Metro

Bhubaneswar: Very severe cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ weakened Wednesday evening after causing havoc in the coastal districts of north Odisha. Heavy rainfall coupled with wind speeds of 130-145kmph lashed several districts as ‘Yaas’ made its landfall between Dhamra and Balasore. Only two persons lost their lives...

Bhubaneswar: Hours after cyclone Yaas battered several coastal districts of the state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the post-cyclone situation Wednesday evening and announced relief for all families of the 128 marooned villages of affected districts for seven days. Major roads will be restored...

Bhubaneswar: Severe cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ is likely to move north-northwestwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during the next six hours. IMD, New Delhi informed this in its hourly bulletin issued 2:30 pm Wednesday. The IMD forecast light to moderate rainfall at most places...

Bhubaneswar: The landfall process of cyclone ‘Yaas’ is complete and no major damage or casualty, except for two incidents from Balasore and Keonjhar districts, has so far been reported, informed SRC Pradeep Jena Wednesday. In Balasore and Keonjhar districts, tree fell down on two youths...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 26 places in Odisha recorded rainfall above 100mm in the past 24 hour, with Chandbali in Bhadrak district and Rajkanika in Kendrapara district receiving the maximum amount of rainfall. This was informed Wednesday by the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department...

Bhubaneswar: The landfall process of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) ‘Yaas’ still continues. It will take about two hours more to complete, a fresh bulletin issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated Wednesday noon. The cyclone would cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts to the south...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 11,623 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 7,26,003. The active caseload in the state now stands at 1,10,373. Out of the 11,623 new infections, 6,509 were reported from quarantine centres while 5,114...

Bhubaneswar: The process of landfall of the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) ‘Yaas’ has already begun by 9.00am Wednesday. “It is expected that the process of landfall will complete by 1.00pm. Thirty-six blocks in coastal districts of Odisha have recorded over 100mm of rainfall so...

Bhubaneswar: The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) ‘Yaas’ has been heading to landfall Wednesday. It is around 40km away from Dhamra in Bhadrak and 90km away from Balasore, a source said. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre sources, the cyclone has been proceeding...

Bhubaneswar: The state Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department Tuesday released a standard operating procedure (SOP) for running of the mental health hostels, short stay homes, orphanages, child care homes amid Covid-19 pandemic. The department disseminated the new norms among all the Collectors and other...