Cyclone DANA: In view of the impending cyclonic storm DANA, the Odisha Public Service Commission(OPSC) has postponed the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination – 2023-24 scheduled to be held on October 27. As per the official notice published by the Commission, the revised date for the exam will be notified after a week.
The Commission wrote, “In view of the impending cyclonic storm ” DANA”, the OCS Preliminary Examination-2023, pursuant to Advt. 20 of 2023-24 scheduled to be held on 27.10.2024 is hereby postponed. The next date of OCS Preliminary examination-2023 shall be notified after 07 days.”
With Cyclone Dana approaching Odisha and expected to make landfall in the early hours of October 25, the state government has made extensive preparations to mitigate the cyclone’s impact. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Odisha and West Bengal have been placed on standby. In addition, rescue and relief teams from the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard have been put on high alert to respond swiftly if needed.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal from October 24 to 26, with isolated locations in Baleswar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsingpur, Kendujhar, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khorda, and Puri districts expected to be affected.
Sharing a post on X(previously Twitter), IMD wrote,”The cyclonic storm “DANA” (pronounced as Dana) over Eastcentral & adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past 6 hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over central & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 23rd October, near latitude 17.9° N and longitude 88.5°E, about 330 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 360 km south-southeast of Dhamara (Odisha) and 420 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal). It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) during mid-night of 24th to morning of 25th October, 2024 as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph.”
The Commission wrote, “In view of the impending cyclonic storm ” DANA”, the OCS Preliminary Examination-2023, pursuant to Advt. 20 of 2023-24 scheduled to be held on 27.10.2024 is hereby postponed. The next date of OCS Preliminary examination-2023 shall be notified after 07 days.”
With Cyclone Dana approaching Odisha and expected to make landfall in the early hours of October 25, the state government has made extensive preparations to mitigate the cyclone’s impact. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Odisha and West Bengal have been placed on standby. In addition, rescue and relief teams from the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard have been put on high alert to respond swiftly if needed.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal from October 24 to 26, with isolated locations in Baleswar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsingpur, Kendujhar, Jajpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khorda, and Puri districts expected to be affected.
Sharing a post on X(previously Twitter), IMD wrote,”The cyclonic storm “DANA” (pronounced as Dana) over Eastcentral & adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past 6 hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over central & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 23rd October, near latitude 17.9° N and longitude 88.5°E, about 330 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 360 km south-southeast of Dhamara (Odisha) and 420 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal). It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) during mid-night of 24th to morning of 25th October, 2024 as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph.”