LIVE: PM Modi's Durga Puja address to West Bengal
In a bid to reach out to the Bengali community in poll-bound West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate several puja pandals and deliver a virtual address to around 10 crore people of the state. The event, which has been hosted by Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), began at 10 am while the PM will deliver his key address at 12 pm. For all updates, keep an eye on our LIVE Blog
Amit Shah Virtual Rally: LIVE Updates
Amid the scare of Novel Coronavirus, Union Home Minister Amit Shah resumed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s political activity in West Bengal by holding a virtual rally on Tuesday, eyeing on the assembly polls due to be held next year. The virtual rally comes days after the West Bengal BJP brought about a major reshuffle in its state unit by promoting multiple MPs to higher ranks. The state will go to polls in 2021 if not delayed by the Covid-19 spread.
Kolkata and its adjoining areas were hit by a over 100 kmph wind and rain after Cyclone Amphan made landfall in West Bengal towards Sunderbans. Several areas of West Bengal and Odisha witnessed heavy winds and rainfall as extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan made its landfall on Wednesday. The cyclone caused severe damage in the region. For all updates, follow India Blooms LIVE blog