Odisha's per capita income fourth from bottom

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 18:54

Though Odisha expects 8.78 percent growth rate in 2014-15 fiscal, the state stands fourth from the bottom in per capita income in all-India rankings, said the Economic Survey Report 2014-15 tabled Monday in the state assembly.

Air pollution boosts NW Pacific cyclones

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 09:20

Surging air pollution from China and other fast-growing Asian economies has intensified winter cyclones in the northwest Pacific, scientists said Tuesday.

Air pollution boosts NW Pacific cyclones: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:39

Surging air pollution from China and other fast-growing Asian economies has intensified winter cyclones in the northwest Pacific, scientists said Tuesday.

Warmer Pacific worsened cyclone risk for E Asia

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 06:57

China, Korea and Japan have been placed in the firing line of powerful tropical cyclones by a warming of water in the western Pacific, according to a three-decade study published today.

Iron ore miners wait to assess Australian cyclone damage

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 12:37

Iron ore miners were waiting for conditions to ease before assessing damage caused by a cyclone that ripped across northwest Australia on Tuesday, closing ports and threatening mining operations in the sparsely-populated Pilbara region.

Cyclone over Bay of Bengal weakens

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 15:55

The severe cyclonic storm `Madi` over Bay of Bengal has weakened into a cyclonic storm and is likely to weaken further, an official said.

AP paddy crop damaged in 1.5 lakh hectares due to cyclones

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 19:48

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Secondary Education K Pardhasaradhi on Thursday said that 1.5 lakh hectares of ready to harvest paddy crop in Krishna district has been damaged due to three consecutive cyclones - Phailin, Helen and Lehar.

Super typhoon Haiyan causes massive destruction in Philippines, at least 4 dead

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 18:59

The typhoon — the 24th serious storm to hit the Philippines this year — is forecast to blow toward the South China Sea on Saturday, heading toward Vietnam.

Typhoon Haiyan pounds Philippines: As it happened

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 08:54

Super Typhoon Haiyan — Category 5 storms like Yolanda cause severe damage as they can blow apart shelters and suck walls out and blow roofs off buildings due to the huge pressure they create.

Mexico death toll nears 100 as new hurricane hits

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 09:56

Deaths from floods and landslides battering Mexico neared 100 as a fresh hurricane hit the northwest.

Mexico storm Manuel upgraded to hurricane, death toll reaches 80

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 14:25

Looting broke out in the flooded Mexican beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday as the government struggled to reach tens of thousands of people cut off by flooding that had claimed at least 80 lives.