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Cyclone Amphan: Odisha to get full power, telecom services on Friday

Vodafone Idea, Airtel say they may even deploy temporary sites in case the damage caused to the existing sites is irreversible

Cyclone 'Amphan' batters Bengal, Odisha as 650,000 evacuated; 3 dead

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is monitoring the situation from Nabanna, the state secretariat, however, claimed at least 10-12 people lost their lives.

Cyclone Amphan: All ops at Kolkata Airport suspended till 5 am on Thursday

Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft have been kept on stand by for deployment to undertake area scan, search and rescue and relief efforts

'Amphan': India facing second super cyclone, says NDRF chief S N Pradhan

The landfall of cyclone 'Amphan' would be on May 20 between Digha in West Bengal and Hatia Island in Bangladesh, he said.

'Amphan' is serious'; will make landfall in Bengal, Odisha on Wed: NDRF

Pradhan said 'Amphan' will be an extremely severe cyclonic storm, a notch below the 'super cyclone' category, when it makes landfall

Cyclone Amphan to intensify into 'extremely severe storm': Things to know

Cyclone Amphan is likely to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Islands in Bengal and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh on May 20

Cyclonic storm heads for east India, crisis team reviews readiness

Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by high speed winds and tidal waves are expected

Odisha to tweak industrial policy, pitch for fresh investments post Covid19

While the state government had drafted a fresh IPR for 2020, the policy statement needs revision to keep in sync with a changed geopolitical and business ambiance post pandemic

80% of Odisha's MSMEs facing closure, seek PM's help amid Covid-19 crisis

As a fall-out of the nationwide lockdown, the small and micro scale industries in the state are facing severe hardship

Coronavirus doubling rate improves to 7.5 days; 18 states and UTs do better

Odisha and Kerala reported 39.8 days and 72.2 days as their doubling time for new cases, says health ministry.

Rate of cases doubling slows to 7.5 days against 3.4 before lockdown: Govt

As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.

Migrant woes spill on Surat roads for second day; workers complain of food

Thousands of migrants from states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, who work in factories in Surat, have been stuck in Pandol area due to the coronavirus lockdown

Key takeaways from PM Modi's lockdown extension speech

Mr Modi has warned, "In the next few days, you will see more strict actions to contain the damage. Till April 20, there will be a careful survey and evaluation

Covid-19: Odisha seeks concessions in coal prices to ease power sector woes

Wants coal companies to discontinue charging any premium or incentive on bridge, flexi or long-term linkage coal being availed for 2020-21 or at least for the next six months

Covid-19: Odisha becomes the first state to extend lockdown till April 30

Patnaik said the state has also urged the Centre to stop train and flight services to Odisha till April 30.

Covid-19: Odisha makes wearing masks mandatory while venturing out of house

It further stated that Covid-19 is "assuming grave threat to the health of the general public in the state" and the virus is "believed to be spreading through droplets."

No crowding on streets after shutdown is lifted, Odisha govt warns people

Addressing a press meet here, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said sanitisation and surveillance were being conducted from time to time to ensure safety of people.

Odisha CM donates three-month salary to help coronavirus-affected people

The Chief Minister has appealed all to donate generously for the cause

ED seizes Rajiv Gandhi painting; many of YES Bank's big loans under scanner

The Enforcement Directorate has widened its probe in the YES Bank case, taking it beyond loans given to DHFL; it is now looking at the bank's books to see if the Kapoor family received kickbacks

Odisha GST collections up 11% to Rs 27,044 cr during April-February

The gross GST collection during the last month was Rs 2,790 crore