Cyclone Amphan kills 72 in WB, says Mamata; no stone will be left unturned to help affected, says PM"So far as per the reports we have received, 72 people have died in the state due to Cyclone Amphan. Two districts - North and South 24 Par...
21 May, 2020, 08.54 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 makes landfall in West Bengal, NDRF teams take Covid-19 precautionsWhile more than 500,000 people in West Bengal and 158,640 people in Odisha have been evacuated, disaster management officials said they are...
21 May, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
Landfall process of cyclone 'Amphan' beginsHeavy rain and gale wind have affected several districts in the Gangetic West Bengal since morning and the intensity of the downpour and wi...
20 May, 2020, 03.56 PM IST
Telcos brace for Super Cyclone Amphan, ink roaming pacts, stock up dieselBoth Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (VIL) have tested ICR arrangements in advance to ensure all telecom operators in the impacted states c...
20 May, 2020, 02.24 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: 3 lakh people evacuated, moved to relief shelters, says Mamata BanerjeeBanerjee said she and senior state government officials are directly monitoring the situation and announced several helpline numbers.
19 May, 2020, 05.36 PM IST
'Amphan' moves closer to Odisha coast, rain lashes several areasIn the morning, 'Amphan' lay centred over west-central Bay of Bengal, about 520 km south of Paradip (Odisha), 670 km south-southwest of Dig...
19 May, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
Amit Shah speaks to Mamata Banerjee and Navin Patnaik, assures all help for super cyclone 'Amphan'Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday spoke to chief ministers of West Bengal and Odisha - Mamata Banerjee and Navin Patnaik respectivel...
19 May, 2020, 04.01 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
Cyclone Amphan: Everything you need to know about the super cycloneThe super cyclone Amphan is expected to weaken into an extremely severe cyclonic storm today even as it barrels towards West Begal coast
19 May, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
37 NDRF teams to combat dual challenge of cyclone 'Amphan', COVID-19: DGS N Pradhan, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General, said the force is fully geared with all the equipment and paraph...
18 May, 2020, 02.28 PM IST
Tamil Nadu will not face impact of cyclone 'Amphan' but situation being monitored: GovtThe Tamil Nadu government said on Monday the state will not face the impact of cyclone 'Amphan' but it was constantly monitoring the situat...
18 May, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
'Amphan' to intensify into super cyclone by Monday eveningStorm is likely to intensify into a super cyclonic storm by Monday evening. It is very likely to move north-northeastwards across northwest...
18 May, 2020, 01.50 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
'Amphan' intensifies into severe cyclonic storm: MeT departmentIt is likely to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Islands in West Bengal and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh between afternoon...
17 May, 2020, 05.26 PM IST