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,

In view of severe cyclone 'Dana' approaching the coast, the West Bengal government has evacuated more than 1.14 lakh people from vulnerable areas, including Sundarbans and Sagar Island, to safer shelters,

The West Bengal government announced on Tuesday that schools and academic institutions will remain closed in various parts of

Academic activities in seven districts, including South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, and Kolkata, will be suspended from October 23 to October 26.

Cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall with a wind speed of 100-120 km per hour between Thursday night and Friday morning, causing extremely heavy rain in seven coastal districts.

Both West Bengal and Kolkata municipal authorities have activated control rooms. Odisha has also established emergency command centers to monitor and manage cyclone-related incidents.

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

The West Bengal and Odisha governments have closed all educational institutions and offices for three days since Wednesday