Telecom infrastructure restoration work is on in full swing in cyclone-hit Odisha, where mobile operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio have operationalised over 930 base transceiver stations (BTSs), official sources said.

Cyclone Fani: Telecom firms operationalise over 900 base stations in Odisha; restoration work on

The death toll in the Cyclone Fani rose to 16 in Odisha Saturday as the government mounted a massive restoration work across 10,000 villages and 52 urban areas ravaged by the storm that pounded coastal parts of the state, affecting nearly one crore people.

16 dead in Odisha in Cyclone Fani, massive restoration work mounted

No casualty recorded in West Bengal as Cyclone Fani passes. Watch this video to know more.

No casualties recorded in West Bengal as Cyclone Fani passes

Cyclone Fani is at its peak everywhere. This has been declared the strongest storm in India since 2014. This video credit goes to one of the viewer of WION from odisha.

Cyclone Fani at its peak, strongest storm in India since 2014

The Jharkhand government issued an advisory on Friday, asking all district deputy commissioners to set up control rooms to meet any exigency in the wake of the cyclonic storm 'Fani'.

Jharkhand asks district commissioners to be alert in wake of 'Fani'

Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest to hit India in years, barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday after leaving a trail of deadly destruction in India. Thanks to mass evacuations well ahead of time though, a major human disaster of the kind seen in previous cyclones looked to have been averted.

Cyclone Fani barrels into Bangladesh, at least 9 dead

The UN agency for disaster reduction has commended the Indian Meteorological Department's "almost pinpoint accuracy" of early warnings that helped authorities conduct a well-targeted evacuation plan and minimise the loss of life as extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani made landfall near the coastal city of Puri.

UN agency praises India on minimising loss of life from Cyclone Fani

Telecommunication networks have been reportedly partially disrupted in Puri and Bhubaneswar districts in Odisha due to cyclonic storm Fani making landfall on Friday morning.

Cyclone Fani: Telecommunication networks partially disrupted in Puri, Bhubaneswar

Cyclone Fani will alter the weather conditions in Nepal and bring heavy rainfall and snowfall in the Himalayas, meteorologists warned on Friday. The powerful cyclone, strongest to hit India in 20 years, made landfall at around 8 am in India's eastern state of Odisha.

Cyclone Fani to change Nepal's weather condition

Cyclone Fani which made a landfall in Odisha earlier during the day is likely to hit West Bengal by today evening. Fani hit Odisha's Puri district in eastern India at around 8 am on Friday.

'Fani' heading towards West Bengal, rain lashes Kolkata

India has evacuated more than 200,000 people along its eastern and southeastern coastline by boat, bus, and train on Thursday (May 02) ahead of a severe cyclone due to make landfall on Friday (May 03), with many villagers piling household possessions on to trucks before fleeing their homes.

Towns evacuate, tourists flee as cyclone churns towards Indian southeastern coast

Indian authorities are using boats, buses and trains to evacuate 800,000 people along its east coast on Thursday ahead of an approaching cyclone "Fani" that is forecast to make landfall within 24 hours, officials said.

At least 800,000 people to be evacuated along east coast ahead of cyclone 'Fani': Odisha government

The Bangladesh government on Thursday issued mass evacuation orders in 19 coastal districts to prevent casualties as meteorologists predicted cyclonic storm 'Fani' to make landfall on Friday after hitting Indian coastlines.

Bangladesh orders mass evacuation in 19 coastal districts as cyclone 'Fani' moves closer

With severe cyclonic storm Fani set to make landfall in Odisha and parts of West Bengal on May 3, the Ministry of Defence has authorised the proactive deployment of resources from Indian Navy and Coast Guard for succour at the time of need.

Defence Ministry gears up to face repercussions of Cyclone Fani; Around 50 teams on standby in Odisha

An estimated 10,000 villages and 52 towns in Odisha will be hit by the 'extremely severe' cyclonic storm 'Fani', which is approaching India's eastern coast and is expected to make landfall south of Puri on Friday, the home ministry said.

Cyclone Fani to hit 10,000 villages, 52 towns in Odisha; massive evacuation underway

As many as 223 trains along the Odisha coastline in the Kolkata-Chennai route have been cancelled in view of cyclone Fani which is likely to hit the eastern state by May 3, Railways said Thursday.

Cyclone Fani: 223 trains cancelled, 3 special trains put in service to ferry stranded tourists

Defence forces are on high alert, educational institutions ordered shut and thousands in coastal districts being evacuated as Odisha braces for cyclone 'Fani', the extremely severe cyclonic storm that is likely to make landfall near Puri on Friday, officials said.

Armed forces on alert as Odisha braces for cyclonic storm 'Fani'

The IMD has issued a formal cyclone alert for Odisha, West Bengal and parts of Andhra Pradesh, and suggested evacuation of costal areas.

Cyclone 'Fani' intensifies into 'extremely severe cyclonic storm'

Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha, on Tuesday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) asking to postpone the polls in Patkura assembly constituency if Cyclone Fani hits the state.

Cyclone Fani to hit Puri on Friday; Odisha CM wants polls to be postponed

With the Centre issuing advisory on Cyclone Fani progressing towards the eastern coast, the Odisha government Monday said it has put the coastal districts on high alert and is prepared to face any eventuality.

Odisha on high alert as Cyclone Fani progresses

Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth, the strongest cyclone to ever hit Africa, which killed 38 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone

Authorities across India's southeast coastal states take pre-emptive storm relief measures as cyclone 'Phani' nears the shore further on Sunday (April 28). Cyclone Phani will be the third to hit the coastal areas after Cyclone Gaja and Cyclone Titli which wreaked havoc in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in October last year which killed over 50 people.

India braces for impact as cyclone Phani nears southeast coast

A deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal developed into cyclonic storm 'Fani' on Saturday, which will further intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm", the IMD said.

Depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into cyclonic storm

A powerful cyclone, the second to strike Mozambique in just six weeks, killed at least three people as the United Nations warned of "massive flooding" ahead. Watch this video to know more.

Cyclone Kenneth leaves destruction trail in Mozambique

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