Cyclone Dana's Landfall Process Begins Over Odisha Coast

by Hemanta Pande

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The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana began over the coastal areas of Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday night.

Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana began over the coastal areas of Odisha in the intervening nights of October 24 and 25 and is expected to continue till the morning hours of Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said late on Thursday night.

"Landfall process has commenced and the forward sector of the wall cloud region is entering into land. The landfall process would continue till today, the 25th October morning. The system is under continuous surveillance of the Doppler Weather Radar at Paradip," IMD posted on X.

Landfall process has commenced and the forward sector of the wall cloud region is entering into land. The landfall process would continue till today, the 25th October morning.
The system is under continuous surveillance of the Doppler Weather Radar at Paradip. — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 24, 2024

National Bulletin No. 20 based on 2330 hours IST of 24th October, 2024: Severe Cyclonic storm “DANA” :
Landfall process has https://t.co/juWDB9ffxG lay near latitude 20.5° N and longitude 87.1°E, about 50 km east-northeast of Paradip (Odisha), 40 km south-southeast of Dhamara… — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) October 24, 2024

The IMD forecast that the cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port late Thursday night (October 24, 2024) or early Friday morning (October 25, 2024).

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday night said that all the necessary preparations to achieve zero casualties and tackle the impact of the impending severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' have been completed.

CM Majhi held discussions with the Collectors of Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Khordha and Jajpur over the progress regarding preparations for cyclone 'Dana' which is fast approaching the Odisha coast.

Earlier on Thursday evening Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Odisha Chief Majhi over telephone to receive update on the State’s preparedness for the cyclone Dana.

According to the Chief Minister’s Office, both the Prime Minister and the Home Minister expressed satisfaction with Odisha’s readiness to tackle the cyclone.

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Cyclone Dana: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi Continues To Monitor ‘Cyclone Preparedness’

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has been closely monitoring the State’s preparedness and situation for the impending cyclone Dana, which is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra early Friday, officials said tonight.

CM Majhi held a high-level meeting with senior bureaucrats and monitored the situation at the State Emergency Control Room, Rajiv Bhavan, in Bhubaneswar on Thursday midnight.

The Chief Minister along with Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari visited the Red Cross Bhavan here a little while ago and took stock of the preparedness of relief materials, set to be distributed to the affected people.

“I reviewed the status and progress of the relief preparations at the Red Cross Bhavan. After the cyclone, relief material packets will be distributed, which contain essential items such as Flattened rice, Sattu, Sugar, Candles, Biscuits and Water.

ରେଡ଼କ୍ରସ ଭବନରେ ରିଲିଫ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତିର ସ୍ଥିତି ଓ ଅଗ୍ରଗତି ସମୀକ୍ଷା କଲି I ବାତ୍ୟା ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ ରିଲିଫ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ପ୍ୟାକେଟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ, ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଚୁଡ଼ା, ଛତୁଆ, ଚିନି, କ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡେଲ, ବିସ୍କୁଟ ଓ ପାଣି ଭଳି ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ସାମଗ୍ରୀ ରହିଛି I #OdishaBravesDana pic.twitter.com/hS4SBEvRuR — Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 24, 2024

The landfall process of Cyclone 'Dana' commenced in the intervening nights of October 24 and 25 and is expected to continue till the morning hours of Friday, the India Meteorological Department said.

More than 6 lakh people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas in the State and moved to cyclone shelters where cooked food is being provided, officials said.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Arrives In India To Attend Intergovernmental Consultations

by Hemanta Pande

New Delhi, Oct 25: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in India on Thursday to attend the seventh Intergovernmental Consultations and the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2024).

Upon landing in Delhi, Scholz was received by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai.

Taking to X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote: "Herzlich willkommen in Neu Delhi! Olaf Scholz of Germany lands in New Delhi for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations and the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2024). Warmly received with a ceremonial welcome by MoS for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai."

Scholz, who visited India twice last year for a bilateral State Visit in February 2023 and to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in September 2023, will be accompanied by senior ministers in his cabinet during the October 24-26 visit and will also travel to Goa.

On Friday, the German Chancellor will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence, following which both leaders will inaugurate and address the 18th Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2024) that will see the participation of around 650 top business leaders and CEOs from Germany, India, and other countries.

The biennial event for business leaders, executives, and political representatives from Germany and the countries in the Indo-Pacific is expected to give a further fillip to trade and investment ties between our two countries.

After that, there will be a joint plenary session of all participants in the government consultations chaired by the heads of government. The IGC is a whole-of-government framework under which ministers from both sides hold discussions in their respective areas of responsibility and report on the outcome of their deliberations to the Prime Minister and Chancellor.

"Both leaders will hold bilateral talks to discuss enhanced security and defence cooperation, greater opportunities for mobility of talent, deeper economic cooperation, Green and Sustainable Development Partnership and collaboration in the area of emerging and strategic technologies. Discussions will also focus on important regional and global developments," the MEA detailed earlier this week.

The German Chancellor will then travel to Goa on Saturday where the German naval frigate 'Baden-Wuerttemberg' and combat support ship 'Frankfurt am Main' are making a scheduled port call as part of Germany's Indo-Pacific deployment.

"India and Germany have had a strategic partnership since 2000. Over the years, this partnership has deepened and diversified across various sectors. The two countries are celebrating 50 years of Science and Technology collaboration this year. As we enter the 25th year of strategic partnership, the visit of Chancellor Scholz will pave the way for further strengthening of our bilateral ties," the MEA stated.

During his 2023 visits, Scholz was quite impressed by India as a high-tech nation with great expertise in digitalisation and software development.

"We want to and must take advantage of the potential that exists here, which, among other things, will help us to boost the resilience of our own economy," he said following his business meetings in Bangalore.

He has also emphasised Germany's great interest in collaborating with India in other economic sectors such as renewable energies, wind power, solar energy, and biomass.

--IANS

Cyclone Dana's Landfall Process Begins Over Odisha Coast

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