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Rahul Gandhi Writes To PM, Asks To Release Funds For Rural Jobs Scheme In Bengal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "devastating plight" of MGNREGS workers in West Bengal and urged his government to facilitate the release of central funds to the state for clearing their pending wage.
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"Our Family Is Devastated": 3 Bengal Brothers Killed In Odisha Train Accident
Baruipur, Jun 3 Three brothers from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, who were travelling to Tamil Nadu in search of work, lost their lives in the train crash in Odisha's Balasore, officials said on Saturday.
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Massive Fire In Bengal's Howrah, Over 100 Shops Burnt
Over 100 shops were burnt as a massive fire devastated a market in West Bengal's Howrah district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
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BJP Would Have Won West Bengal Polls, But...: JP Nadda
A year after the party's defeat in the high-octane West Bengal Assembly polls, BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday claimed that the party would have come to power had the devastating second wave of Covid not affected the campaigning.
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Will Hold Review Meeting On Cyclone With PM: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she would be holding a review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the cyclone-led devastation, during his visit to the state.
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Counting Day For State Elections Amid Pandemic: 10 Points
Counting of votes for the Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu Assembly polls - held between March 27 and April 29 - starts 8 am, amid a devastating second Covid wave and concerns the process could lead to a even bigger spike.
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"Pishi Has Failed Bengal": BJP Minister Attacks Mamata Banerjee Over Kolkata Fire Incident
A day after a devastating blaze claimed nine lives at the New Koilaghat building of Eastern Railway here, a political storm has broken out ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, with the BJP blaming the TMC government for poor disaster management and the ruling dispensation rubbishing the allegation.
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Photo Of Villagers Listening To Amit Shah On LED Screen Ticks Off Twitter
A photo of villagers huddled around an LED TV, affixed to a bamboo shrub, in remote West Bengal has set off a storm of reactions on Twitter at a time when large parts of the state are struggling to recuperate from the devastation of Cyclone Amphan and India grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
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Cyclone Amphan Caused Damage Of Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore: Bengal To Central Team
The West Bengal government on Saturday gave an estimate of more than Rs one lakh crore for damages caused by Cyclone Amphan to the visiting inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) after its two-day survey of the devastation, officials said.
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"Never Said PM Should Be Removed": Mamata Banerjee Counters BJP Criticism
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at the opposition BJP for "engaging in politics" at a time when the state was dealing with the coronavirus crisis and the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan.
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Country Stands With Odisha, West Bengal: PM Modi On Cyclone Amphan Crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday applauded the courage of the people of West Bengal and Odisha in facing cyclone Amphan, which devastated the two states earlier this month, and said the country stands united with them.
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Mamata Banerjee's Move Earns Rare Approval From West Bengal Governor
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, known for a stormy relationship with the state government, on Saturday praised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to call on the army for help in restoring essential infrastructure and services devastated by Cyclone Amphan.
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Army Sends Troops As Bengal Asks For Help Dealing With Amphan Aftermath
Bengal has requested Indian Army support for immediate restoration of essential infrastructure and services left devastated by Cyclone Amphan
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Declare Cyclone Amphan A National Calamity: Opposition To Centre
Twenty-two opposition parties urged the centre on Friday to immediately declare the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in Odisha and West Bengal as a national calamity and called for substantially helping the two states in facing the impact of the disaster.
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Cyclone Amphan "More Than A National Disaster", Never Seen Such Devastation: Mamata Banerjee
Ahead of conducting the aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in West Bengal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today contended that the calamity, which has caused widespread devastation in the state and left around 80 dead, is "more than a national disaster".
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Rahul Gandhi Writes To PM, Asks To Release Funds For Rural Jobs Scheme In Bengal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "devastating plight" of MGNREGS workers in West Bengal and urged his government to facilitate the release of central funds to the state for clearing their pending wage.
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"Our Family Is Devastated": 3 Bengal Brothers Killed In Odisha Train Accident
Baruipur, Jun 3 Three brothers from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, who were travelling to Tamil Nadu in search of work, lost their lives in the train crash in Odisha's Balasore, officials said on Saturday.
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Massive Fire In Bengal's Howrah, Over 100 Shops Burnt
Over 100 shops were burnt as a massive fire devastated a market in West Bengal's Howrah district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
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BJP Would Have Won West Bengal Polls, But...: JP Nadda
A year after the party's defeat in the high-octane West Bengal Assembly polls, BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday claimed that the party would have come to power had the devastating second wave of Covid not affected the campaigning.
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Will Hold Review Meeting On Cyclone With PM: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she would be holding a review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the cyclone-led devastation, during his visit to the state.
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Counting Day For State Elections Amid Pandemic: 10 Points
Counting of votes for the Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu Assembly polls - held between March 27 and April 29 - starts 8 am, amid a devastating second Covid wave and concerns the process could lead to a even bigger spike.
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"Pishi Has Failed Bengal": BJP Minister Attacks Mamata Banerjee Over Kolkata Fire Incident
A day after a devastating blaze claimed nine lives at the New Koilaghat building of Eastern Railway here, a political storm has broken out ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, with the BJP blaming the TMC government for poor disaster management and the ruling dispensation rubbishing the allegation.
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Photo Of Villagers Listening To Amit Shah On LED Screen Ticks Off Twitter
A photo of villagers huddled around an LED TV, affixed to a bamboo shrub, in remote West Bengal has set off a storm of reactions on Twitter at a time when large parts of the state are struggling to recuperate from the devastation of Cyclone Amphan and India grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
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Cyclone Amphan Caused Damage Of Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore: Bengal To Central Team
The West Bengal government on Saturday gave an estimate of more than Rs one lakh crore for damages caused by Cyclone Amphan to the visiting inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) after its two-day survey of the devastation, officials said.
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"Never Said PM Should Be Removed": Mamata Banerjee Counters BJP Criticism
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at the opposition BJP for "engaging in politics" at a time when the state was dealing with the coronavirus crisis and the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan.
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Country Stands With Odisha, West Bengal: PM Modi On Cyclone Amphan Crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday applauded the courage of the people of West Bengal and Odisha in facing cyclone Amphan, which devastated the two states earlier this month, and said the country stands united with them.
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Mamata Banerjee's Move Earns Rare Approval From West Bengal Governor
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, known for a stormy relationship with the state government, on Saturday praised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to call on the army for help in restoring essential infrastructure and services devastated by Cyclone Amphan.
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Army Sends Troops As Bengal Asks For Help Dealing With Amphan Aftermath
Bengal has requested Indian Army support for immediate restoration of essential infrastructure and services left devastated by Cyclone Amphan
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Declare Cyclone Amphan A National Calamity: Opposition To Centre
Twenty-two opposition parties urged the centre on Friday to immediately declare the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in Odisha and West Bengal as a national calamity and called for substantially helping the two states in facing the impact of the disaster.
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Cyclone Amphan "More Than A National Disaster", Never Seen Such Devastation: Mamata Banerjee
Ahead of conducting the aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in West Bengal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today contended that the calamity, which has caused widespread devastation in the state and left around 80 dead, is "more than a national disaster".
