Cyclone Dana updates: The Odisha coast is bracing for Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall near the coastal state by October 25. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port on Friday.&nbsp;

The met department also said that the landfall process will start from the night of October 24 and will continue till the next day. The maximum speed during the landfall is expected to be around 120 kmph, IMD Mrutunjay Mohapatra said. Landfall is a gradual process which usually takes around 5-6 hours, he said further.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, more than 1.14 lakh people in West Bengal have already been moved to shelters as a precautionary measure.

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Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who reviewed the state government's preparedness, said only 30 per cent of the people, or around 3-4 lakh people living in the identified ‘danger zone’, have been evacuated by Wednesday evening.

"The remaining people will be brought to safety by 11 am on Thursday," he said.

While asserting that the state is fully prepared to face the calamity, Majhi assured the people that they are in "safe hands".

"Do not panic and stay safe. You (people) are in safe hands," he said, adding that all arrangements have been made for the people at the cyclone shelters.

<h2>Cyclone Dana: Over 200 trains cancelled, several flights suspended</h2>

The Eastern and South Eastern railways cancelled many trains on October 24 and 25, given the cyclone.

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw convened a meeting on Wednesday with senior officials from the Railway Board, as well as the East Coast and South Eastern zones, to assess their readiness to mitigate the effects of cyclone Dana on railway services.

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More than 170 express and passenger trains running through South Eastern Railway (SER) jurisdiction have also been cancelled in view of the severe cyclonic storm, news agency PTI reported.

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Flight operations at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata will be suspended for 15 hours starting at 6:00 pm on Thursday as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Dana. According to airport authorities, flight operations will be halted from 6:00 pm on October 25 until 9:00 am on October 26.

Cyclone Dana lay 420 km southeast of Paradip, 450 km south-southeast of Dhamara and 500 km south-southeast of Sagar Island at 8:30 am as of Wednesday, the IMD said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Cyclone Dana updates: The Odisha coast is bracing for Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall near the coastal state by October 25. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port on Friday.

Cyclone Dana updates: The Odisha coast is bracing for Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall near the coastal state by October 25. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port on Friday. The met department also said that the landfall process will start from the night of October 24 and will continue till the next day. The maximum speed during the landfall is expected to be around 120 kmph, IMD Mrutunjay Mohapatra said. Landfall is a gradual process which usually takes around 5-6 hours, he said further. Meanwhile, more than 1.14 lakh people in West Bengal have already been moved to shelters as a precautionary measure. Also Read | UP teacher exposed for assaulting girls after students taught about 'good touch, bad touch' Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who reviewed the state government's preparedness, said only 30 per cent of the people, or around 3-4 lakh people living in the identified ‘danger zone’, have been evacuated by Wednesday evening. "The remaining people will be brought to safety by 11 am on Thursday," he said. While asserting that the state is fully prepared to face the calamity, Majhi assured the people that they are in "safe hands". "Do not panic and stay safe. You (people) are in safe hands," he said, adding that all arrangements have been made for the people at the cyclone shelters. Cyclone Dana: Over 200 trains cancelled, several flights suspended The Eastern and South Eastern railways cancelled many trains on October 24 and 25, given the cyclone. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw convened a meeting on Wednesday with senior officials from the Railway Board, as well as the East Coast and South Eastern zones, to assess their readiness to mitigate the effects of cyclone Dana on railway services. Several #TrainServices have been cancelled, diverted to minimize risk to passengers. These decisions are detailed in official bulletins and passengers are advised to monitor updates via official railway channels.#CycloneDanaUpdate @RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw pic.twitter.com/w2Lh5nFwur — Upendrra Rai (@UpendrraRai) October 24, 2024 × More than 170 express and passenger trains running through South Eastern Railway (SER) jurisdiction have also been cancelled in view of the severe cyclonic storm, news agency PTI reported. Also Read | India: Image of terrorist behind Ganderbal attack surfaces, his AK series rifle raises concerns Flight operations at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata will be suspended for 15 hours starting at 6:00 pm on Thursday as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Dana. According to airport authorities, flight operations will be halted from 6:00 pm on October 25 until 9:00 am on October 26. Cyclone Dana lay 420 km southeast of Paradip, 450 km south-southeast of Dhamara and 500 km south-southeast of Sagar Island at 8:30 am as of Wednesday, the IMD said. (With inputs from agencies)

Cyclone Dana to hit Odisha: Coastal state braces for impact, several trains cancelled, flights suspended

India successfully test-fired a brand new missile in its most ambitious Agni series off the coast of Odisha on Monday.

