Tag: Cyclone Fani

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'Fani' bitten CESU clueless; denizens 'hiss' with rage over lingering plug-out

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 […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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PM to visit cyclone-hit areas of Odisha Tomorrow

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, […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani-battered residents hit streets alleging lack of assistance

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 […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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OTV captures Cyclone Fani's devastation signature from Satpada to Puri

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, […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani: ECoR cancels 19 trains; here's the list

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 […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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From water scarcity to cash crunch, Bhubaneswar reels in aftermath of Cyclone Fani

Bhubaneswar: Condition of both the rich and poor has become the same in the Smart City Bhubaneswar in the aftermath of Cyclone Fani as everyone from slum dwellers to those living in posh area are facing a harrowing time amidst severe water scarcity and cash crunch for last three days. Extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani: Modi announces Rs 1000 crore additional assistance for Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced release of Rs 1000 crore additional assistance for Odisha. The Centre had earlier released an advance assistance of Rs 340 crore for the State, when a forecast was made of the ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ Fani hitting Odisha coasts on May 3. The Prime Minister along with Odisha […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Fani fury hits farmers hard; crops worth lakhs damaged in Puri, Khurda

Bhubaneswar: In every natural disasters, its farmers who are left high and dry. And Fani is no exception. The extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani has dealt a death blow to the farming community and animal husbandry sector alike in the cyclone hit areas, especially in Puri and Khurda districts. The costlier rabi season crops that […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani: Odisha seeks Rs 17,000 crore long-term assistance from centre

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today placed an additional demand of Rs 17,000 crore before the Centre as a part of a long-term strategy to build a ‘cyclone resilient’ infrastructure in the State. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today placed such demand before Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took stock of the damage caused by the extremely severe […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Patkura Assembly election postponed; to be completed within 60 days

Bhubaneswar: In view of the serious devastation caused by cyclone Fani, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the completion of Patkura Assembly polls by 60 days, informed Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha today. The date of poll will be suitably decided after assessing local situation, the CEO added. The Patkura Assembly poll […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Public parks of Bhubaneswar wear Fani's besmirching footprints

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Fani has not even spared major parks located in the smart city of Bhubaneswar leaving besmirching footprints on their aesthetic panorama. Jaydev Vatika, Forest park, IG Park and Ekamrakanan are among the worst affected where the damages caused are estimated to be in crores of rupees. As a result of which, most of […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani-affected residents hit streets alleging lack of assistance

Jagatsinghpur/Puri: Cyclone Fani affected residents of Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts today staged road blockades at several places protesting lack of administrative assistance in the aftermath of devastating cyclone Fani. Hundreds of irate locals in Biridi block of Jagatsinghpur district blocked Jagatsinghpur-Kandarpur road at several places, including Dogachia, Anakhia, Balia, Biridi and Hajipur alleging that no […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Dalai Lama, Patnaik, Pradhan donate for Odisha cyclone victims

Bhubaneswar: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan have come forward with donations for people affected by cyclone ‘Fani’, which caused widespread destruction in the state and claimed at least 35 lives. “As a mark of solidarity with the people of Odisha, I am donating Rs […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani Aftermath: No end to electricity woes in sight

Bhubaneswar: More than 72 hours after cyclone Fani hit several parts of coastal Odisha and Bhubaneswar, the restoration work doesn’t seem to have been executed at a desired pace triggering resentment in affected areas. Even in VVIP areas in Bhubaneswar like the Governor House damaged electric poles and uprooted trees can be found lying on […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani: Official death toll pegged at 35 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The death toll in cyclone Fani that unleashed devastation in several districts of Odisha on May 3 rose to 35 as per reports of the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). Highest death toll of 21 has been recorded in Puri, where the extremely severe cyclone Fani had made landfall. As per sources from State […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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