Budget 2021 lacks direction, fails to stimulate demand: West Bengal FM Amit MitraMitra also criticised the budget claiming that sufficient funds have not been allocated to West Bengal for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic a...
01 Feb, 2021, 10.18 PM IST
Monsoon covers entire country two weeks ahead of normalBarring some parts of south India, onset of rainfall started well before their expected dates. "The rapid development of low-pressure areas...
27 Jun, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
South-west monsoon resumes India-bound journeyThe monsoon, which is considered the lifeline of the rural economy, is now forecast to make further progress and reach the Kerala coast on ...
28 May, 2020, 09.32 AM IST
View: Lockdown and covid woes, then add cyclonic destructionAt some point the questions give way to explanations that involve the gods, or fate, or happenstance, or coincidence, or chaos. Answers bec...
27 May, 2020, 08.54 PM IST
Ayushmann, Kareena, Kangana express grief over Amphan devastation, send thoughts & prayers to those affectedShabana Azmi, Karan Johar and Taapsee Pannu also expressed their grief.
22 May, 2020, 06.02 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila: UNCyclone Amphan, the strongest to hit the region in nearly two decades, made landfall on Wednesday evening.It has battered several parts of ...
22 May, 2020, 12.22 PM IST
'It seems there was a war': Fiercest cyclone in 100 years overwhelms BengalBuses and taxis crashed against each other, small fishing boats turned turtle and grounded planes shook at the inundated Kolkata airport as...
21 May, 2020, 07.54 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan weakens significantly, currently lays over Bangladesh: IMDThe IMD said under the influence of the storm, squalls with wind speed 30 to 40 kilometres per hour are very likely in Meghalaya and west A...
21 May, 2020, 02.22 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan batters Bengal, Odisha as 6.5 lakh evacuated, 3 deadWhile man and a woman were reported killed when trees came crashing down on them in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a 13-year-ol...
21 May, 2020, 12.12 AM IST
Cyclone Amphan will reach near Kolkata by this evening: IMDThe cyclone has already triggered heavy rains in coastal Odisha and West Bengal, uprooting trees and forcing evacuation of over four lakh p...
20 May, 2020, 04.53 PM IST
Amphan weakens as Odisha, Bengal brace for cycloneThe National Crisis Management Committee, headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, met with the states twice on Tuesday to reassess the pre...
20 May, 2020, 08.11 AM IST
Cyclone Amphan weakens into 'extremely severe' category, rain lashes several parts of OdishaIn a statement, the IMD said the super cyclonic storm Amphan over Westcentral and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved nearly north-no...
19 May, 2020, 11.46 PM IST
Cyclone 'Amphan' may cause extensive damage on Bengal coast during landfall: GovernmentThe cyclone has the potential to cause extensive damage in the coastal districts of West Bengal, an official statement said.
19 May, 2020, 03.56 PM IST
Amphan Cyclone intensifies into Super Cyclone, Odisha initiates evacuation"Amphan" (pronounced UM-PN) that had turned into an extremely severe cyclonic storm gathered more strength over the Bay of Bengal while mov...
18 May, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to chair meeting on cyclone 'Amphan'Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting Monday afternoon to review the situation arising out of cyclone 'Amphan', whic...
18 May, 2020, 01.19 PM IST
Monsoon reaches Andaman sea, Cyclone Amphan to delay onset of rain in mainland India"Although we will see Andaman and Nicobar islands and parts of the eastern coast experience some rain due to the deep depression in the for...
18 May, 2020, 12.09 PM IST
Odisha, West Bengal brace to fight cyclone 'Amphan' amid COVID crisis; NDRF deployedAs it rolls in towards the Indian shores ominously, the cyclone is likely to unleash heavy rain and high-velocity winds in large swathes of...
17 May, 2020, 11.08 PM IST