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Fani Cyclone: Disney in India donates Rs 2 crore to Odisha for relief work

The donation will support disaster response and provide assistance to those in need through Save the Children in India

Odisha's MSMEs face Rs 4,000 cr loss after cyclone fury, seek Modi's help

Odisha trade body asks for interest rates on loans to be eased, relaxation on GST application, partial loans waivers and subsidy grants

What India Inc can learn from Odisha's successful handling of Fani crisis

It is a collective challenge for those involved to ensure that their efforts not only mitigate the extent of current damage but also minimise the likelihood of future disasters

Fani's rage spells Rs 2500-crore loss for hoteliers in Puri, Bhubaneshwar

Hoteliers have urged the state government to direct banks through Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to impose two years moratorium on receovery of bank loans

No electricity in entire Puri district 11 days after cyclone 'Fani'

People in many parts of the coastal region hit the streets on Tuesday demanding power restoration

Trees and tourists gone, Puri still counting its losses 10 days after Fani

Water and power supply is yet to be restored in the temple town; banking and telecom services not fully up yet.

Cyclone Fani: Toll in Odisha rises to 64, CM orders house damage assessment

The state govt has demanded Rs 7,000 crore from the Centre for construction of disaster resilient houses in cyclone prone areas of Odisha

Fani cyclone: Odisha announces relief package for affected farmers

The package stems from the extensive damage wreaked on the farmers' crops in fields as well as agri infrastructure by the summer storm

Banks in Odisha to give small ticket loans up to Rs 1 lakh to Fani victims

Lenders advised to follow Kerala model by accepting minimum documents for providing consumption loans

Cyclone Fani: South Central Railway suffers loss of Rs 2.98 crore

Several trains had to be partially cancelled, cancelled or diverted during the period to ensure safety of passengers and train operations

These men are steering relief, rescue operations in Cyclone Fani-hit Odisha

Dillip Satapathy meets the two men who took up the herculean task of shifting people

Cyclone Fani leaves Odisha's rural economy, energy infrastructure crippled

The people of Puri continued to remain in darkness even after seven days of Fani making landfall in the seaside holy town

Cyclone Fani' Odisha carnage may weigh on micro-financiers' asset quality

State is the second-largest state in terms of MFI gross loan portfolios with total AUM of Rs 6,800 cr as of December 2018

Cyclone Fani: RBI asks banks to run branches beyond normal hours in Odisha

Banks told to open branches on all working days in all affected districts till six pm for banking transactions and cash withdrawal; should also work on Sundays, other holidays

Fani bares Odisha's failure to build disaster resilient power supply infra

Millions in Puri, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and mofussil villages remain without electricity and services linked to it like water and telecom, even after 5 days of Fani

Corporate aid pours in for cyclone-hit Odisha; ICICI Bank, Adani chip in

SAIL has announced supply of 1,500 steel beams for electric poles

Odisha seeks Rs 17,000 cr relief after Fani, PM Modi lauds relief efforts

The demand was made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to Narendra Modi on Monday as the Prime Minister conducted an aerial survey of cyclone-devastated Puri and Khurda districts

Letter to BS: Odisha govt did a sterling job in disaster management

A few more lessons are worth considering by all

Cyclone Fani: PM grants Rs 1,000 cr more for relief work; hails CM Patnaik

The Prime Minister also praised Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his handling of the crisis

Fani death toll in Odisha mounts to 29 as major cities remain without power

People living in villages in the state's coastal districts complained of food and drinking water not reaching them