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PM Modi to assess impact of Cyclone Yaas, hold meetings in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday hold a review meeting to assess the impact of Cyclone Yass in West Bengal along with state Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Will hold review meeting on cyclone devastation with PM Modi, says Mamata

Modi is slated to visit Bengal on Friday

Cyclone Yaas: 300k houses damaged, over 10 mn people affected, says WB CM

Cautioning people that high tide in seas, caused by the storm surge, would persist, Mamata Banerjee claimed that Bengal happens to be the 'most-affected state'

Accused, their liberty should not suffer due to 'dharna' by CM, Law Min: SC

Observing that while it did not approve 'dharna' by the CM and the Law Minister, the Supreme Court said the accused and their personal liberty should not suffer either on account of such protests

All precautionary steps taken in Bengal for Cyclone Yaas: WB Govt

The West Bengal government has taken all precautionary measures to deal with Cyclone Yaas, likely to hit the state on May 26, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stay at a control room set up for the purpose to monitor the situation, officials said on Saturday, Banerjee, who held a high-level meeting at the state secretariat during the day, said that relief materials were dispatched to vulnerable areas, while officials were directed for early evacuation of people from coastal and riverine areas. "I have extensively reviewed the Disaster Management preparedness with regards to the impending Yaas cyclone today afternoon with all senior officers of relevant Central & State agencies along with DMs & SPs," Banerjee tweeted. "All officials have been advised integrated command, advance planning & early evacuation from coastal & riverine areas to rescue shelters including cyclone & flood shelters, and to conduct relief and rehabilitation operations at the

'Can't live without Didi': Turncoat Trinamool leader writes to Mamata

Sonali Guha left Trinamool Congress and joined the BJP after she was denied a ticket to contest the polls

Eye on 2024

Can Modi's third bid for power be made more challenging? If so, who will do it? And how? Especially if Gandhis and Congress fail to rise to that challenge

Mamata likely to contest from Bhabanipur, sitting MLA to vacate seat

Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay is all set to vacate the Bhabanipur assembly seat

Best of BS Opinion: DHFL resolution, the collapse of Indian cinema & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

PM's Covid meeting with CMs turned out to be super flop, insulting: Mamata

'Only CMs of BJP-ruled states were allowed to speak and others were reduced to puppets,' says West Bengal CM

Narada case: Mamata, Bengal law minister made parties in CBI petition in HC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Law Minister Moloy Ghatak have been made parties in a petition by the CBI before the Calcutta High Court seeking transfer of the Narada case

Narada case: Political storm in WB after CBI arrests two TMC ministers, MLA

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sat on a dharna at the CBI's office while her agitated party supporters besieged the premises and held violent protests in several parts of the state

Mamata creating hurdles for CBI in its Narada sting op probe: Vijayvargiya

The BJP lashed out at TMC workers over their agitations across the state, following the arrest of party leaders in the Narada sting case

Mamata Banerjee rushes to CBI office following detention of TMC leaders

West Bengal Chief Minister arrived at CBI office here on Monday, soon after TMC ministers Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra were brought in connection with the Narada case

West Bengal Governor accuses CM Mamata of silence over post-poll violence

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of remaining 'silent when there was bloodshed' during alleged post-poll violence in the state

Mamata writes to Modi, urges him to be fair, quick in PSA plant allotment

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi, requesting him to be fair and quick in allotment of PSA plants for the state, amid the relentless surge in Covid-19 cases

Centre dilly-dallied over PM-KISAN amount transfer to WB farmers: Mamata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre, accusing it of dilly-dallying over the transfer of funds to beneficiaries in the state

Your planned visit to violence-hit area violates norms: Mamata to Dhankhar

CM Mamata writes to WB Governor Dhankhar, says his visit to post-poll violence-affected Cooch Behar district will violate long-standing protocols followed by his predecessors in case of field visits

Bengal govt ready to support vaccine manufacturing: Mamata tells PM Modi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government is ready to provide land and all the required support for manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines

43 TMC legislators sworn-in as cabinet ministers at low-key ceremony

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers