Odisha

On Wednesday, the IMD projected moderate rain in most regions, heavy to very heavy rain in a few spots, and extremely heavy rain over coastal Andhra Pradesh, as well as heavy rain in isolated locations over coastal Odisha and bordering coastal West Bengal.

IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra previously stated that the cyclone would not cause landfall either in Odisha or Andhra Pradesh. However, it will move parallel to the east coast and cause heavy rain.

Fishermen are urged not to enter into the deep water over the central regions of the Bay of Bengal on May 9-10, or over the Northwest Bay of Bengal on May 10-12. Those who are still at sea have been instructed to return to shore by Tuesday morning.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued a warning to its staff and disaster management teams in response to the formation of cyclonic storm Asani, which is expected to intensify into a severe cyclone, according to mayor Firhad Hakim on Sunday.

Cyclone Asani will not make landfall in Odisha or Andhra Pradesh, according to the forecast service, but will travel parallel to the coast. On Tuesday (May 10) evening, the cyclonic storm building in the Bay of Bengal is expected to travel northwestward towards the shores of north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha.

An alert has been issued in 18 districts of Odisha, including Puri and Cuttack in the wake of a cyclonic storm forming over the Bay of Bengal.

The IMD has notified the Odisha government that a low-pressure region is expected to emerge over the South Andaman Sea and its surroundings by Friday as a result of cyclonic circulation.Special Relief Commissioner urged district collectors to monitor IMD predictions and warnings on a regular basis, and he directed authorities to produce a compliance report on the suggested measures, including specific information on arrangements made in their respective districts, by May 6.

The weather department anticipates that a good picture of the probable cyclone's track will be available by May 7. Furthermore, if the cyclone circulation moves towards Odisha, districts such as Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar are expected to be hit.

Odisha's CHSE has declared a new weightage scheme for Odisha Board Exams 2022.

The journalist was identified as Rohit Biswal was trying to go near posters put up by suspected Maoists warning people not to vote in the coming panchayat polls in Mohangiri village in Madanpur-Rampur block, police said.