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Cyclone Amphan death toll rises to 85 in Bengal, residents protest over basic needs
People in various parts of Kolkata staged protests and blockades since Friday night demanding immediate resumption of power and water supply
23 May 2020 3:33 PM
West Bengal asks Railways not to send 'Shramik Special' trains till May 26
With normal life thrown out of gear by the region's worst weather disaster, the authorities have been scrambling to restore normalcy
23 May 2020 12:59 PM
Mystery of Warangal's well of death: All nine victims had a party the night before
All but nine of the victims were guest workers from Bengal and Bihar
23 May 2020 12:14 PM
Cyclone Amphan: After West Bengal aerial survey, Modi announces Rs 1K crore assistance
He also assured all possible help from the Centre for the cyclone-affected state.
22 May 2020 2:14 PM
Amphan devastates West Bengal, Mamata invites PM to assess damage
Amphan is the fiercest cyclone to hit West Bengal in 100 years.
22 May 2020 10:01 AM
Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi departs for West Bengal and Odisha to conduct aerial survey
Besides conducting aerial surveys, the Prime Minister will take part in review meetings.
22 May 2020 9:54 AM
Cyclone Amphan leaves behind a trail of destruction in West Bengal, Odisha
Though weakened, the cyclone teared through West Bengal killing 72 people.
21 May 2020 8:35 PM
Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata Port Trust suspends operations as precautionary measure
Mukherjee said that all cargo handling operation at Diamond Harbour and Sagar anchorage have been stopped.
20 May 2020 11:26 AM
Cyclone Amphan set to make landfall today; over 1 lakh evacuated in Odisha
Due to the cyclone, rainfall and strong winds are expected to batter several districts of Odisha.
20 May 2020 10:20 AM
No night curfew in West Bengal, says Mamata
She however warned the people of strict police action if they step out of home after 7 pm.
19 May 2020 4:13 PM
Kolkata hospitals in a spot as nurses quit jobs, leave city amid covid19 crisis
A nurse, who left for Manipur earlier this week, said safety concerns and parental pressure were the two main reasons she quit her job
17 May 2020 9:01 PM
Mamata government discloses letters proving readiness to receive Vande Bharat flights
The move came a day after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reacted to Bengal education minister's tweet.
15 May 2020 5:33 PM
Vande Bharat mission: MEA refutes West Bengal minister's discrimination charges
“MEA does not discriminate between states,
15 May 2020 9:31 AM
Bandhan Bank expects recovery of loans extended to micro-credit customers from second quarter of FY21
CEO Chandrashekhar Ghosh said customers in that sector are not facing problems in their businesses as they deal with local supply chain
14 May 2020 1:28 PM
Coronavirus lockdown: Bengal policemen attacked at 2 places; BJP blames ruling TMC
Seven locals also suffered injuries during the violence in Hooghly and South 24 Parganas districts.
13 May 2020 10:05 AM
CISF official dies of Covid-19 in Kolkata; over 770 cases in CAPFs
The total death toll due to the disease in the paramilitary forces to six.
12 May 2020 7:27 PM
Kolkata police books Babul Supriyo for sharing 'fake photo' on Twitter
Reacting to the case filed against him, Supriyo said that he shared what was already viral
11 May 2020 4:59 PM
Unable to return home, migrant labourer from Bengal ends life in Kerala
The 22 year-old labourer was unable to book ticket in the ‘Shramik Special’ train recently from Kerala as he did not have money
10 May 2020 11:04 AM
Amit Shah slams Mamata in letter, says stopping migrant trains is 'injustice'
Banerjee, who is Mamata's nephew, alleged that the Home Minister was spreading a
09 May 2020 2:28 PM
Kolkata pvt lab sealed, fined for Covid testing
Taking a serious view of the matter, the State Government has ordered the immediate closure/sealing of clinics
07 May 2020 10:06 AM
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