Paradeep: Special preparations are being made by the Paradeep Port Authorities keeping in view the impending cyclone DANA. Directives have been issued to finish the cargo transportation and loading work from all the ships at the port berth before this evening.Ships at anchorage have been ordered to anchor in safe places at sea. As of today,…
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railways (ECoR) has reportedly cancelled as many as 178 trains which includes 85 UP trains and 93 Down Trains in view of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make a landfall in Odisha in the night of October 24 or early morning of October 25.As per the notification issued by the East…
Bhubaneswar: As part of preparations ahead of the predicted landfall of Cyclone Dana on the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, two Indian Air Force (IAF) aircrafts on Wednesday lifted 150 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel and relief material to Bhubaneswar, as per an IAF official.One IL 76 and AN 32 carrying the NDRF personnel…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday said, the well marked low pressure over the east-central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwards, has concentrated into a depression this morning. The system is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm (to be named as Cyclone ‘Dana’) by tomorrow (October 23) and further into a severe cyclonic storm by morning…
Cuttack: Panic buying has been seen in Odisha due to the probable cyclone Dana scare. Onion and potato prices have skyrocketed in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, said reports on Tuesday. According to latest reports, onion and potato prices have skyrocket in Cuttack Chatrabazar and Bhubaneswar Unit-1 Haat. Potatoes are being sold at Rs. 40 to Rs. 50 per…
Bhubaneswar: OAS topper Swetashree Mohapatra said she studied for 8 to 9 hours daily after quitting her job in the year 2022 to appear for the OSC exams. She said she was delighted to hear that she was the topper. Read on to know what more sha has shared about her preparation, it is inspiring indeed!While…
Bhubaneswar: Where do the cyclone DANA to make landfall? Though this has not been clearly ascertained so far, but different Agencies have come up with speculations about the place of landfall as per their observation.Various international weather organizations have estimated the path of the storm. According to the American GFS model, the cyclone is likely to…
Bhubaneswar: Low Pressure Area has been formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal (BoB) and adjoining North Andaman Sea. This has been predicted by the MeT Department in a special message based on the position at 05.30 Hrs IST of 21st October 2024.Under the influence of yesterday’s upper air cyclonic circulation over North Andaman Sea and…
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed MP Pratap Sarangi as State Election Officer ahead of the party’s organisation polls. BJP National Returning Officer K Laxman has announced the name of State Election Officer (Returning Officer) and Co-Returning Officer (Co-Returning Officer).Senior Leader and Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi has been appointed as Returning Officer and…
Mayurbhanj: The Similipal Tiger Reserve is all set to welcome two Royal Bengal Tigers from Maharashtra in the next week, reports said.A special team of forest officials including Similipal Director, Assistant director, veterinary doctors and a rapid response team has flown to Maharashtra.The two tigers will be translocated from Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra to Similipal…
