The storm, that is currently over east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port.

The India Meteorological Department issues a cyclone warning for the Bay of Bengal, citing a severe cyclonic storm named Dana. The storm is expected to hit north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island,

IMD has warned fishermen not to go out to sea because of cyclone’s wind speed of 120 kmph from the night of October 24 to the morning of October 25

Cyclone Dana, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 120 kmph, is likely to hit between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha by Friday morning

Cyclone Dana was expected to make landfall late on Thursday on the east coast and trigger heavy rains, prompting the closure of the Kolkata airport from 6pm on Thursday to 9am on Friday

West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose has expressed solidarity with the people as Cyclone Dana approaches, urging confidence and compliance with government directives. The Governor will monitor the cyclone's impact from Raj Bhavan.

Schools have been shut and over 150 trains cancelled as Odisha and West Bengal brace for Cyclone "Dana", which is likely to cross the coasts between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25 with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph.

Cyclone Dana is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 25, bringing wind speeds up to 120 km/h, heavy rainfall, and severe weather.

The deep depression has transformed into a cyclonic storm which is heading towards Odisha-Bengal coast. Named as ‘Dana’, the cyclone, is likely to hit the coast on October 25 early morning near Puri and Sagar islands.

IMD announced that a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a cyclonic storm called ‘Dana.’

The bulletin says, “it is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal by early morning of October 24 and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island during night of October 24 to morning of October 25,