New Delhi: The Indian Army rushed five columns to West Bengal on Saturday to help the state in carrying out relief and rescue operations after cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in the eastern state, a senior officer said. In a statement, the Army said: “Based on the West Bengal government’s request, the Army has provided five […]
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PM Modi announces Rs 500 cr assistance for cyclone-hit Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 500 crore relief package for Odisha, which has been affected by cyclone Amphan. The Prime Minister announced the immediate assistance to carry out the relief and restoration measures after holding a review meeting and conducting an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit areas of the state. […]
Modi conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit Bengal, announces Rs 1,000 crore aid
Kolkata: West Bengal on Friday didn’t see two political adversaries, but leaders working together. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Bengal to take stock of the trail of destruction left behind by severe cyclonic storm Amphan, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar came to receive him along with the senior state BJP leadership. […]
Modi to visit Bengal, Odisha to take stock of cyclone devastation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal and Odisha on Friday to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan which has wreaked havoc in these two states. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday demanded Prime Minister Modi visit the state. After which PMO sources informed about the visit of Modi […]
Kolkata airport now functional, Air India hangar damaged
Kolkata: Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport recommenced operations from Thursday afternoon after it was inundated by heavy rains due to Cyclone ‘Amphan’. According to sources at the airport, operations recommenced at noon with the arrival of a Russian chartered plane for evacuation of stranded Russian nationals. However, some parts of the airport still […]
Mamata says 72 killed in cyclone, urges PM to visit state
Kolkata: A day after severe cyclonic storm Amphan wreaked havoc in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly and North and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that at least 72 people have lost their lives due to the cyclone, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the state and […]
‘Amphan’ weakens into Very Severe Cyclone Storm
New Delhi: Cyclone ‘Amphan’ weakened into a Very Severe Cyclone Storm, while half of its eye is over land and the entire eye will be over too soon, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday evening. The Super Cyclone had on Tuesday weakened into an Extremely Severe Cyclone Storm and now to a Very Severe […]
Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in Odisha, two killed
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Amphan caused havoc in the coastal districts of Odisha as it triggered heavy rainfall, coupled with high-velocity winds while moving towards the West Bengal on Wednesday. Hundreds of trees were uprooted and electric and telecom infrastructure damaged. The government has received reports of two deaths from Bhadrak and Kendrapara districts due to the […]
Cyclone Amphan: Landfall begins, to continue for 4 hours
New Delhi: The landfall process of cyclone ‘Amphan’ commenced at 2.30 p.m. and will continue for four hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday afternoon. As per 3 p.m. update by the weather agency, “Landfall process commenced since 2.30 p.m. The forward sectors of the wall cloud region are entering into land in […]
Odisha woman delivers baby in fire service vehicle during cyclone
Bhubaneswar: A woman gave birth to a girl inside a fire service vehicle in Odisha’s Kendrapara district amidst gusty winds and heavy rainfall during cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, said an official. The woman delivered the baby in the vehicle while being rescued by the fire service personnel in the morning. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep […]