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West Bengal Chief Sec Alapan Bandyopadhyay asked to report in Delhi, state govt asked to relieve him

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay has been asked to report to Delhi with the centre directing the state government to relieve him immediately. He has been asked to report to Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi.   

Mamata Banerjee skips review meeting with PM Modi, WB Guv accuses her of 'boycotting constitution'

New Delhi/IBNS: A huge controversy erupted after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped the review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and instead chose to a quick 15-minute interaction with him at an airbase where his flight landed.

PM Narendra Modi to visit cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha, West Bengal today to review impact 

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday.

Covid-19: Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya stable in hospital

Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran CPI (M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who tested positive for coronavirus and has been undergoing treatment at Woodlands Hospital, is in a stable condition, a health bulletin from the hospital said Thursday.

PM Modi to visit Odisha, West Bengal tomorrow to assess cyclone Yaas impact

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday visit Odisha and West Bengal, which have been hit by cyclone Yaas, to assess the damage caused by the calamity.

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee announces extension of COVID-19 restrictions till Jun 15

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the extension of the restrictions imposed in the state to curb COVID-19 spread till Jun 15.

Covid-19 restrictions extended in West Bengal

Kolkata/IBNS: The ongoing Covid restrictions in West Bengal extended till June 15 amid rising cases of the infection.

Cyclone Yaas destroys tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India

Kolkata/UNI: Very severe cyclonic storm Yaas destroyed tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the busiest regional airport in the city.

Very severe Cyclone Yaas to make landfall at Bengal-Odisha coast tomorrow, states on high alert

New Delhi/IBN: Very severe Cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall on the  West Bengal-Odisha coast in the early morning of Wednesday, with a wind speed of up to 185 km per hour.

Ahead of Cyclone Yaas, 2 people electrocuted in Bengal Tornado, 40 houses destroyed

Kolkata/IBNS: Two people were electrocuted as a tornado hit Chinsura in Hooghly district and Halisahar in North 24 Parganas of West Bengal ahead of Cyclone Yaas, which is expected to make landfall on the Odisha coast on Tuesday morning.

Indian Navy deploys rescue teams in view of cyclone Yaas in West Bengal, Odisha

New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Navy on Tuesday said that its rescue teams have already been deployed at the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha in view of severe cyclonic storm Yaas which will start its landfall on Wednesday morning.

Cyclone Yaas: 8 NDRF teams from Guwahati leave for rescue operations in Bengal, Odisha

Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the latest advisory of IMD, eight teams of National Disaster Response Force  (NDRF) Guwahati were airlifted to Odisha for search and rescue operations in view of impending Cyclonic Yaas in Bay of Bangal.

Yaas Cyclone to cause heavy rainfall in Jharkhand too, MET sounds red alert for Southern districts

Ranchi/UNI: The Super Cyclone Yaas is likely to heavily drench the Jharkhand over the next four days from May 25-28 with districts located in the southern areas likely to witness the maximum fury.

Odisha, West Bengal on high alert over Cyclone Yaas

Bhubaneshwar/Kolkata/IBNS: Two Indian states, Odisha and West Bengal, are on high alert as Cyclone Yaas is set to make landfall on May 26.

PM Modi holds meeting with ministers, officials to review preparedness of Cyclone Yaas

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with senior officials to review the preparedness for the developing Cyclone Yaas, which is set to cross the Odisha and West Bengal coasts on May 26, media reports said.