Modi announces Rs 1000 crore immediate aid for Cyclone Amphan recovery in Bengal

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

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

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

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

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

New Delhi/UNI: Super Cyclone Amphan weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centred over Bangladesh.

'No stones will be left unturned in helping the affected by Amphan, nation stands with West Bengal': PM Modi

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

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.

Cyclone Amphan leaves behind a trail of destruction in West Bengal, several deaths reported, confirms CM Mamata Banerjee

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

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

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

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the preparedness regarding the situation due to cyclone ‘Amphan.’