Bhubaneswar: Exactly a year ago Odisha witnessed one of the deadliest cyclones in recent history. Dozens died, lakhs of people were rendered homeless. It was a rare summer cyclone (cyclone season usually begins in October) and the state saw an outbreak of water-borne diseases, which further increased due to the acute shortage of drinking water….
Bhubaeswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar forecast rainfall along with hailstorm and thunderstorms in many parts of Odisha and issued Orange warning for 15 districts in the state till Saturday morning. As per the latest weather bulletin, the Meteorological Department has issued Orange warning for the districts of of Kalahandi, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar,…
SBI has come forward for helping the victims affected by cyclone Fani through various initiatives and relief measures. Relief and rehabilitation camp was organised on 5 th June 2019 at Puri SBI Holiday Home, the worst affected district during the cyclone. Shri P. K. Gupta, Managing Director, SBI, Mrs. Praveena Kala, CGM, SBI, Shri C…
Govt of Odisha deputed 43 senior officials and Doctors of the Health and Family Welfare Department to access healthcare services in five coastal districts which were badly affected by the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani on 3rd may’19. According to a notification from the health department, senior officials and entomologists have been sent to Puri, Khurda,…
Famous sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik appealed all the citizens to come forward and contribute to rebuild a new Odisha through his sand art at Puri beach on Wednesday. Pattnaik on Wednesday sculpted a sand art at Puri beach and shared it on his Twitter handle.
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) authorities have rescheduled the semester examinations because of the cyclonic storm Fani, which devastated the coastal Odisha on 3rd May’19. The semester exams were earlier scheduled to start from May 2. According to the revised schedule, the semester exam scheduled on May 2 will now be held on May 25, while…
SBI General Insurance, one of the leading general insurance companies in India, has announced faster claim process for home, motor and health claims raised due to Cyclone Fani in Odisha. They have also generated helpline number and other contact details for its customers that are hit by the cyclone. Details: Dedicated Numbers- 77381 44442, 77383…
‘Cyclone Fani’, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, made landfall near Puri, on 3rd May 2019, lashing the coast with winds gusting at more than 200 km per hour. Over 10,000 villages and 50 towns bore its brunt, with over 1.4 million people still in relief centres across the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises on Naveen Patnaik for disaster management while conducting aerial survey of cyclone-ravaged Odisha. Modi conducted the aerial survey on Monday. He was accompanied by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Governor Ganeshi Lal and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Media reports said the Prime Minister held a review meeting with Patnaik to…
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced financial assistance and relief packages to families affected by Cyclone Fani. All families covered under the National Food Security Act in Puri and Khurda administrative division, who have been severely affected, will get 50 kg of rice, Rs 2,000 and polythene sheets, reported Scroll.in Naveen has announced that people…