At about 10.55 am., the maiden test of the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni Prime was conducted from the Abdul Kalam Island's launching complex IV.&nbsp;

"Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile. The missile followed textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with the high level of accuracy," according to a statement by the Ministry of Defence.

"Agni P is a new generation advanced variant of Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 km," the statement further added.

"It can hit targets up to a range of 2000 km and is very short and light in comparison with other missiles in this class. A lot of new technologies incorporated in the new missile," according to the DRDO officials as quoted by the news agency ANI.

Officials from the DRDO also stated that the new nuclear-capable missile is entirely built of composite materials and that the launch went off without a hitch. 
 
The missile was tracked and monitored by various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast.

It has followed a textbook trajectory, fulfilling all mission objectives with high accuracy."&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

India successfully test-fired a brand new missile in its most ambitious Agni series off the coast of Odisha on Monday. At about 10.55 am., the maiden test of the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni Prime was conducted from the Abdul Kalam Island's launching complex IV.

India successfully test-fired a brand new missile in its most ambitious Agni series off the coast of Odisha on Monday. At about 10.55 am., the maiden test of the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni Prime was conducted from the Abdul Kalam Island's launching complex IV. "Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile. The missile followed textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with the high level of accuracy," according to a statement by the Ministry of Defence. "Agni P is a new generation advanced variant of Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 km," the statement further added. "It can hit targets up to a range of 2000 km and is very short and light in comparison with other missiles in this class. A lot of new technologies incorporated in the new missile," according to the DRDO officials as quoted by the news agency ANI. Officials from the DRDO also stated that the new nuclear-capable missile is entirely built of composite materials and that the launch went off without a hitch. The missile was tracked and monitored by various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast. It has followed a textbook trajectory, fulfilling all mission objectives with high accuracy." (With inputs from agencies)

Agni-Prime: India test-fires new generation nuclear-capable missile off Odisha coast

The India Meteorological Department informed on Thursday that Cyclone Fani is just 450 kilometers from Puri in Odisha. Watch the full video to know more.

Cyclone Fani just 450 kms from Odisha coast, yellow alert issued in coastal districts of Odisha

Cyclone 'Fani' has intensified into an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' and it will cross the Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali by Friday afternoon, the India Meteorological Department said Tuesday. Watch this video to know more.

Cyclone 'Fani' intensifies into 'extremely severe cyclonic storm

Cyclone Fani itensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday, and is likely hit the Odisha coast between Puri and Kendrapara by Friday, a senior official said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is yet to specify the exact location of landfall.

The system is predicted to further gain strength and move in the Northwest direction until tomorrow(Wednesday)evening.&nbsp;

Later it is predicted to move towards North-northeast and head for Odisha coast, thereby not making landfall anywhere near Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.&nbsp;

S Balachandran, director, Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, said, "gusty winds of 30-50 kmph speeds are likely in the North Tamil Nadu coast, Kanniyakumari and Gulf of Mannar region, while chances of mild to moderate rainfall remained in the North Tamil Nadu. Rough conditions are expected to prevail in the Northwest and the central Bay of Bengal until May 2."
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"There is no landfall over Tamil Nadu and South Andhra coast and that directly impact over the region was ruled out. As per the current data, the system is to move towards the Odisha coast by May 3 evening, while there is no confirmation of it making landfall there," he said.

The possibility of rains in Chennai city brought hopes of a respite from the sweltering heat and humidity, in a city that is already reeling under water scarcity after a severe rainfall deficit. With the cyclone set to move towards Odisha and not getting anywhere close to the Chennai coast, the likelihood of even low to moderate rainfall seems bleak, save for isolated showers.&nbsp;

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), 'Fani' was centred at about 760 km southeast of Machilipatnam on Tuesday. It is very likely to intensify further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next 36 hours to move northwestwards till May 1 evening and thereafter, 'recurve' northeastwards towards the Odisha coast.

