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Friday, November 1, 2024
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Topic: Cyclone Fani

Kolkata shuts flight operations for 17 hours as Cyclone Fani hits east coast

DGCA has suspended the arrival and departure of all flights from 3 pm Friday to 8 am Saturday at Kolkata airport in view of Cyclone Fani.

Cyclone Fani makes landfall in Puri as heavy rains lash Odisha’s coast

The town of Puri and neighbouring areas are experiencing wind speed of 175 kilometres per hour, which may go up to 200 kmph.

Why Odisha is in the eye of a storm more often than other east coast states

With Cyclone Fani approaching closer, ThePrint takes a look at Odisha’s geography and topography that make it a magnet for tropical cyclones.

Cyclone Fani: 89 trains cancelled, 3 trains commissioned for evacuation

In view of cyclone Fani, Indian Railways said passengers will be refunded for cancelled trains if tickets are produced within 3 days from the date of journey.

PM Modi reviews preparations for Cyclone Fani, chairs high-level meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed senior officers to maintain close coordination with officers of affected states, and ensure relief operations are unhindered.

Odisha evacuates over 8 lakh people from coast as Cyclone Fani moves closer

The cyclonic storm Fani, with a wind speed of 170-180 kmph, is expected to make landfall near Puri on Friday.

Centre releases Rs 1,086 cr to 4 states as advance funds for cyclone Fani

The Centre released the funds after the meteorological dept warned cyclone Fani would turn into an extremely severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday.

Cyclone Fani expected to intensify, fishermen & coast guard put on high alert

The National Disaster Response Force & the Indian Coast Guard have been put on high alert as cyclone Fani is expected to intensify into a very severe storm.

Cyclone Amphan: Why India’s east coast is a magnet for cyclones

Indian subcontinent is world's most affected region with regard to tropical cyclones — between 1891 and 2000, 308 cyclones have struck India's east coast. 

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16th BRICS Summit was about building dollar-free world order. India can use it to expand trade

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Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

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From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.