Odisha Ganjam Coast

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  Carcass Of Endangered Bryde's Whale Washes Ashore Odisha Coast

  The carcass of an endangered Bryde's whale washed ashore near the border of Puri and Ganjam districts of Odisha, an official said on Friday.

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  Cyclone Titli To Hit Odisha Today; Schools Shut: 10 Points

  People in coastal areas of Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh are preparing to face the full onslaught of Cyclone Titli that will hit the coastlines in a few hours. 'Titli', which means butterfly in Hindi, has been categorised as a "very severe cyclonic storm" and will likely hit the Odisha coast within a few hours, the weather office has said. Peo...

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  Dolphins Spotted At Olive Ridley Nesting Site In Odisha's Ganjam District

  The Rushikulya river mouth off Ganjam coast in Odisha, famous for mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles, has attracted quite a few dolphins too, a forest official has said.

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  Another Dead Whale Washes Ashore, This Time In Odisha

  A 33-foot-long sperm whale washed ashore near Podampetta off the Ganjam coast, about 50 kilometers from Berhampur, days after a similar incident in Mumbai.

• Four Deer Found Dead in Odisha Park

  Four spotted deer died at a park at Taptapani on the Ganjam-Gajapati border in Odisha during Cyclone Hudhud, officials said today.

• Blog: How a One-room House on Odisha Coast is Bracing for Cyclone Hudhud

  For Cyclone Hudhud, these villagers are bracing for the worst but say it can't be worse than Cyclone Phailin perhaps.

• Hudhud Turns Into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm: Met Department

  Cyclone Hudhud has strengthened and is now classified as a "very severe cyclonic storm." It is expected to bring heavy rain and gusting winds as it comes closer to the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and then makes landfall on the forenoon of Sunday.

• Fishermen in Ganjam Afraid to Venture into Sea After Earthquake

  Traditional fishermen in coastal villages in Ganjam district of Odisha have desisted from fishing following Wednesday's earthquake centered in Bay of Bengal which jolted the east coast, official sources said today.

• Cyclone Lehar: Odisha farmers move harvested crops to safer areas

  Odisha farmers today rushed to shift their harvested paddy left in the fields to safer places as Cyclone Lehar threatens to lash the state with heavy rain.

• Odisha on alert over Cyclone Lehar

  Odisha on Monday asked collectors of its 10 coastal and southern districts to remain alert as cyclone Lehar over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm.

• United Nation praises Odisha's handling of Cyclone Phailin, calls it a landmark in disaster management

  Odisha government's "effective" management of the cyclonic storm Phailin, which hit the state's coast on October 12, has earned praise from the United Nations, official sources said today.

• Cyclone Phailin aftermath: Over two lakh marooned due to floods in Odisha, situation 'critical'

  Heavy rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin, which struck the Odisha coast over the weekend and has since dissipated, has triggered massive floods in several districts in the state. Over 2.5 lakh people have been marooned in Balasore, which along with Mayurbhanj, are the worst-hit.

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  Heavy rain lashes Odisha as Cyclone Phailin advances

  High wind and heavy rain lashed the coastal belt of Odisha on Saturday disrupting normal life, as 'very severe' cyclonic storm Phailin advances from the Bay of Bengal. The cyclone is expected to make landfall by Saturday evening, officials said.

• As Cyclone Phailin advances, Odisha coast being evacuated

  Odisha has launched a massive drive to evacuate coastal villages as the severe cyclonic storm Phailin advanced from the Bay of Bengal. Phailin is expected to make a landfall this evening.