Light to moderate rainfall at a few places is very likely over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south coastal Odisha on May 2. The IMD has forecast rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over coastal Odisha and adjoining districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh on May 3 and 4.

Meanwhile, a statement from the Indian Navy said that the force remains on high alert for cyclone Fani relief efforts.

“The Eastern Naval Command(ENC) has assumed a high degree of readiness to render necessary humanitarian assistance. Indian Naval ships at Visakhapatnam and Chennai are standing by to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake Humanitarian Aid Distress relief (HADR), evacuation, logistic support including providing medical aid. Naval aircraft are also standing by at the Naval Air stations INS Rajali at Arakkonam, and INS Dega at Visakhapatnam to undertake reconnaissance, rescue, casualty evacuation and airdrop of relief material to the stranded if required”, said the statement.

Cyclone Fani itensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday, and is likely hit the Odisha coast between Puri and Kendrapara by Friday, a senior official said.

Cyclone Fani itensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday, and is likely hit the Odisha coast between Puri and Kendrapara by Friday, a senior official said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is yet to specify the exact location of landfall. The system is predicted to further gain strength and move in the Northwest direction until tomorrow(Wednesday)evening. Later it is predicted to move towards North-northeast and head for Odisha coast, thereby not making landfall anywhere near Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. S Balachandran, director, Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, said, "gusty winds of 30-50 kmph speeds are likely in the North Tamil Nadu coast, Kanniyakumari and Gulf of Mannar region, while chances of mild to moderate rainfall remained in the North Tamil Nadu. Rough conditions are expected to prevail in the Northwest and the central Bay of Bengal until May 2." "There is no landfall over Tamil Nadu and South Andhra coast and that directly impact over the region was ruled out. As per the current data, the system is to move towards the Odisha coast by May 3 evening, while there is no confirmation of it making landfall there," he said. The possibility of rains in Chennai city brought hopes of a respite from the sweltering heat and humidity, in a city that is already reeling under water scarcity after a severe rainfall deficit. With the cyclone set to move towards Odisha and not getting anywhere close to the Chennai coast, the likelihood of even low to moderate rainfall seems bleak, save for isolated showers. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), 'Fani' was centred at about 760 km southeast of Machilipatnam on Tuesday. It is very likely to intensify further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next 36 hours to move northwestwards till May 1 evening and thereafter, 'recurve' northeastwards towards the Odisha coast. Light to moderate rainfall at a few places is very likely over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south coastal Odisha on May 2. The IMD has forecast rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over coastal Odisha and adjoining districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh on May 3 and 4. Meanwhile, a statement from the Indian Navy said that the force remains on high alert for cyclone Fani relief efforts. “The Eastern Naval Command(ENC) has assumed a high degree of readiness to render necessary humanitarian assistance. Indian Naval ships at Visakhapatnam and Chennai are standing by to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake Humanitarian Aid Distress relief (HADR), evacuation, logistic support including providing medical aid. Naval aircraft are also standing by at the Naval Air stations INS Rajali at Arakkonam, and INS Dega at Visakhapatnam to undertake reconnaissance, rescue, casualty evacuation and airdrop of relief material to the stranded if required”, said the statement.

Severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' heading towards Odisha

Cyclone Titli uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged hutments in Odisha's Ganjam and Gajapati districts after making <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/landfall-process-for-very-severe-cyclone-titli-starts-at-odishas-gopalpur-170759">landfall</a> early Thursday morning, but no loss of life was reported from any part of the state, officials said.

The cyclone also triggered heavy rainfall in at least three districts and caused minor damage to power and communication.

"There has been no major damage or report of casualty received from any part of the state so far. Some destruction was reported from Ganjam and Gajapati districts," Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) B P Sethi said.

Power supply and telephone links got disrupted and road communication snapped due to uprooted trees at many places of Gajapati district, the SRC said.

