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Topic: Odisha

Naveen Patnaik set to return as Odisha CM but likely to lose national clout to BJP

Naveen Patnaik set to return as Odisha CM but likely to lose national clout to BJP

Exit polls say BJP is set to gain massive ground in West Bengal and Odisha

According to the exit polls, the BJP is likely to get about 14 seats in TMC bastion West Bengal, while in Odisha, it might trump Naveen Patnaik’s BJD.

Centre to assess impact of Cyclone Fani in Odisha

An inter-ministerial team is in Odisha 10 days after Cyclone Fani battered the coast, in which 64 people were killed.

Cyclone Fani: Protests in Odisha over water shortage & power cuts, death toll rises to 43

A week after Cyclone Fani hit the coast, some parts of Bhubaneswar have still been facing power outages.

Odisha death toll in Cyclone Fani rises to 37, govt seeks Centre’s help in relief works

The state has been struggling to restore power, drinking water & telecom infrastructure to the cyclone-affected areas due to shortage of skilled manpower.

PM Modi surveys Odisha’s Cyclone Fani-hit areas, announces Rs 1,000-cr additional relief

PM Modi praised Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and his government for the 'excellent' planning and massive evacuation drive.

Cyclone Fani wanes while CM Patnaik assures full efforts to provide relief

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said 1.2 million people were evacuated in 24 hours and called it one of the biggest human evacuations in history.

Flight operations resume in Kolkata and Bhubaneswar as Cyclone Fani clears

Cyclone Fani Friday forced Kolkata and Bhubaneswar airports to remain shut. Rescue operations are currently underway in Odisha, where the storm was most severe.

Cyclone Fani blows past West Bengal without causing much disruption, heads to Bangladesh

Cyclone Fani is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and weaken into a deep depression by the time it reaches Bangladesh later on Saturday.

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.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.