Schools Shut, Officials' Leaves Cancelled: Odisha Steps up Preparedness as Severe Cyclonic Storm Nears Andhra Coast

Odisha Cyclone Alert: Schools Shut In 5 Districts, 77 Disaster Response Teams Ready

Odisha is preparing for a possible cyclone as a powerful storm is expected to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast on 28 October. The state government has put emergency teams on alert, cancelled official leave and ordered schools to close in five

Schools shut, officials' leaves cancelled: Odisha steps up preparedness as severe cyclonic storm nears Andhra coast

The leave of district collectors, district magistrates and other officers posted in critical offices has been cancelled, while schools have also been closed.

Odisha Government steps up cyclone preparedness, deploys 30 ODRAF and NDRF teams in five districts

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has intensified cyclone preparedness measures across five vulnerable southern districts, deploying 24 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams and six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams ahead of the expected landfall of a cyclone on October 28. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is likely to make landfall between southern Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh, wi…

Odisha Braces For Cyclone ‘Arnab’; Khordha Cancels Govt Staff Leaves Till Oct 31

Bhubaneswar: A depression currently hovering over eastcentral and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has triggered a cyclone alert for Odisha and neighbouring coastal regions. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is expected move nearly southwards, intensify into a Deep Depression and then gradually recurve west-northwestwards over the same…

Cyclone Arnab: All government employees leave cancelled for five days in Khordha

Khordha: In view of the potential cyclone, the Khordha District Administration has cancelled the leave of all government officials and employees from 26th October to 31st October. District Collector Shri Amrit Ruturaj has directed all the officials of the district to remain at their respective headquarters and in no case shall be permitted to leave […]

Govt Leaves in Khordha Cancelled from Oct 26–31 Amid Cyclone Arnab Preparedness

As a developing cyclonic system intensifies over the Bay of Bengal, the Khordha district administration has taken swift action to ensure full administrative readiness. In an emergency order issued on October 25, 2026 (Order No. 20646/Emer.), Collector and District Magistrate (also Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority) cancelled leaves of all government officials and […] The post Govt Leaves in Khordha Cancelled from Oct 26–31 A…