When A ‘Cyclone’ Had Helped End A Pandemic
Well, I had decided to hang up my boots after writing 10 articles in a series on pandemics in history. What had got me fascinated was the sense of déjà vu I got while reading up on pandemics…
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12 Odisha Fire Service Personnel Test COVID-19 Positive After Returning From Bengal
Bhubaneswar: A total of 12 Odisha Fire Service personnel, who had recently returned from West Bengal, have tested positive for COVID-19.
As many as 372 firefighters were sent to the…
Odisha Team Praised For Restoration Work In Amphan-Ravaged West Bengal
Bhubaneswar: A team of 372 Fire Service personnel, under Chief Fire Officer of Odisha Govt Maheswar Swain, came in for high praise for their role in restoration and rehabilitation work in…
Cyclone Nisarga: The Naming Process And How It Compares With Amphan
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Nisarga, which made landfall about 100 km from Mumbai at Alibaug on Wednesday afternoon, is a category 2 storm according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). It's…
Mohammed Kaif Hails Odisha Fire Brigade For Rescuing Woman In Labour During Cyclone…
Bhubaneswar: Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif took to his Twitter handle on Saturday to laud the Odisha fire brigade department for braving all odds after Cyclone Amphan and rescuing a…
Cyclone Amphan: Cut-Off From The World, When COVID-19 Seemed The Lesser Curse
Kolkata: Four days before Amphan hit us, a colleague at Odisha Bytes forwarded me a WhatsApp post.
It said --- Stay Safe Kolkata: Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC) says Cyclonic…
PM Modi Arrives In Bhubaneswar To Review Post Cyclone Amphan Situation
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Bhubaneswar on Friday afternoon to review the aftermath of super cyclone Amphan in Odisha.
He was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief…
PM Modi Makes Aerial Survey Of Areas Ravaged By Cyclone Amphan In Bengal, Odisha Next
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conducted an aerial survey of areas affected by Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accompanied him.…
Odisha CM Extends Support To Bengal In Tackling Post-Cyclone Crisis
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had a telephonic conversation with his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Friday morning and enquired about the intensity of damage caused…
PM Modi To Conduct Aerial Survey Of Amphan-Hit Odisha Dists Tomorrow
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to West Bengal and Odisha on Friday to take stock of the situation in the wake of cyclone Amphan.
"He will conduct…