Bhubaneswar: With Cyclone Yaas coming closer to Odisha, the state is getting ready to brace the cyclone. Addressing the state in a video message, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged people to move to shelter homes or pucca houses and use double masks as the state is facing two challenges simultaneously. Terming Covid-19 and…
New Delhi: With Cyclone Yaas likely to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, armed forces commenced preparation to mitigate the impact of the cyclone on May 26. Indian Air Force (IAF) air lifted 950 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel and 70 tonnes of load from Jamnagar, Varanasi, Patna and Arakonnam to Kolkata,…
New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has mobilised its assets in view of Cyclone Yaas which is expected to hit the Eastern Coast on May 26. All the ashore, afloat and aviation units are on high alert and ICG ships and aircraft have been deployed in Bay of Bengal and Andaman sea. ICG Remote Operating…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education, held a national consultation meeting with the education ministers and administration of all states and UTs to discuss conducting the class XII examination and professional courses entrance exams. Expressing his commitment towards the safety and security of children, Minister for Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Stating that the safety and…
Paradip: Ammonia gas leaked from a prawn processing plant at Paradip Garh on Sunday after which 15 persons including an eight year old child became ill. As per information, a hose pipe burst in the plant caused the leakage. People working at the plant at the time of the incident and came in immediate contact…
Bhubaneswar: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that the cyclonic storm brewing at Bay of Bengal is likely to make a landfall somewhere between Paradip and Sagar Island on May 26 evening. According to the preliminary forecast track, the cyclone is likely to cross Balasore coast near Chandipur. A low pressure area formed over the east-central…
New Delhi: Being a two time Olympic medalist, wrestler Sushil Kumar is an idol for many sports persons who aspire to represent the country in Olympics. However, the Olympian who was absconding since May 4 has been arrested by Delhi Police from Jalandhar on Saturday. He was arrested along with co-accused Ajay Kumar. The wrestler…
Bhubaneswar: In view of Cyclone Yaas which is likely to cross West Bengal and north Odisha, the railway has cancelled 90 trains originating or terminating from ECoR jurisdiction in HOwrah-Chennai main line. On Friday 74 trains were cancelled originating or terminating from Bhubaneswar and Puri, while on Saturday 16 more trains were cancelled. Indian Meteorological…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that a low pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and it is likely to intensify into a depression on May 23. In its bulletin, IMD informed that, “It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 24 and…
Noted journalist Rajkumar Keshwani, who raised the alarm about the Bhopal Gas Disaster much before it happened, passed away due to heart failure on Friday. He was undergoing treatment in a hospital in Mumbai. He was 70. Keshwani started doing research about the safety lapses at the Union Carbide Bhopal India plant in 1981 when…
