Cyclone Phailin

The majority of the cyclones have their genesis over the Bay of Bengal and strike the east coast of India.

Production target of 482 MT in FY'14 looks challenging: CIL

When asked does the annual production target for the current fiscal look challenging for Coal India, its Chairman and Managing Director S Narsing Rao said "Obviously. There are only 119 days left".

GDP at 4.9% worst case; see fiscal deficit at 5.2%: Expert

India Ratings says that the country's FY14 GDP of 4.9 percent is the rock-bottom level. It also sees the fiscal deficit to be around 5.2 percent of the GDP and is wary of reduced planned expenses by government to put a cap on this deficit.

World Bank praises India's Cyclone Phailin rescue efforts

The World Bank praised the efforts of the authorities involved in evacuating people from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh before Cyclone Phailin made landfall.

Cyclone, flood toll rises to 43, relief work expedited

Five more bodies were recovered in Ganjam (3) and Nayagarh (2) districts, Mohapatra said. Stating that Ganjam, Balasore and Mayurbhanj were identified as the worst cyclone-flood hit districts in the state, Revenue and Disaster Management minister S N Patro said that relief and restoration work was the focus of the government now.

In the eye of a storm: How Indian bureaucrats got it right

When Cyclone Phailin slammed into Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh with winds gusting at more than 200 kph (125 mph), India was braced for the worst.

Phailin: Bihar on flood alert; Odisha, AP begin rehab

North Bihar districts, particularly those in upper catchment area near Nepal will receive heavier rainfall over the next 24 hours that may create a flood-like situation in some districts.

How a prepared India saved lives during monster storm

Not all states in India are as prepared as Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, say disaster experts, adding that some have not even established disaster management departments or those that have, are not functioning.

Phailin: Govt's preparedness reduced no. of casualties

Billed as a Hurricane Katrina on India's coast, cyclone Phailin made landfall on Saturday night with windspeeds of up to 220 kilometres per hour. Undoubtedly, it was one of the worst cyclones to have hit India's coastline since 1999 but India was prepared for it. In the end it was no Hurricane Katrina.