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Cyclone 'Montha' turns into severe cyclonic storm; know how IMD classifies storms based on intensity

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- Cyclone 'Montha' intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by early Tuesday morning, prompting a red alert for parts of south Odisha and coas... Read More


Odisha inks Rs 50,000 crore maritime investments, targets 500 million-tonne port capacity by 2047

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- Odisha projected its long-term maritime roadmap at India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, unveiling investment commitments worth Rs 50,000 crore and outlining plans to expand its ... Read More


Cyclone Montha: Over 11,000 evacuated, extensive disaster response teams deployed in Odisha, says CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar to assess the state's preparedness for Cyclone Montha ... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' landfall likely near Andhra's Kakinada: OTV takes stock at ground zero

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- On early Monday morning, Cyclone Monthaintensified further over the Bay of Bengal and inched closer to the coast, prompting both the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha governments to go... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha': Odisha govt orders closure of Anganwadi Centres, beaches in multiple districts

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- The Odisha government on Sunday announced the temporary closure of Anganwadi Centres across eight southern and southwestern districts on October 28 and 29, 2025, as a precautio... Read More


Red alert in 8 Odisha districts as Cyclone 'Montha' intensifies; 128 ODRAF, NDRF, fire services teams deployed

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- With Cyclone 'Montha' steadily intensifying over the Bay of Bengal and expected to make landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh on October 28, the Odisha government has placed... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' gathers strength over Bay of Bengal, landfall on October 28; Odisha on alert

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- Cyclone Montha, by the early hours of Monday, has intensified over the Bay of Bengal and is steadily moving closer to the Andhra Pradesh coast, with the system expected to make... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha': East Coast Railway cancels 32 trains through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- As Cyclone Montha nears landfall along the Andhra coast, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 32 trains operating through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh between October 27 an... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha': East Coast Railway cancels 43 trains through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- As Cyclone Montha nears landfall along the Andhra coast, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 43 trains operating through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh between October 27 an... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha': Odisha targets 'zero casualties', evacuates over 900 people amid massive preparedness

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- With Cyclone Montha closing in from the Bay of Bengal, the Odisha government has begun large-scale evacuation efforts in southern districts, aiming for zero casualties. As par... Read More