Fani impact in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A team of Home Affairs department of the central government will visit Cyclone-hit Odisha to assess the damage caused. The central team led by Additional Secretary of the Home Affairs Department, Vivek Bhardwaj will tour the…

Bhubaneswar: Private telecom service provider Airtel is taking steps to restore connectivity and resume telecomm operations in the cyclone-hit state of Odisha. It has positioned 13 Cell On Wheels (COWs) in Puri-Bhubaneswar belt of the…

Bhubaneswar: The Reserve Bank of India is taking measures in the state, in a bid to make banking services operative and accessible to cyclone victims in Odisha. Banks have been directed to extend their functional hours for two additional…

Bhubaneswar: Akshaya Tritiya, the day when the people go on a gold-buying spree, has failed to cheer the denizens in Odisha that has been battered by the recent severe cyclonic storm FANI. As the state is facing a cash crunch situation…

Bhubaneswar: Apart from power outage and lack of water supply, cyclone victims in Odisha are also bearing the brunt of shortage in cash for day-to-day transactions as ATMs have gone kaput. However, there are some branches of State Bank…

Bhubaneswar: In the aftermath of cyclone FANI that ravaged several parts of Odisha on May 3, many organisations have come forward to extend support for rebuilding the state. Adani Ports and SEZ today donated Rs 25 crore to the Chief…

Bhubaneswar: Sprinter Dutee Chand today donated Rs 50,000 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for people affected by cyclonic storm FANI that devastated the state on May 3. The athlete also took to social media and urged everyone to come…

Bhubaneswar: Train services in Odisha have taken a major hit in the wake of cyclone FANI's landfall in the state. A media bulletin released by East Coast Railways today gave details of trains that stand cancelled. Trains scheduled for…

Bhubaneswar: The state government estimation has calculated the number of human casualties in Odisha caused by Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm 'FANI' to be 35, as of yesterday. Death toll reported in Puri is 21, while Mayurbhanj and…

Bhubaneswar: As a severe cyclone is wrecking havoc on coastal Odisha, there is no negotiating with nature’s timing. A baby girl was born today at the Railway Hospital in Mancheswar, here at 11:03 am today while the Smart City is reeling…