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How do you save a million people from a cyclone? Odisha has the answer
This is so different from 20 years ago, when a fearsome cyclone blasted into this same area and obliterated villages, killing thousands. Many people were caught flat-footed in their homes. Some of the dead were found miles from where they had lived, dragged away by raging cascades.
Cyclone Fani: Death toll rises to 29 in Odisha, CM announces relief package
Announcing a relief package for those affected by the calamity, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said all families in Puri and in those parts of Khurda, which had been “extremely severely affected” in the storm, will get 50 kg of rice, Rs 2,000 in cash and polythene sheets, if covered under the Food Security Act (FSA).
Income tax e-filers drop by 6.6 lakh in FY19
“If the filings are indeed plateauing, it will be a worry for the fiscal which has seemingly shifted its focus to compensatory expenditure,” it said. “Tax filings have surprisingly plateaued in FY2019. This is surprising given that post demonetisation it was expected that the tax base would continue to increase.”
Cyclone Fani:Massive restoration and relief work launched in Orissa
The extremely severe cyclonic storm, which made landfall at Puri on Friday, unleashed copious rain and windstorm that gusted up to 200 kmph, blowing away thatched roofs of houses, swamped towns and villages, before weakening and entering West Bengal, they said.
UN praises India’s zero casualty policy, evacuation of 1 million
“The almost pinpoint accuracy of the warnings, the early warnings from the IMD, allows them to conduct a very well targeted evacuation plan which resulted in 1.1 million people mainly moving to about 900 cyclone shelters.”
Cyclone Fani laeves 12 dead, causes severe disruptions, damages properties and crops in Orissa
Summer crops, orchards and plantations have been devastated in large scale, said government sources. Also, mobile towers at many places were blown away, disrupting telecommunication services. “All telecom services are down in Puri district,” said Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi
Cyclone Fani moving towards Bangladesh, no major impact in Bengal
“It is very likely to move further north-northeastwards and enter Bangladesh around noon as a deep depression with wind speeds of 50-60 kmph, gusting to 70 kmph,” Deputy Director General of the Regional Meteorological Centre here Sanjib Bandyopadhyay told PTI.
Air traffic growth hits 5-yr low in FY19 at 11.6%; cargo at 6%
The passenger traffic movement at the four key airports reported a sharp decline in March as travel demand in the Delhi and Mumbai airports de-grew 9.4 percent and 16.2 percent, respectively. Similarly, Chennai saw a 7.4 percent de-growth and Kochi degrew by 11.3 percent in March.
SCOR unveils steps protecting climate and promoting energy transition
SCOR is proactively supporting its clients in the implementation of their climate change strategies. This support is based on detailed underwriting grids, which evaluate both qualitative and quantitative risk factors and encourages insureds to adopt proper conduct in this matter.
Willis Towers Watson launches unique $1billion political risk insurance programme
The ever-shifting political environment is demanding a new and innovative approach to how this coverage is currently provided. In conjunction with a select panel of highly rated global insurers, Willis Towers Watson has developed a market-leading, comprehensive and clear policy wording to respond to the needs of its clients. The new programme is targeted at large global clients who may have existing assets or are considering future investments overseas.