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"Preparations to tackle Cyclone Dana are in full swing...", says Odisha De
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Odisha Deputy CM KV Singh Deo on Wednesday said that multiple departments in the state have been instructed to be on high alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall as Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall on October 24.
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ADB approves USD 241 million loan to boost power distribution in West Beng
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 241.3 million loan to improve the distribution of power supply in West Bengal.
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Schools to remain closed from Oct 23 to 26 in several districts of West Be
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The West Bengal government announced on Tuesday that schools and academic institutions will remain closed in various parts of the state following a notice from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regarding Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall on the coast of West Bengal by
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Cyclone 'Dana': Teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force deployed in Cu
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclonic circulation over central Andaman Sea is expected to intensify into Cyclone Dana by Wednesday and is expected to reach the northwest Bay of Bengal, off Odisha-West Bengal coasts by Thursday morning.
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ECI stops house-to-house survey in 6 districts of West Bengal ahead of bye
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer to defer the house-to-house survey under the Rural Housing Scheme in 6 districts because of the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming bye-elections.
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Protesting doctors to meet Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee as hunger strike ente
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
At least 17 junior doctors on Monday left for Nabanna in Howrah district to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over their various demands as their hunger strike continues over the alleged rape and murder a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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West Bengal: IAF, Singapore Air Force participate in joint military exerci
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The bilateral phase of the exercise will be conducted from November 13 to 21, 2024, and is expected to generate intense collaboration between the two forces, as they engage in advanced air combat simulations, joint mission planning, and debriefing sessions.
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"Left parties are doing garb in name of protesting": TMC leader Kunal Ghos
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Ghosh said "The CM often goes to meet the protestors at the stage and even calls them home for talks. She is trying her best to sort out the issue. What the left parties are doing in the garb of protesting, by making the students sit on hunger strike should not be done. They
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West Bengal RG Kar rape-murder: TMC wants junior doctors' protest to be ha
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya has claimed that the Trinamool Congress is feeling pressured by the protest by junior doctors over the RG Kar rape and murder case and wants to suppress their protest.
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Heavy rainfall expected in coastal India as cyclonic circulation moves tow
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that an upper air cyclonic circulation over the central Andaman Sea has moved to the North Andaman Sea on Sunday.
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NCC set to embark on its first-ever special sailing expedition ahead of Re
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The expedition will involve 528 Naval Wing cadets from across India, sailing approximately 1,200 kms along the Ganges and Hooghly rivers through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release.
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"Our sustained efforts appear to be paying dividends": CM Mamata after Cen
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that the state government's sustained efforts have led to the BJP-led Central government deciding to withdraw or modify the 18 per cent GST on health and life insurance products/policies.
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