Efforts are on to clear roads blocked by uprooted trees and restore power supply in affected areas at the earliest, he said.

In all, eight districts - Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore - have been affected by "very severe cyclone Titli", he said.

Cyclone 'Titli' triggered heavy to very heavy rainfall in Ganjam, Gajapati and Puri districts of Odisha, while damage of hutments and asbestos-roofed houses, street lights, road blockade due to uprooted trees were reported from Ganjam.

Road communication between Paralakhemundi and Mohana and some other block headquarters in Gajapati had been disrupted under the impact of the cyclone, he said.

In Ganjam, reports of damage to hutments and other structures and uprooting of trees were received from some areas, he said.

The latest India Meteorological Department (IMD) report said cyclone 'Titli made the landfall between 4.30 and 5.30 am in south-west coast of Gopalpur near Palasa in Andhra Pradesh with an estimated maximum sustained surface wind speed of 140-150 kmph gusting to 165 kmph.

The landfall process has been completed and "the centre of eye of cyclone 'Titli' lies over the land," the IMD said.

The system is now moving northeastwards towards Gangetic West Bengal across Odisha and it will weaken gradually, it said.

An hour after the landfall, Gopalpur in Odisha reported surface wind at 126 kmph, Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh recorded wind speed of 56 kmph.

As cyclone 'Titli' entered the land mass, some districts, including Ganjam, Gajapati and Puri, are receiving good amount of rainfall coupled with high speed wind.

Director of Meteorological (MeT) Centre Bhubaneswar H R Biswas said the "very severe cyclonic storm" (VSCS) is being monitored by the coastal

Doppler Weather Radars at Visakhapatnam, Gopalpur and Paradip.

As part of its pre-cyclone preparedness, the Odisha government has evacuated over 3 lakh people living in low-lying areas of the five coastal districts ahead of the landfall.

They were accommodated in 1,112 cyclone shelters.

Altogether, 105 pregnant women in Ganjam district and 18 in Jagatsinghpur have been shifted to hospitals, the SRC said.

He said 13 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) have been deployed at several places along with fire brigade.&nbsp;

Cyclone Titli uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged hutments in Odisha's Ganjam and Gajapati districts after making landfall early Thursday morning, but no loss of life was reported from any part of the state, officials said.

Cyclone Titli uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged hutments in Odisha's Ganjam and Gajapati districts after making landfall early Thursday morning, but no loss of life was reported from any part of the state, officials said. The cyclone also triggered heavy rainfall in at least three districts and caused minor damage to power and communication. "There has been no major damage or report of casualty received from any part of the state so far. Some destruction was reported from Ganjam and Gajapati districts," Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) B P Sethi said. Power supply and telephone links got disrupted and road communication snapped due to uprooted trees at many places of Gajapati district, the SRC said. Efforts are on to clear roads blocked by uprooted trees and restore power supply in affected areas at the earliest, he said. In all, eight districts - Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore - have been affected by "very severe cyclone Titli", he said. Cyclone 'Titli' triggered heavy to very heavy rainfall in Ganjam, Gajapati and Puri districts of Odisha, while damage of hutments and asbestos-roofed houses, street lights, road blockade due to uprooted trees were reported from Ganjam. Road communication between Paralakhemundi and Mohana and some other block headquarters in Gajapati had been disrupted under the impact of the cyclone, he said. In Ganjam, reports of damage to hutments and other structures and uprooting of trees were received from some areas, he said. The latest India Meteorological Department (IMD) report said cyclone 'Titli made the landfall between 4.30 and 5.30 am in south-west coast of Gopalpur near Palasa in Andhra Pradesh with an estimated maximum sustained surface wind speed of 140-150 kmph gusting to 165 kmph. The landfall process has been completed and "the centre of eye of cyclone 'Titli' lies over the land," the IMD said. The system is now moving northeastwards towards Gangetic West Bengal across Odisha and it will weaken gradually, it said. An hour after the landfall, Gopalpur in Odisha reported surface wind at 126 kmph, Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh recorded wind speed of 56 kmph. As cyclone 'Titli' entered the land mass, some districts, including Ganjam, Gajapati and Puri, are receiving good amount of rainfall coupled with high speed wind. Director of Meteorological (MeT) Centre Bhubaneswar H R Biswas said the "very severe cyclonic storm" (VSCS) is being monitored by the coastal Doppler Weather Radars at Visakhapatnam, Gopalpur and Paradip. As part of its pre-cyclone preparedness, the Odisha government has evacuated over 3 lakh people living in low-lying areas of the five coastal districts ahead of the landfall. They were accommodated in 1,112 cyclone shelters. Altogether, 105 pregnant women in Ganjam district and 18 in Jagatsinghpur have been shifted to hospitals, the SRC said. He said 13 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) have been deployed at several places along with fire brigade.

