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Cyclone Fani uproots trees, triggers rain in West Bengal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 4 (ANI): Rain lashed Kolkata as cyclone Fani hits West Bengal by crossing Kharagpur earlier on Saturday. Trees were uprooted in towns in coastal West Bengal including Digha, Mandarmani, Tajpur, Sandehskhali and Contai as the storm surge forward.
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Cyclone Fani: PM Modi to visit Odisha on May 6, discusses situation with C
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 4 (ANI): As the cyclone, Fani wreaked havoc in Odisha on Friday leaving a trail of destruction behind it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the situation with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Governor Ganeshi Lal and assured all support from the Central
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Air India waives charges for carrying relief material for cyclone 'Fani' v
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): National carrier Air India on Saturday waived charges for carrying relief materials to victims of cyclone 'Fani' on its flights from Delhi to Odisha.
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Cyclone Fani makes landfall in West Bengal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], May 04 (ANI): Cyclonic storm Fani, which wreaked havoc in Odisha, has made landfall in West Bengal, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
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Cyclone Fani makes landfall in Odisha, causes extensive damage
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 3 (ANI): Heavy rains along with a wind speed of 175 kmph battered Odisha as powerful cyclone Fani made landfall close to the temple town of Puri on Friday morning, leaving a trail of destruction in the state.
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Cyclone Fani weakens
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 3 (ANI): The "Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm" Fani that made landfall at Puri on Friday morning with a wind speed of around 245 kmph has weakened into a "Very Severe Cyclonic Storm" with a wind speed of approximately 150-160 kmph. And as it continues to
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Can't bear damage of my fishing net, says fisherman as 'Fani' nears
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Digha (West Bengal) [India], May 03 (ANI): West Bengal is on high alert with the 'extremely severe' cyclonic storm 'Fani' which is set to make landfall in the state today as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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West Bengal under 'Yellow Alert', gears up against cyclone Fani
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Digha (West Bengal) [India], May 02 (ANI): With severe cyclonic storm Fani gearing up to make landfall in Odisha, parts of the adjacent state of West Bengal has been put on high alert. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a "Yellow Alert " warning for Odisha, West Bengal
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Cyclone Fani: NDRF pre-positions 54 flood rescue and relief teams
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has pre-positioned its 54 rescue and relief teams along the seacoast and in flood-prone areas in the wake of severe cyclone 'Fani' for rescue and relief operations.
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WB: NDRF, panchayat, local bodies meet to discuss Fani preparedness in Med
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Digha (West Bengal) [India], May 2 (ANI): A meeting was held here on Thursday among the members of Padima 1 village panchayat in Medinipur district to discuss preparedness in the wake of cyclonic storm Fani, which is expected to hit the coastal regions of West Bengal anytime after it hits
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Defence Ministry on toes to face repercussions of Cyclone Fani
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar (West Bengal/Odisha) May 02 (ANI): With severe cyclonic storm Fani set to make landfall in Odisha and parts of West Bengal on May 3, the Ministry of Defence has authorised proactive deployment of resources from Indian Navy and Coast Guard for succour at the time of need.
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Saradha chit fund case: SC to continue hearing matter on Thursday
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court will continue hearing on Thursday plea of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking permission to arrest and custodial interrogation of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar for his alleged role in destructing evidence in
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