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BJD MP raises 'Special Focus Status' issue for Odisha in RS
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Wednesday raised the demand of 'special focus status' for Odisha in the Rajya Sabha, given the state's vulnerability to natural calamities.
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Over 1 lakh people left without electricity after 'Barry' makes landfall i
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Louisiana [USA], July 14 (ANI): As many as 1, 18, 000 people were left without power on Saturday after category one Hurricane "Barry" made landfall in the region.
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Government rejects Odisha's demand for special status
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Central government has not accorded the status of special category state to Odisha as the Fourteenth Finance Commission does not make any distinction between special and general category states, said Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Home Affa
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Opensignal analyzes the impact of cyclone Fani on mobile networks
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK] June 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Opensignal, a mobile analytics company, published a recent insight that analyzed smartphone users' experience before cyclone Fani and in its aftermath, showing that reliable communications play a vital role in ensuring an efficient response.
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Cyclonic Vayu lies centred over Northeast Arabian sea: IMD
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 17 (ANI): Cyclonic Vayu lay centred over the Northeast Arabian Sea and neighbourhood, about 280 km west-southwest of Naliya, 260 km west-southwest of Dwarka and 360 km west-southwest of Bhuj on Monday morning.
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Cyclone Vayu lays over Central Arabian sea: IMD
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Severe Cyclonic storm Vayu, now lays centered over Central Arabian Sea about 490 km from Porbandar and 450 km of Dwarka, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Sunday.
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Appealed to PM Modi to accord special category status to Odisha: CM Patnai
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said he appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accord special category status to Odisha, due to the destruction caused by cyclone Fani in the state, at the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog.
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Cyclone VAYU currently moving away from coast, says IMD
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Very Severe Cyclonic storm "VAYU" lay centred at 1530 hrs IST, about 335 km west-southwest of Porbandar (Gujarat) and is currently moving away from the coast, India Meteorological Department said on Saturday evening.
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Cyclone Vayu to hit Kutch as deep depression: IMD chief
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 15 (ANI): Cyclone Vayu is moving towards westwards and is "likely to hit Kutch as a deep depression," said IMD director Jayant Sarkar on Saturday.
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Dharmendra Pradhan, SAIL chairman donate Rs 3 cr cheque to Odisha CM's rel
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Steel Dharmendra Pradhan and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Odisha Bhavan on Friday.
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Cyclone Vayu moving westwards affecting Porbandar, Dwarka: IMD
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jun 14 (ANI): Very severe cyclonic storm Vayu is moving westwards affecting Porbandar and Dwarka in Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
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Porbandar: Heavy losses incurred due to Cyclone Vayu, claim fishermen
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Porbandar (Gujarat) [India], Jun 14 (ANI): Fishermen claimed to have incurred significant losses and damage to their boats in the wake of gusty winds generated in the region due to Cyclone Vayu.
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