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Indian Army undertakes restoration work in Kolkata after damage caused by
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Indian Army has taken up restoration work in Kolkata on the request of the state government. The cyclone Amphan caused extensive damage in several regions of West Bengal claiming 86 lives.
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Centre releases Rs 1,000 cr for relief works in West Bengal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The Centre on Saturday released Rs 1,000 crore from the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) to West Bengal for relief works in view of the destruction caused by cyclone Amphan.
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Governor lauds West Bengal govt for taking Army's help in conducting relie
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 23 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday lauded the state government for taking the help of Army to conduct relief works post-cyclone Amphan, which has claimed 86 lives so far.
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West Bengal Guv questions KMC for not having contingency plan to tackle po
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 23 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday questioned the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) for not having any contingency plan to tackle the post-cyclone Amphan situation.
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Amphan toll rises to 86 in West Bengal, CM Banerjee says Cyclone was 'disa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 23 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday informed that the death toll due to Cyclone Amphan in the state has risen to 86.
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Odisha to send ODRAF, Fire Services personnel to West Bengal to carry out
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 23 (ANI): Odisha government has decided to send 500 personnel of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) and Odisha Fire Services to West Bengal for assisting in restoration related activities in the aftermath of cyclone Amphan.
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West Bengal govt calls for Army support for restoration of infra and essen
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 23 (ANI): The West Bengal government has called for Army support, while NDRF and SDRF teams are already working, for the restoration of infrastructure and essential services after Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in the state.
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Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi condole victims of Amphan, PIA crash
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Expressing grief over two recent tragedies- Cyclone Amphan and Pakistani jet crash, lyricist Javed Akhtar and wife Shabana Azmi extended condolences to the families of victims.
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Welcome financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to Odisha: BJD leader
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) vice president and Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha Prasanna Acharya on Friday welcomed Rs 500 crore financial assistance for Odisha to deal with the damage caused by super cyclone Amphan.
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Cyclone Amphan: EU extends initial funding of EUR500,000 to India, EUR1.1
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 22 (ANI): The European Union has decided to provide an initial funding of 500,000 euros (USD 5,45,000) to India in order to help the country in its response following Cyclone Amphan, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic, announced on Friday.
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Cyclone Amphan: IAF continues to be in high state of preparedness for reli
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) continues to be on a high state of preparedness for undertaking relief operations in the eastern parts of the country in the wake of cyclone Amphan.
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Saddened to hear about Cyclone Amphan hitting coasts of India, Bangladesh:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 22 (ANI): Stating that he was saddened to hear about cyclone Amphan hitting coastal regions in India and Bangladesh, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday expressed his 'heartfelt condolences to the two friendly nations'.
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