Several districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday morning, as severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' inched closer to the state’s coast and that of neighbouring Odisha, the IMD said

The Indian Coast Guard has been put on high alert, deploying vessels and aircraft for emergency response. Cyclone Dana was named by Qatar as per the World Meteorological Organization's naming system. "Dana" means 'generosity' in Arabic. The storm is expected to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal.

Authorities in Odisha have already evacuated more than 3 lakh people by Wednesday evening in view of cyclone Dana that is threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population.

The wind speeds are expected to go up to 120 kmph and is expected to make landfall in Odisha on Friday morning

Cyclone Dana is set to hit coastal Odisha with wind speeds up to 120kmph, affecting areas near the Bengal border. Authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands in Odisha and Bengal. Heavy rainfall and potential disruptions are expected in Kolkata,

East Coast Railways cancels 178 trains as cyclone nears Odisha and Bengal; authorities begin large-scale evacuations; schools closed in coastal districts from October 23 to 26

West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for the impact of Cyclone Dana which is expected to make landfall near Balasore on the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25. Popular sea beaches of Odisha wore a deserted look even as NDRF,

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the Odisha coast, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at reloca

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the severe cyclone ‘Dana’, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 120 kmph (75 mph), is likely to hit between Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district and Dhamra Port in Bhadrak district by Friday morning.

As the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department predicted that it is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm on Thursday.