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TopicCyclone Fani

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. 

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.