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Insurers brace for huge claims due to Cyclone Amphan, eye aviation claims

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the damage due to Amphan could be more than Rs 1 trillion

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.

The power of 3: One disaster

PM, CM, DM are the three engines of India's governance. Their handling of the pandemic is going awry and exposed the downside of the three-storey dictatorship

Oppn accuses Centre of usurping states' powers, demands revised stimulus

The opposition demanded that the Centre "consult state governments while allowing international/domestic flights".

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

PM Modi announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 cr to Amphan-hit West Bengal

At least 77 people have been reported killed so far in the state due to the extremely severe cyclone

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 ravages West Bengal; PM Narendra Modi to visit today

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

Ramdev lauds BJP govt's effort in Madhya Pradesh to fight Covid-19

Ramdev said the state government's experiment of boosting people's immunity with ayurvedic medicines could be a model for the world

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

Cyclone Amphan: Mamata Banerjee says damages could be worth Rs 1 trillion

Banerjee, who is monitoring the situation from Nabanna, the state secretariat, however, claimed at least 10-12 people lost their lives

Cyclone 'Amphan' batters Bengal, Odisha as 650,000 evacuated; 3 dead

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is monitoring the situation from Nabanna, the state secretariat, however, claimed at least 10-12 people lost their lives.

Congress calls opposition meet on migrants' plight, changes in labour laws

So far, 17 parties have agreed to take part in the meeting via video-conferencing, but the SP and the BSP are yet to confirm their attendance.

As millions of migrants return, will it be a boon or bane for home states?

Govts looking to turn labourers' return into an opportunity, but might have to rely on rural job guarantee scheme in near term

Cyclone Amphan: Amit Shah assures all possible help to Bengal, Odisha

Amit Shah took stock of the situation in West Bengal, where the cyclone is expected to make landfall on Wednesday