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Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 : The Bay of Bengal has witnessed the formation of Cyclone 'Arnab', the first cyclonic storm of the year in the region, as the weather system intensified from a deep depression on Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast further intensification, with the system likely to become a severe cyclonic storm by October 27 and a very severe cyclonic storm by October 28. The cyclone has been moving west-northwestwards over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal. According to the forecast by the regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar, the cyclone is likely to approach the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the morning of October 28. The system is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts as a very severe cyclonic storm by the forenoon of October 28, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 115-125 kmph and gusts reaching 140 kmph. Red Warning For Five Odisha Districts The IMD has issued a red warning for Ray

Puri, Oct 26 : The land acquisition process has begun for a proposed 7.65-km national highway project across Chilika Lake in Odisha, with the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issuing a notification for the project, a source informed on Monday. The proposed road will start near Satapada on National Highway-316 and connect areas including Brahmapur, Janhikuda, Kairasi, Patanasi and Golpur. It will subsequently link with NH-516A in Krushnaprasad block of Puri district. Around 3.34 km of the proposed stretch will comprise a bridge. The project is expected to require approximately 34 hectares of land, with acquisition planned in Satapada and other areas along the alignment. Distance Between Satapada And Janhikuda To Reduce The project aims to reduce the distance between Satapada and Jhanikuda to around 5.5 km. It is also claimed that the road will shorten the distance between Brahmapur and Puri by approximately 135 km. The proposed highway is expected to improve connectivity be