Cyclone Jawad

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a special package of Rs 507 crore for farmers affected by cyclone Jawad, which had triggered heavy rainfall in the coastal districts during the first week of December.

IIFT MBA IB Entrance Test: The National Testing Agency has announced that the IIFT MBA (IB) entrance test postponed for students of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh due to cyclone Jawad, will be conducted on December 23.

Kolkata's air quality improved by around 80-90 per cent after Cyclone Jawad-induced rain lashed the city in the last couple of days, pollution control board officials and environmentalists said on Tuesday.

Cyclonic storm Jawad weakened into a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal near the Odisha coast on Sunday.

The West Bengal government stopped ferry services on the Hooghly River and urged tourists not to visit seaside resorts, as rain lashed Kolkata and other southern parts of the state on Sunday.

Cyclone Jawad: Candidates are advised to note that the above postponement is applicable only to the cities cited above and that the exam will be held at all other cities on December 5, as per schedule

The 19 districts wherein the schools would be closed are Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Koraput, Rayagada, Cuttack, Khordha, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Malkangiri, and Mayurbhanj

The West Bengal government on Saturday evacuated thousands of people in South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts and urged tourists in popular sea resorts to stay away from beaches.

Cyclonic storm 'Jawad' is likely to weaken into a deep depression before it reaches the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast by Saturday noon, officials said.

Beaches in Odisha's Puri are likely to bear the brunt of strong waves and heavy rain as Cyclone Jawad is expected to hit the coastal areas today.

University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and an entrance exam of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed in some centres of Odisha, Andhra and Bengal due to Cyclone 'Jawad'.

Cyclone Jawad is likely to reach north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha this morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. Puri in Odisha witnessed rainfall and high-speed winds early morning ahead of the cyclone's warning.

Cyclone Jawad is expected to weaken into a deep depression before it reaches Odisha's Puri around noon tomorrow. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have begun evacuations in coastal districts as the cyclone is likely to bring heavy rains.

As Cyclone Jawad is likely hit to north Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, the state government has evacuated over 54,008 people from three districts.

In view of the impending cyclonic storm 'Jawad', the Odisha government has ordered to keep the schools closed in 19 districts of the state.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a special package of Rs 507 crore for farmers affected by cyclone Jawad, which had triggered heavy rainfall in the coastal districts during the first week of December.

IIFT MBA IB Entrance Test: The National Testing Agency has announced that the IIFT MBA (IB) entrance test postponed for students of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh due to cyclone Jawad, will be conducted on December 23.

Kolkata's air quality improved by around 80-90 per cent after Cyclone Jawad-induced rain lashed the city in the last couple of days, pollution control board officials and environmentalists said on Tuesday.

Cyclonic storm Jawad weakened into a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal near the Odisha coast on Sunday.

The West Bengal government stopped ferry services on the Hooghly River and urged tourists not to visit seaside resorts, as rain lashed Kolkata and other southern parts of the state on Sunday.

Cyclone Jawad: Candidates are advised to note that the above postponement is applicable only to the cities cited above and that the exam will be held at all other cities on December 5, as per schedule

The 19 districts wherein the schools would be closed are Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Koraput, Rayagada, Cuttack, Khordha, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Malkangiri, and Mayurbhanj

The West Bengal government on Saturday evacuated thousands of people in South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts and urged tourists in popular sea resorts to stay away from beaches.

Cyclonic storm 'Jawad' is likely to weaken into a deep depression before it reaches the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast by Saturday noon, officials said.

Beaches in Odisha's Puri are likely to bear the brunt of strong waves and heavy rain as Cyclone Jawad is expected to hit the coastal areas today.

University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and an entrance exam of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed in some centres of Odisha, Andhra and Bengal due to Cyclone 'Jawad'.

Cyclone Jawad is likely to reach north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha this morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. Puri in Odisha witnessed rainfall and high-speed winds early morning ahead of the cyclone's warning.

Cyclone Jawad is expected to weaken into a deep depression before it reaches Odisha's Puri around noon tomorrow. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have begun evacuations in coastal districts as the cyclone is likely to bring heavy rains.

As Cyclone Jawad is likely hit to north Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, the state government has evacuated over 54,008 people from three districts.

In view of the impending cyclonic storm 'Jawad', the Odisha government has ordered to keep the schools closed in 19 districts of the state.