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Telecom network working at 85% capacity in Amphan-hit areas of West Bengal

This is due to erratic power supply, continued fibre cuts and obstruction by people protesting against disruption in electricity and water supply, industry body COAI says

Amphan relief packages for Bengal, Odisha insufficient: Owaisi to Centre

Owaisi said that the Centre must work for complete relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the cyclone

WB asks Railways not to send Shramik Special trains to state till May 26

West Bengal has received the least number of Shramik Special trains since such service began to ferry migrant labourers back home amid the coronavirus-forced lockdown.

After devastation from cyclone Amphan, Army deployed in West Bengal

The extended lockdown has made restoration work an uphill task, the biggest impediment being manpower shortage

Centre must suspend flights from Kolkata airport till May 30: Mamata

People returning to their homes in Bengal will have to self-isolate themselves for 14 days, says chief minister.

Army deployed in Amphan-ravaged Bengal to restore essential infrastructure

Five columns of Army have been deployed in Kolkata and North & South 24 Parganas districts, these three parts of Bengal reported maximum damage due to the cyclone

'Everything is lost': Sundarbans stares at bleak future after Amphan

West Bengal Sundarbans Affairs Minister Manturam Pakhira said the region had suffered losses worth thousands of crores and everything had to be rebuilt from scratch

Do not send any train to Bengal till May 26: State Chief Secy to Railways

The state said it won't be able to receive the special trains for the next few days due to cyclone Amphan

Amphan: Telecom network in West Bengal could be back to normal by weekend

A senior government official told Business Standard that nearly 50% of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's base transceiver stations were damaged by the cyclone and would take a week to be fully restored.

Millions in cyclone evacuation shelters face Covid-19 contagion risk

Bangladesh ended up evacuating about 2.4 million people, while eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha moved about 700,000 people

Amphan: Modi, Mamata script new chapter of cooperation with aerial survey

Centre announces Rs 1,000 cr assistance for Bengal, Rs 500 cr for Odisha

Cyclone Amphan LIVE: IAF readies 25 aircraft, 31 choppers for relief ops

Cyclone Amphan update: Stay tuned with Business Standard on cyclone Amphan landfall, cyclone alert, weather update and more

Cyclone to Covid: SEEDS co-founders explain how India can fight disasters

Gupta and Sharma talk to Geetanjali Krishna about why India is always in the midst of some disaster or the other and how people could build resilience

Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi to conduct aerial survey of Bengal with CM Mamata

CM Mamata Banerjee said it will take time to restore normalcy, with cyclone Amphan having ravaged, at least, seven to eight districts in Bengal

Cyclone Amphan: Bangladesh estimates damage worth $130 mn, 20 dead

As per a report in Dhaka Tribune, around one crore people in the south-western and north-western regions have been left without electricity as the storm disrupted the power supply system

Cyclone Amphan ravages West Bengal; PM Narendra Modi to visit today

State readies initial fund of Rs 1,000 crore for relief and restoration work

Cyclone Amphan: Odisha to get full power, telecom services on Friday

Vodafone Idea, Airtel say they may even deploy temporary sites in case the damage caused to the existing sites is irreversible

72 dead in Bengal, have never seen such devastation: Mamata appeals to PM

The chief minister also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh for the family members of each of the deceased

'Covid-19 took my job, Amphan the rest': Cyclone devastates Bengal

Half a dozen districts, including large parts of Kolkata, wore a battered look as lakhs of people were homeless and low-lying areas swamped by the cyclone that slammed the Digha coast of West Bengal

Aftermath of Cyclone Amphan in pictures

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that 72 people had died due to super cyclone Amphan in the state