued by the ECoR, the trains have been cancelled due to non-availability of train rakes. Here […]