At 120 kmph, cyclonic storm may hit Odisha-WB coasts by Oct 24: IMD

A cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds in both......

Cyclone Dana: 1 Million Evacuated

IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art to pray for the safety of people during Cyclone Dana at Puri beach on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Photo Glimpses of the preparations in Odisha......

Centre yet to appoint chief of disaster response force

Even as nature's fury is causing multitude of disasters in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the Centre is yet to appoint head of the specialised 10,000- personnel strong NDRF, the mainstay for......

Odisha, Bengal evacuate people as Cyclone Dana approaches

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.......