As Cyclone 'Dana' intensifies over the Bay of Bengal, the Odisha government is expediting the evacuation of around 10 lakh people from 14 coastal districts. The state has deployed 288 rescue teams and is coordinating relief efforts,

Cyclone Dana is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 25, bringing wind speeds up to 120 km/h, heavy rainfall, and severe weather.

The bulletin says, “it is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal by early morning of October 24 and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island during night of October 24 to morning of October 25,

It said the ICG has mobilised its vessels and aircraft, positioning them strategically to respond swiftly to any emergencies. The NDRF said it has deployed 13 teams so far across south Bengal to respond to any emergency.

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal strengthened into a cyclonic storm called 'Dana' on Wednesday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It is exp

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Schools have been shut and over 150 trains cancelled as Odisha and West Bengal brace for Cyclone "Dana", which is likely to cross the coasts between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25 with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph.

The West Bengal government announced on Tuesday that schools and academic institutions will remain closed in various parts of

According to a notification, from Wednesday till October 26, the educational institutes will remain closed in the districts of North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Howrah, Hooghly and Kolkata.