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 As Odisha and West Bengal brace for the impact of cyclone Dana, several trains and flights have been cancelled and lakhs of people have been evacuated to relief centres in both states. (Express Photo) With cyclone Dana expected to make landfall in Odisha on Thursday night, the meteorological department has sounded an alert for heavy rainfall in the South Tripura and Sepahijala districts in Tripura. Adityaraj Verma, Assistant Director of the India Meteorological Department, Agartala, said that while there is a possibility of heavy rainfall in Odisha and West Bengal between Thursday night and Friday morning, as Tripura was 500 km away from the cyclone, no direct effect is likely to be seen in most parts of the state. “Heavy rainfall may occur in these two districts (South Tripura and Sepahijala) on October 24 and there is a possibility of thunderstorms and light rainfall in the rest districts of Tripura. From October 25, the effect of the cyclone will lessen,” Verma told reporters o...

 As Odisha and West Bengal brace for the impact of cyclone Dana, several trains and flights have been cancelled and lakhs of people have been evacuated to relief centres in both states. (Express Photo) With cyclone Dana expected to make landfall in Odisha on Thursday night, the meteorological department has sounded an alert for heavy rainfall in the South Tripura and Sepahijala districts in Tripura. Adityaraj Verma, Assistant Director of the India Meteorological Department, Agartala, said that while there is a possibility of heavy rainfall in Odisha and West Bengal between Thursday night and Friday morning, as Tripura was 500 km away from the cyclone, no direct effect is likely to be seen in most parts of the state. “Heavy rainfall may occur in these two districts (South Tripura and Sepahijala) on October 24 and there is a possibility of thunderstorms and light rainfall in the rest districts of Tripura. From October 25, the effect of the cyclone will lessen,” Verma told reporters o...

 Cyclone Dana updates: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi said over 30% of the targeted 10 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places by Wednesday evening. Cyclone Dana updates tracker: As Cyclone Dana approaches the Odisha coast, expected to make landfall by October 25, the state is preparing to evacuate around 10 lakh people from several coastal districts. Meanwhile, more than 1.14 lakh people in West Bengal have already been moved to shelters as a precautionary measure. A deserted Chandipur beach in view of cyclone 'Dana', which is expected to make landfall in Odisha, in Balasore on Wednesday. (PTI) A deserted Chandipur beach in view of cyclone 'Dana', which is expected to make landfall in Odisha, in Balasore on Wednesday. (PTI) Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who reviewed the state government's preparedness, said only 30 per cent of the people, or around 3-4 lakh people living in the identified ‘danger zone’, have been evacuated by Wednesday evening. Cyc...

  PM Modi reaches the Kazan Expo Centre as the proceedings of the BRICS summit begin with leaders Updated - October 23, 2024 03:39 pm IST Leaders take the first photo of the expanded BRICS family at the XVI BRICS Summit. Photo: X/@MEAIndia Leaders take the first photo of the expanded BRICS family at the XVI BRICS Summit. Photo: X/@MEAIndia     October 23, 2024 15:39     We support dialogue and diplomacy, not war: PM Modi     Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “Our meeting is taking place at a time when the world is surrounded by many challenges like wars, conflicts, economic uncertainty, climate change, and terrorism.”     He says, “There is talk of North-South and East-West divide in the world...And, in the age of technology, new challenges like cyber security, deep fake, disinformation have emerged.”     PM Modi adds, “In such a situation, there are many expectations from BRICS. I believe that as a diverse...

 Cyclone Dana Update: At least 20 NDRF teams in Odisha and 14 teams in West Bengal are on standby and educational institutions have been shut, as Cyclone Dana will likely make landfall between Odisha's Puri and Bengal's Sagar Island on Thursday evening. Cyclone Dana News: Fishermen pulling their boat off the sea coast in Puri ahead of Cyclone Dana. (Picture: PTI) In Short     More than 150 trains cancelled as Odisha, Bengal brace for Cyclone Dana     Evacuations underway in both states, schools closed in vulnerable areas     Cyclone to make landfall in Odisha's Puri, Bengal's Sagar Island on Thursday evening The Odisha and West Bengal governments have expedited the evacuation of people from coastal areas as the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm 'Dana' on Wednesday morning. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is expected to hit the coast between Odisha's Puri and West Be...

  The deep depression over Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm, Dana and is likely to cross the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal as a severe cyclonic storm during October 24-25 with a wind speed of 100-110 km per hour gusting 120 km per hour, said India Meteorological Department on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) “The deep depression over east central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 18 km per hour during past six hours intensified into a cyclonic storm “DANA” and lay centered over the same region about 560 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 630 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal) and 630 km south-southeast of Khepupara (Bangladesh),” says a bulletin issued by IMD. Also read: Cyclone Dana updates: October 23, 2024 The bulletin says, “it is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal by early morning of October 24 and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri a...