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2 Years On, Govt Aid Still Eludes ‘Fani’ Victims In Puri

Puri: Even as two years have elapsed since the extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ left a trail a of destruction in several coastal areas of Odisha especially Puri district where…

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Cyclone ‘Fani’ heading towards Odisha; Catch all the Live Updates

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha on course of very severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ which is likely to hit the State on May 3, the government has initiated preparations on a war footing in view of the possible cyclone. Here are the live updates: As per latest forecast by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) at 8.00 PM, Cyclone […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani: Eye Of Storm Completely Inside Odisha, Stay Alert!

Bhubaneswar: Extremely Severe Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over West-Central Bay of Bengal, which is stated to be first severe cyclonic storm to have formed in April in India’s oceanic neighbourhood since 1976, continues to gain strength and move closer to Odisha coast. Latest observations of IMD indicate that the eye of cyclone has completely moved into […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Op-Ed: Memories of A Super-cyclone

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: It was like any other morning that day back in 1999. The sky was slightly overcast and a gentle breeze was blowing outside my apartment. I surveyed the sky and the surroundings with a sense of relief. The night before Met department had forecast a cyclone that was about to hit […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Cyclone Fani: Death toll touches 34

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 […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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When Cyclone Fani devastated Twin City...

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 […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Fani-battered Khurda residents on streets demanding water, electricity

Bhubaneswar: The unprecedented destruction caused by cyclone Fani has bruised and battered the people of several districts of Odisha. Though people have come together to tackle the situation, alleged delays in relief and restoration work is turning their resolve into resentment and protests. While allegations of delay on part of the State government to handle […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
Op-Ed: Of Fani, Coconuts and Fishing Woes

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Fani has laid waste huge coconut plantations in Puri district. The destruction is visible as one drives along national highway 306 from Bhubaneswar to Puri. Acres of coconut plantations have been flattened by the gale that wreaked unprecedented havoc on this land for more than three hours on May 3. […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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