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Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: PTI)

After Cyclone Fani, Naveen Patnaik demands special status for Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 1,000 crore assistance for Odisha and he also did an ariel survey of cyclone ravaged area.

13 May 2019 5:15 AM

Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao (Photo: PTI)

Satraps eye hard bargain with Congress

Heads of 6 regional parties, strong in 185 seats, to be game changers.

12 May 2019 5:53 AM

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. (Photo: File)

Cyclone Fani: Death toll rises to 43 in Odisha

Cyclone Fani which made landfall in Puri district on May 3 left a trail of destruction in the state.

11 May 2019 4:04 PM

Cyclone Fani battered the coastal districts on May 3 but only half of the over 4.5 lakh electricity consumers in Bhubaneswar have got power supply back at a time when the state is sizzled under intense heat wave. (Photo: File | AP)

After Cyclone Fani, no water, electricity for 8 days; protests rock Odisha

Protesters tried to attack an office of Central Electricity Supply Utility, forcing employees to lock themselves inside.

11 May 2019 8:39 AM

BJD president and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik greeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Talcher.

BJD-BJP bonhomie: Setback fear makes strange bedfellows

The BJP and BJD had entered into a coalition in 1998 and fought together against the Congress till 2009 when both the parties parted ways.

10 May 2019 6:44 AM

While 21 people had perished in Puri district, Cuttack reported five deaths followed by four cases each from Jajpur and Mayurbhanj districts. (Photo: AP | File)

Odisha seeks Centre's help in restoration power, telecom services after cyclone Fani

According to official, toll in cyclone rose to 37 on Tuesday with two more death reported in Cuttack district.

08 May 2019 8:17 AM

Debris litters the floor at a bus stand in Puri on Sunday after cyclone Fani swept through the area. (Photo: AFP)

Net services partially restored in Odisha

The chief minister’s office used the Internet services to gather cyclone-damage information from various affected pockets.

08 May 2019 7:07 AM

Dalai Lama, Akshay Kumar extend support to cyclone victims

CM Naveen Patnaik has announced to donate his one year’s salary to the chief minister’s relief fund towards the cause.

08 May 2019 7:05 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi gives Rs 1,000 cr to Fani-hit Odisha

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Mr Modi praised the Odisha government’s pre-cyclone and post-cyclone efforts.

07 May 2019 5:18 AM

The PM is received by Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi gives clear signal Naveen may back NDA

Cyclone Fani had caused huge destruction in the state Friday and claimed at least 34 lives.

07 May 2019 2:30 AM

PM Modi carrying out aerial survey in Odisha post cyclone Fani. (Photo: Twitter I ANI)

PM Modi praises CM Patnaik post Cyclone Fani, conducts aerial survey in Odisha

Cyclone Fani lashed Odisha, triggering heavy rainfall accompanied by wind claiming lives and leaving behind a trail of destruction.

06 May 2019 10:13 AM

PMO tried to contact Mamata, CM was unavailable: Sources

According to TMC, the Prime Minister had talked to Tripathi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik but 'did not call up' Banerjee.

05 May 2019 3:34 PM

'People in cyclone shelters will be provided cooked food for next 15 days and electricity and drinking water is being worked on war footing so that it is supplied to people very soon. Condition is bad. Prime Minister spoke to me. We are working very hard to restore communication too,' Patnaik said. (Photo: ANI)

Cyclone Fani: CM Patnaik says basic necessities are being provided

Special Relief Commissioner said the cyclone period has ended, but left behind a trail of destruction.

05 May 2019 9:13 AM

Why Madan is back; will Naveen get a 5th term?

Mitra is also a known bahubali of the area and, more importantly, Arjun Singh was once his protégé.

05 May 2019 12:34 AM

'In the event of such a major calamity like this, where Odisha was hit by close to a Super Cyclone, instead of it being a tragedy of humungous proportions, we are in the process of restoring critical infrastructure, said Patnaik. (Photo: File)

'Fani' led to evacuation of 1.2 m people, single digit death toll: Naveen Patnaik

The impact of 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' was also felt in parts of West Bengal, including the beach town of Digha and Andhra Pradesh.

04 May 2019 3:48 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: File)

After a gruelling battle, both BJD, BJP claim victory

BJD spokesperson has claimed the party would get 115 Assembly seats and 18 Lok Sabha seats.

03 May 2019 7:16 AM

The Chief Minister said he would personally visit the cyclone-affected areas, if required, to monitor relief operations. (Photo: File)

Cyclone Fani: N Chandrababu Naidu assures help to Odisha, reviews situation in AP

The government machinery should be ready for this, Naidu was quoted as saying in the release.

02 May 2019 7:09 PM

Arrangements have been made to start free kitchens to provide cooked food to the evacuees, the SRC said. (Photo: PTI)

Massive evacuation ops underway in Odisha ahead of Cyclone Fani

According to the SRC, the evacuation of eight lakh people is the largest-ever evacuation operation in the country.

02 May 2019 11:37 AM

Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik

Naveen Patnaik-Baijayant Panda in a battle of prestige

Kendrapara constituency has been a BJD bastion where the BJP’s performance was not so impressive in the last two polls.

28 Apr 2019 6:55 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: ANI)

Rahul Gandhi promises jobs, minimum support price hike

The Gandhi scion promised jobs to unemployed youths of Odisha if Congress is voted to power.

27 Apr 2019 2:09 AM

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