A weather system over the Bay of Bengal has intensified and is expected to become a severe cyclonic storm named Dana. It is projected to make landfall along the Odisha-West Bengal coast in the early hours of October 25,

The West Bengal and Odisha governments have closed all educational institutions and offices for three days since Wednesday

Cyclone Dana is approaching Odisha's coast, prompting the government to initiate a large-scale evacuation of nearly 10 lakh residents across 14 districts. The cyclone is expected to make landfall with 120 kmph winds,

As Cyclone ‘Dana’ approaches the Odisha coast, threatening nearly half of the state’s population, the government is urgently working to implement a large-scale evacuation plan to relocate around 1 million people across 14 districts to safer areas.

Cyclone Dana formed over the east central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday and moved north-westwards gradually towards the Odisha and West Bengal coasts

As Odisha and West Bengal brace for Cyclone Dana, which will likely make landfall in Odisha's Puri and West Bengal's Sagar Island during Thursday night and Friday, both states have started evacuating people from areas likely to be affected by the cyclone.

Odisha and West Bengal are evacuating residents from cyclone-prone areas as Cyclone Dana approaches. Schools are closed in various districts until October 25, with nearly 150 train cancellations reported.

Bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, the Odisha and West Bengal governments have started evacuating people from coastal districts to relief camps. Both governments have also decided to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.