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Meet Alapan Bandyopadhyay, a 'good boy' in the Centre's bad books

Bandyopadhyay was recently in the midst of a political storm. At the heart of the controversy is a review meeting by PM Modi for which Bandyopadhyay and CM Mamata Banerjee arrived late

Geotextile tube meant to prevent costal erosion in tatters in AP, Odisha

Nearly 34% of India's coastline was under varying degrees of coastal erosion, noted a report by the National Centre for Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Cyclone Tauktae: TN announces Rs 20 lakh to kin of 21 missing fishermen

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a relief of Rs 20 lakh each to the kin of 21 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who went missing during cyclone Tauktae last month

'Ego prevailed over public service': Dhankhar on Mamata skipping PM meet

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday stirred fresh controversy by saying "ego prevailed over public service" on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipping Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting to review post-cyclone damages on May 28. Dhankhar said the chief minister had called him before the meeting at Kalaikunda in Paschim Medinipur district and indicated that she won't attend it if Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is present in it. "Constrained by false narrative to put record straight: On May 27 at 2316 hrs CM @MamataOfficial messaged 'may I talk? urgent'," Dhankhar tweeted. "Thereafter on phone indicated boycott by her & officials of PM Review Meet #CycloneYaas if LOP @SuvenduWB attends it. Ego prevailed over Public service," he said in another Twitter post. Besides Adhikary, Dhankhar and BJP MP Debosree Chaudhuri were present at the meeting. The chief minister said she skipped the meeting because "a BJP MLA has no locus to be present in a PM-CM

Cyclone Yaas: 221,000 hectares of crops damaged in Bengal, says Mamata

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said the state had incurred a total loss of more than Rs 20,000 crore due to Cyclone Yaas

Bengal chief secy retired, to act as chief advisor to CM: Mamata Banerjee

The Centre has asked him to join North Block on Tuesday but it cannot force an officer to join it without the permission of the state administration, Banerjee told a press conference

Cyclone-affected states showed courage, fought battle with patience: PM

With the western and eastern coasts of the country facing two major cyclonic storms over the last 10 days, PM Modi lauded the people of affected states for showing courage

Mamata Banerjee conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in Parganas

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee conducted an aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in North and South 24 Parganas districts, and directed officials to ensure people affected get relief materials

Navy amps up relief efforts at cyclone affected areas in Odisha's Balasore

Indian Navy relief teams deployed at Odisha's Balasore scaled up their efforts in coordination with the state authorities to provide assistance to the affected population in the interior villages

PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore aid for states affected by Cyclone Yaas

Modi also announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to each of the seriously injured in the cyclone.

BJP's Nadda accuses Mamata Banerjee of 'murder' of constitutional ethos

Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for skipping a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state on Cyclone Yaas, BJP president J P Nadda on Friday accused her of "murder of constitutional ethos and the culture of cooperative federalism". Nadda said Modi holds the principle of cooperative federalism "very sacred" and has been actively working with all chief ministers irrespective of their party affiliation to give relief to people but unsurprisingly, he added, Banerjee's tactics and petty politics have once again come to haunt the people of Bengal. "When PM Narendra Modi stands strong with the citizens of West Bengal in wake of Cyclone Yaas, Mamata ji should also set aside her ego for the welfare of people. Her absence from the PM's meeting is murder of constitutional ethos & the culture of cooperative federalism," he tweeted. Modi visited Odisha and West Bengal and held review meetings in both the states on the post-cyclone situation. While Odisha ..

Post-cyclone: Tata Power starts restoring electricity supply in Odisha

Tata Power on Friday said it has started restoration work in Odisha where cyclone Yaas caused disruptions.

Cyclone Yaas: PM visits Odisha, Bengal, announces Rs 1,000-cr financial aid

PM Modi undertakes aerial survey of Cyclone Yaas affected areas in Odisha and West Bengal

Mamata meets PM Modi, submits report on damages caused by cyclone 'Yaas'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met Prime Minister Naredra Modi at Kalaikunda in Paschim Medinipur district, and submitted a preliminary report on the damages caused by cyclone 'Yaas' in the state, a senior official said.

CM Mamata conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday conducted an aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in North 24 Parganas district, officials said

Cyclon Yaas: PM Modi meets Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to review damages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas at a meeting on Friday

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

Cyclone Yass: Depression weakens to low-pressure area over Bihar, east UP

The remnant of cyclone Yaas has weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over Bihar and adjoining east Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday."Depression (Remnant of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "YAAS") over Bihar & adjoining Jharkhand has weakened into a well-marked low pressure area lay over Bihar adjoining East UP at 0530 hrs IST of today the 28th May 2021," the IMD tweeted.The cyclone made landfall in Odisha on Wednesday morning and has raged over West Bengal and Jharkhand over the last few. Severe flooding and significant damage has been witnessed in many parts.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha and West Bengal today to assess the impact of the cyclone which made landfall on the two coastal states.He will first land in Odisha's capital city Bhubaneswar, where he will hold a review meeting. The Prime Minister will then proceed for an aerial survey in the affected areas of Odisha's Balasore and Bhadrak and also ...

Cyclone Yaas: Crocodile, rare turtle breeding centre inundated in Sundarbans

Nylon net fencing to prevent tigers from entering human habitations were damaged, breeding centres for crocodiles and Batagur baska - a rare species of turtle were inundated

Cyclone Yaas LIVE: PM Modi to visit Odisha, West Bengal tomorrow

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