Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) The apprehensions of Cyclone Dana playing havoc in the coastal Sundarbans area scattered over South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal was allayed to a great extent because of the mangrove belt barrier there which acted as a vital speed breaker and mitigated the impact.
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) To bolster the development of seaweed enterprises as a key economic driver for coastal villages, the government on Friday notified new guidelines for the import of live seaweeds into the country.
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) Flight services at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata resumed on Friday morning an hour before the end of the scheduled 15-hour closure period.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said that the state has achieved ‘Zero Casualty’ by successfully tackling the impact of severe cyclonic storm Dana that hit Odisha coast on Thursday midnight.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Cyclone Dana is expected to severely impact the coastal regions of Odisha and West Bengal. In response, the Indian Navy has launched extensive preparations for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (IANS) The severe cyclonic storm Dana set to hit the Odisha coast at midnight is likely to recurve after making landfall between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamara in the Bhadrak district.
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) The ferry services in the coastal Sundarbans area scattered over South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal have been suspended for Thursday and Friday as a measure of precaution amid the landfall of Cyclone Dana.
Visakhapatnam, Oct 24 (IANS) Scattered heavy rain was likely in north coastal Andhra Pradesh under the impact of the severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' in the Bay of Bengal, officials said.
Patna, Oct 24 (IANS) Cyclone Dana, which is expected to hit the Odisha coast on Thursday, will have a partial impact on the weather of Bihar as well, said the weather department here.
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) As Cyclone Dana inched closer to West Bengal's coast, the weather office has predicted that East Midnapore and portions of South 24 Parganas districts will be the worst affected in the state.
