Calcutta High Court orders an inquiry into Cyclone Amphan relief corruption
Dec 02, 2020, at 03:59 am
Kolkata/UNI: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to investigate into the alleged Cyclone Amphan’s relief corruption incident and submit a report in the next three months.
West Bengal shares details of Amphan damages of over Rs. 1 lakh crore with IMCT
Jun 06, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Saturday shared with the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) the details of the damages worth Rs. 1,02,442 crore caused due to super cyclone Amphan that has left a trail of devastation in the eastern state.
Ahead of 2021 assembly elections Mamata Banerjee warns party against corruption and infighting
Jun 06, 2020, at 06:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has told her party to refrain from discriminating against coronavirus pandemic and Cyclone Amphan affected people based on political affiliation and corruption in the state's public distribution system.
Bengal's political cauldron boils again as Mamata and BJP fish in Covid waters
Jun 05, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The pandemic Novel Coronavirus and super cyclone Amphan may have claimed several lives in West Bengal but served some political agendas to two political foes in the state, Mamata Banerjee-led ruling Trinamool Congress and rising opposition the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
High-powered central team begins surveying Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal
Jun 05, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A high-powered central team on Friday began surveying the impact and damages, especially in the two contiguous districts of South and North 24 Parganas, caused on the people and property by the super cyclone Amphan, in which at least 98 people were killed and left trails of destruction on May 20, official sources said.
Jun 04, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: French President Emanuel Macron has stressed on India's role in making equitable access to diagnostics, treatment and immunization amid the Covid-19 pandemic, in a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his condolences for the loss of life in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, said a media report.
Central team to visit West Bengal today for ground assessment of Cyclone Amphan impact
Jun 04, 2020, at 01:31 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Almost 15 days after severe cyclonic storm Amphan devastated large parts of the coastal districts of West Bengal, an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will arriving on Thursday for making ground level assessment of the damages, sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday late night.
Cyclone Amphan sparks TMC squabble, Sadhan Pandey accuses Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim of failure
May 27, 2020, at 12:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Triggering an internal clash in the wake of the super Cyclone Amphan's devastation, West Bengal’s Consumer Affairs Minister and Trinamool Congress MLA Sadhan Pandey slammed Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) administrator Firhad Hakim for not being able to restore power and water supply to several parts of the city till now.
Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury requests PM Modi to deploy more Army personnel in Amphan-hit Bengal
May 26, 2020, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deploy more Army personnel to manage the post-Cyclone Amphan situation in West Bengal, blaming the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for the prevalent mismanagement in the state.
BJP-TMC faceoff as Dilip Ghosh en-route to his constituency stopped by police
May 24, 2020, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A new faceoff between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal occurred on Sunday after the saffron party chief Dilip Ghosh, who was on his way to Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency to assess the cyclone Amphan-affected areas, was stopped by police.
Bengal Guv urges people to remain calm, asks govt to act fast in restoring services
May 24, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Sunday urged the Mamata Banerjee government and its agencies to be in overdrive to restore essential services for the people post super Cyclone Amphan's wreckage even as the Indian Army swung into action to clear obstacles created by largescale falling of trees on roads affecting supply of drinking water and electricity.
Cyclone Amphan: Army deployed in Bengal as state govt seeks support to restore normalcy
May 23, 2020, at 09:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Indian Army on Saturday provided three columns to assist the Kolkata administration while two more columns were sent to North and South 24 Paraganas district to help the authorities in restoring normalcy in the wake of massive destruction inflicted by Cyclone Amphan, said reports.
West Bengal seeks Army support from Centre to manage post-Amphan situation
May 23, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on Saturday sought the support of the Indian Army from the central government to mange the post-Cyclone Amphan situation in the state.
Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi announces Rs. 500 crore as 'advance assistance' for Odisha
May 22, 2020, at 06:43 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced Rs. 500 crore as an "advance assistance" for the eastern state of Odisha which was hit by Cyclone Amphan along with West Bengal.
Modi announces advance Rs. 1,000 cr for Bengal to recover from Cyclone Amphan, praises Mamata govt
May 22, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Kolkata/Basirhat/IBNS: To combat the devastating impact of Cyclone Amphan which hit southern parts of West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an advance Rs. 1,000 crore for the state after an administrative meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and some union ministers were also present.
Modi announces Rs 1000 crore immediate aid for Cyclone Amphan recovery in Bengal
May 22, 2020, at 01:17 pm
Basirhat, West Bengal/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 1000 crore for Cylcone Amphan relief in West Bengal at a press conference with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Bengal: Modi, Mamata Banerjee reach Basirhat after survey of Amphan-hit areas
May 22, 2020, at 12:43 pm
Kolkata/Basirhat/IBNS: After conducting an aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached Basirhat for an administrative meeting on Friday.
Prime Minister Modi reaches Kolkata, Mamata receives him at airport, heads for Basirhat
May 22, 2020, at 11:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata a shortly before 11 am for a joint survey of Cyclone Amphan affected regions in south Bengal with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who received him at the airport along with the Governor. Also present were BJP leaders and lawmakers from West Bengal.
PM Modi to visit Cyclone Amphan-hit West Bengal tomorrow for survey with Mamata
May 21, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After Mamata Banerjee appealed to Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal in the aftermath of the super Cyclone Amphan and take stock of the situation, the Prime Minister's Office has informed that he will arrive in Kolkata on Friday.
72 dead in Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
May 21, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The devastaing Cyclone Amphan has claimed 72 lives in West Bengal, including 15 in the capital city of Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said at a press conference here.
Amphan weakens into cyclonic storm over Bangladesh
May 21, 2020, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Super Cyclone Amphan weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centred over Bangladesh.
May 21, 2020, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said no stones will be left unturned in helping the people of West Bengal and Odisha ravaged by super cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, which left a trail of destruction as it progressed towards Bangladesh.
Cyclone Amphan left at least 10 dead in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
May 21, 2020, at 11:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said 10-12 people have lost lives in her state due to cyclone Amphan which has almost paralysed all sectors of the eastern region.
May 20, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, super Cyclone Amphan wreaked a havoc in the state of West Bengal causing worst damages in North and South 24 Parganas districts, while claiming several lives and destroying properties.
Amid Covid-19, millions in India and Bangladesh now brace for super Cyclone Amphan
May 19, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, millions of people in India's West Bengal and Bangladesh are now holding their breaths for another calamity as super Cyclone Amphan is on its way to make landfall on Wednesday.
Three lakh people evacuated in the wake of Cyclone Amphan: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
May 19, 2020, at 08:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day before severe cyclonic storm Amphan is likely to make its landfall between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that three lakh people have been shifted to cyclone shelters in the coastal districts as a precautionary measure.
Cyclone Amphan: PM Narendra Modi reviews preparedness
May 18, 2020, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the preparedness regarding the situation due to cyclone ‘Amphan.’