Cyclone Fani

Centre gives additional help of Rs 1000 crore to cyclone-hit Odisha, praises CM for planning

After the review, Modi heaped praises on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for working hand in hand with the Centre to tackle the natural calamity.

May 06, 2019, 13:42 PM IST

PM Modi conducts aerial survey in Odisha to take stock of Cyclone Fani-hit areas

Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also accompanied the PM for the aerial survey. 

May 06, 2019, 10:47 AM IST

PM Modi arrives in Odisha; will visit cyclone Fani-hit areas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Odisha to visit Cyclone Fani ravaged districts and will take stock of the situation.

May 06, 2019, 09:42 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to visit Cyclone Fani-hit Odisha on Monday

The death toll in Cyclone Fani rose to 34 on Sunday.

May 05, 2019, 22:36 PM IST

Death toll in Odisha due to Cyclone Fani rises to 34, Puri worst affected

21 of the 34 deaths were registered in Puri, where the cyclone made a landfall on Friday.

May 05, 2019, 21:57 PM IST

Cyclone Fani: Tamil Nadu pitches in with Rs 10 crore aid to Odisha

The severe cyclonic storm has caused unprecedented and extensive damage in Odisha, especially in the holy town of Puri, said Palaniswami.  

May 05, 2019, 18:35 PM IST

Puri bears the brunt of Cyclone Fani as Odisha death toll reaches 29

On May 3, the extremely severe Cyclone Fani barrelled through coastal Odisha, causing widespread destruction.

May 05, 2019, 18:19 PM IST

Cyclone Fani: Special train to Ahmedabad from Bhubaneswar today, services in Puri hit

The special train will leave Bhubaneswar at 10 pm on Sunday and will reach Ahmedabad at 1.30 pm on Tuesday.

May 05, 2019, 15:36 PM IST

Odisha govt announces house building assistance for Cyclone Fani victims, Maharashtra contributes Rs 10 crore

Cyclone Fani had claimed at least 15 lives in Odisha. 

May 05, 2019, 15:21 PM IST

Puducherry CM seeks contribution for Odisha cyclone relief fund

The Chief Minister said he would also hold a meeting with the Territorial chief secretary to work out a relief plan for Odisha.

May 05, 2019, 14:48 PM IST

PM Modi called West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee twice to discuss Cyclone Fani, she didn’t answer: PMO sources

PMO sources added that two attempts were made to connect PM Modi to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee but to no avail.

May 05, 2019, 13:46 PM IST

'Cyclone Fani caused great devastation in several districts of Odisha'

Odisha Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi asserted that though the cyclone period is over, it caused great devastation in Puri, Bhubaneswar and other places in the state. 

May 05, 2019, 00:22 AM IST

Railways will resume train services from Bhubaneswar on Sunday

The Bhubaneshwar-Tirupati Express and Visakhapatnam Intercity Express have been cancelled due to the non-availability of pairing trains.

May 04, 2019, 23:05 PM IST

Cyclone Fani: Indian Navy Chief-designate Vice Admiral Karambir Singh visits Odisha's INS Chilka to review situation

In the aftermath of Cyclone Fani devastating Odisha, Indian Navy Chief-designate Vice Admiral Karambir Singh on Saturday visited INS Chilka naval base to review the situation.

May 04, 2019, 21:30 PM IST

Cyclone Fani: IAF sends three C130Js for relief missions

The aircraft will carry approximately 45 tonnes of relief material including medicines for the cyclone hit locations.

May 04, 2019, 19:42 PM IST

Over 70 flights cancelled across Northeast due to Cyclone Fani

Cyclone Fani is expected to lash Assam and other parts of the region on Saturday.

May 04, 2019, 17:40 PM IST

Cyclone Fani causes extensive damage to rail infrastructure in Puri; several special trains put in service

The railways have ordered that no trains will ply on the rail route towards Puri till at least May 10.

May 04, 2019, 16:57 PM IST

67 thousands family suffers due to Fani cyclone in East Midnapore

Cyclone Fani, the most powerful tropical storm to hit India in 20 years, hit East Midnapore district of West Bengal very badly, it effects daily life of 67 thousands family. watch video...

May 04, 2019, 15:48 PM IST

Fani cyclone destroyed a village in Bankura West Bengal

Cyclone Fani, the most powerful tropical storm to hit India in 20 years, destroyed a village in Bankura district of West Bengal. watch video...

May 04, 2019, 15:38 PM IST

We are restoring critical infrastructure, says CM Naveen Patnaik as Cyclone Fani batters Odisha

"Fani was one of the rarest of rare summer cyclones – the first one in 43 years to hit Odisha and one of the three to hit in the last 150 years,” the CM said.

May 04, 2019, 15:35 PM IST