Cyclone Titli crosses Odisha coast, no casualties reported

The nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile was successfully test-fired on Sunday. The surface-to-surface striker was launched from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Abdul Kalam Island, at 9:48 am.

This is the sixth test-fire of the indigenously developed missile. It was lasted tested earlier this year on January 18. Agni-5, after its launch in 2012, was tested in 2013, 2015 and 2016 as well. The missile-test, analysts claim, is being keenly observed by neighbouring countries, as it has a range of striking as far as Beijing.

Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Agni-V is the most advanced version of the Agni series, part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme that started in the 1960s.

It has a range of 5,000 km and can reach the northernmost parts of China.

With the top missile added to its arsenal, India has joined the elite list of US, Russia, the UK, France and China, all of which boast having ICBM capabilities.

The sixth test-fire in Odisha also comes days after the 20th anniversary of Pokhran-II tests, when the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee defied all international warnings and went ahead with the nuclear test-fire.

It was lasted tested earlier this year on January 18. Agni-5, after its launch in 2012, was tested in 2013, 2015 and 2016 as well.

The nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile was successfully test-fired on Sunday. The surface-to-surface striker was launched from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Abdul Kalam Island, at 9:48 am. This is the sixth test-fire of the indigenously developed missile. It was lasted tested earlier this year on January 18. Agni-5, after its launch in 2012, was tested in 2013, 2015 and 2016 as well. The missile-test, analysts claim, is being keenly observed by neighbouring countries, as it has a range of striking as far as Beijing. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Agni-V is the most advanced version of the Agni series, part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme that started in the 1960s. It has a range of 5,000 km and can reach the northernmost parts of China. With the top missile added to its arsenal, India has joined the elite list of US, Russia, the UK, France and China, all of which boast having ICBM capabilities. The sixth test-fire in Odisha also comes days after the 20th anniversary of Pokhran-II tests, when the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee defied all international warnings and went ahead with the nuclear test-fire.

Nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile successfully test-fired off Odisha coast

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India&#39;s minister of state for external affairs M J Akbar today joined Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to open Tapi gas pipeline section in Afganistan.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Friday.&nbsp;

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Satellite imagery shows Myanmar authorities have bulldozed at least 55 Rohingya villages in northern Rakhine in recent months, Human Rights Watch said Friday, condemning the government for erasing evidence at sites where troops are accused of atrocities.

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India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Dhanush missile from naval ship India today successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable ballistic missile 'Dhanush' from a naval ship off Odisha coast. An anti-ship missile, Dhanush is a variant of Prithvi III developed by the Indian Navy. China equipping soliders with US style digital combat gear along India border: Report After reports of China upgrading its air defence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a report said it has equipped one its Army branch stationed at the border with US-style integrated individual soldier combat system to prepare for "informatised warfare". Now, India, Pak, Afghan officials bond over TAPI gas pipeline India's minister of state for external affairs M J Akbar today joined Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to open Tapi gas pipeline section in Afganistan. No space for those who misuse religion for political motives & separatism: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Friday. Myanmar bulldozed scores of Rohingya villages since November: Human Rights Watch Satellite imagery shows Myanmar authorities have bulldozed at least 55 Rohingya villages in northern Rakhine in recent months, Human Rights Watch said Friday, condemning the government for erasing evidence at sites where troops are accused of atrocities.

WION Evening News brief, February 23, 2018

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