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End blame game, need of hour is to engage in relief on ground: WB Governor
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 27 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to update him on the situation "as expected under Constitution" and said that need of the hour is to engage in relief on the ground.
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Odisha Forest Department rescues American Brown Pelicans hit by Cyclone Am
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Paradeep (Odisha) [India], May 27 (ANI): Odisha Forest Department has rescued several American brown pelicans in Paradip as they sustained injuries during Cyclone Amphan that has wreaked havoc in the coastal state.
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Electricity, water supply still not restored in Baghajatin locality in Kol
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 26 (ANI): Electricity and water supply have still not been restored in the Baghajatin area of Kolkata after cyclone Amphan struck the region, according to locals here on Tuesday.
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Adhir Ranjan requests PM Modi for more contingents of Army personnel in WB
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Alleging that West Bengal administration has miserably failed to cope with this disastrous situation due to cyclone Amphan, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday wrote to PM Narendra Modi requesting him to send more contingents of Army personnel i
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Odisha CM lauds state officials and people for countering dual challenge o
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 26 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday appreciated the efforts of the government officials in handling the twin challenge of COVID-19 and cyclone Amphan in the past few days. He also praised the people of the state for cooperating with the
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WB govt makes mandatory for Air travelers to submit self-declaration form
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 26 (ANI): West Bengal Government on Tuesday issued fresh guidelines for domestic air travel keeping in mind the safety of passengers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Mamata, BJP leaders accus
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): On May 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her handling of cyclone Amphan. However, it took less than 24 hours for the BJP leadership to attack the TMC government for "failing the state".
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Union Power Minister reviews restoration of power infrastructure post-Amph
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Union Minister of Power RK Singh on Monday reviewed the progress of the restoration of power systems post super cyclone Amphan in West Bengal and Odisha.
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Post Amphan: Locals of Kolkata's Baghajatin area block road demanding rest
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 25 (ANI): Locals on Monday blocked the road of Baghajatin area in Kolkata demanding immediate restoration on electricity and water supply, that was disrupted due to cyclone Amphan, which struck the area and claimed 86 lives.
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PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina discuss COVID-19 situation, collaboration between t
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina in which they shared their assessment of the damage caused by cyclone Amphan and discussed the COVID pandemic situation and collaboration betwe
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Centre reviews progress of cyclone Amphan relief, restoration work in West
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Continuing the coordination efforts and restoration measures in West Bengal after cyclone Amphan, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba met on Monday for the fifth time.
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Cyclone Amphan: Power restoration work in full swing in Odisha's Bhadrak
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], May 24 (ANI): The District Administration of Bhadrak on Sunday conducted power restoration work at Basudebpur and Chandbali, the worst affected areas by cyclone Amhpan.
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