Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 500 crore relief package for Odisha, which has been affected by cyclone Amphan. The Prime Minister announced the immediate assistance to carry out the relief and restoration measures after holding a review meeting and conducting an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit areas of the state. […]
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Cyclone Amphan is second disaster amid COVID fight: NDRF
New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force on Tuesday said as many as 41 teams are pre-positioned to carry out evacuation and awareness in both Odisha and West Bengal which are likely to be affected by the impending Cyclone Amphan. The cyclone, with a width of 700 km and 15 km height, is currently whirling […]
Amphan weakens into ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’
New Delhi: Cyclone Amphan, with 700 km width and 15 km height, is whirling 570 km south-southwest of West Bengal’s Digha and 700 km south-southwest of Bangladesh’s Khepupara. It is likely to make landfall between the two islands in over 24 hours. It had gathered strength on Monday to become the first super cyclone in […]
‘Amphan’ intensifies into super cyclone: IMD
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm “Amphan” over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a “super cyclone” with wind speed above 200 km per hour. Due to the weather condition, heavy rainfall is expected to hit coastal Odisha by Monday evening […]