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11 dead, at least 10 injured in Mirik: Gorkhaland Territorial Administrati
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Arun Sigchi, an Executive Member of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, Darjeeling and Kalimpong, on Monday confirmed 11 dead and at least 9 injured in Mirik, out of the 18 casualties after a massive landslide in West Bengal's Darjeeling.
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Himachal Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to declare rain, flood d
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh, battered by incessant monsoon rains, witnessed rare political unanimity on Wednesday when the State Assembly passed a resolution under Rule 102, urging the Union Government to declare the ongoing rain and flood-induced destruction as a national calamity and to sanction a s
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DMK leader TKS Elangovan demands to declare Wayanad landslides as national
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Sunday demanded to declare the Wayanad landslides as a national calamity.
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Govt proposes to cut customs duty on goods to 13 pc from 21 pc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a blow to cigarette-manufacturing companies like ITC, the government has decided to hike National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes by about 16 per cent.
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Cigarettes to cost more, Budget proposes 16 pc increase in duty
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While presenting the annual budget in Parliament today, Sitharaman proposed to revise National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes.
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Maha CM continuously requesting Centre to declare COVID-19 a 'national cal
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 29 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has been continuously requesting the central government to declare COVID-19 pandemic a "national calamity".
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Oppn parties in Bengal demand Centre to declare Cyclone Amphan as national
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): Opposition parties, including Congress and CPI (M) in West Bengal on Saturday demanded the Centre to declare Cyclone Amphan as a national disaster.
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Opposition parties urge Central govt to immediately declare cyclone Amphan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Opposition parties on Friday urged the Central government to immediately declare cyclone Amphan as a national calamity and substantially help the states in facing the impact of this disaster.
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Declare locust attack a national calamity, Rajasthan Min writes to PM
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Rajasthan revenue minister Harish Chaudhary has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to declare locust attack in the state as a national calamity.
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Rajasthan minister writes to PM Modi over locust attack
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Rajasthan revenue minister Harish Chaudhary has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to declare the cases of locust attack as a national calamity.
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Budget 2020: Excise duty hiked on cigarettes, other tobacco products
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The government has proposed to raise excise duty by way of National Calamity Contingent Duty on Cigarettes and other tobacco products. The announcement was made in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
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Declare Karnataka floods national calamity: KPCC
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Belgaum (Karnataka) [India], Sept 24 (ANI): The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Tuesday protested here asking for more relief for those affected during Karnataka floods and also demanded for it to be declared a 'national calamity'.
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