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Flight Operations Resume At Bhubaneswar & Kolkata Airports

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata:25/10/24: Flight operations at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport resumed at 8am on Friday after cyclone Dana made landfall on Odisha’s coast, authorities said. The services were suspended as a precautionary measure due to the cyclonic storm. Flight operations also resumed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata at 8 am after the services were shut for the ...

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Odisha Undertakes Restoration Work On War Footing After Cyclone

Bhubaneswar:25/10/24:s Cyclone ‘Dana’ left a trail of destruction after it made landfall in Bhitarkanika of Odisha’s Kendrapada district, the authorities swung into action and launched restoration and relief operation on a war footing in the affected areas. Teams of NDRF, ODRAF, and Odisha Fire Service deployed in different coastal districts geared up to restore normalcy by clearing and removing uprooted ...

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Odisha CM praised the efforts of the administration to ensure zero casualties during Cyclone Dana

Bhubaneswar: 25/10/24: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday praised the efforts of the administration to ensure zero casualties during Cyclone Dana, which struck Odisha coast late on Thursday. “By the grace of Lord Jagannath and the cooperation of all, the government has succeeded in saving human lives. Cyclone Dana made landfall on the intervening night of October 24 and ...

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Cyclonic storm Dana has weakened and the system is likely to weaken into a deep depression

Bhubaneswar:25/10/24: The severe cyclonic storm Dana made landfall between October 24 and 25 in Odisha as per the forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Even though the intensity of the cyclone Dana was less, it triggered heavy rainfall in several parts of coastal Odisha. IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar today informed that Rajkanika in Kendrapara district recorded the ...

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Minister Krushna Chandra Patra made a surprise visit to Cuttack Malgodam and Chhatra Bazar potato godown

Cuttack:25/10/24: Minister for Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Krushna Chandra Patra made a surprise visit to Cuttack on Thursday evening to inspect various godowns in Malgodam and Chhatra Bazar potato godown. During the visit, he checked the condition of the stored goods and confirmed that there was ample material available, indicating the government’s preparedness to handle any situation ¹. Minister ...

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Odisha CM has been closely monitoring the State’s preparedness and situation for the impending cyclone Dana

Bhubaneswar:25/10/24: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has been closely monitoring the State’s preparedness and situation for the impending cyclone Dana, which is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra early Friday, officials said tonight. CM Majhi held a high-level meeting with senior bureaucrats and monitored the situation at the State Emergency Control Room, Rajiv Bhavan, in Bhubaneswar on Thursday ...

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Severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ made landfall near Habalikhati in Bhitarkanika area off Odisha coast

Bhubaneswar:25/10/24: Severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ made landfall near Habalikhati in Bhitarkanika area off Odisha coast in the wee hours of Friday, lashing the coast with winds gusting at around 120 Km per hour, officials said. The landfall will last for about four to five hours, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Under the impact of ‘Dana’, heavy rainfalls and high ...

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Revenue & Disaster Management Minister Press meet briefing about Cyclone ‘DANA’

Bhubaneswar:24/10/24:Cyclone ‘DANA’ is at 150 KM from the port city of Paradeep and it will cross in between Bhitarakanika and Dhamara of Odisha at midnight today i.e on 24-10-2024. It is moving at a speed of 10 Kmph. Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Cuttack & Dhenkanal, these 11 districts are forecasted to be affected by the ...

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High Alert at Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda Airports Following Bomb Threat Call

Bhubaneswar:24/10/24: A bomb threat call received at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar has prompted authorities to sound a high alert at both Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda airports. The call, which was later determined to be a hoax, led to intensified security measures and thorough inspections at the airports. Following the threat, security personnel, including bomb disposal squads and dog ...

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OdishaCM discussed the progress of cyclone preparedness with District Collectors

Bhubaneswar:24/10/24: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today discussed the progress of cyclone preparedness with District Collectors of Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balswar, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Khurda and Jajpur at Lok Seva Bhawan. After the review, the Chief Minister told the media that 1,653 villages, 9 towns and 26 wards of 38 blocks of 11 districts are likely to ...

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