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Mamata Banerjee's 'Courtesy' Visit To Injured MP, BJP's 'No Arrest' Question
Countering BJP's criticism over the West Bengal government holding a Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata after north Bengal was devastated by landslides, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has explained why the event could not be cancelled
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Rescue Ops On As Several Missing In Bengal Floods, Death Count Rises To 28
The death count in the devastating landslides and floods in northern West Bengal rose to 28, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation with several people still missing and thousands of tourists stranded in cut-off hill pockets
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Death Count In Darjeeling Landslides Rises To 24, Rescue Ops Underway
The toll in the devastating landslides in West Bengal's Darjeeling district rose to 24, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation on Monday with several people still missing.
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Mamata Banerjee's Advice For Tourists Stuck In Flood-Hit Darjeeling
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed deep concern over the devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 17 people in Darjeeling and cut off road connectivity to key routes, including access to Sikkim
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Owner, Manager Of Kolkata Hotel, Where Fire Killed 14, Arrested
The owner and the manager of the central Kolkata hotel, where a devastating fire killed 14 people, were arrested on Thursday, police said.
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Rahul Gandhi Writes To PM, Asks To Release Funds For Rural Jobs Scheme In Bengal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "devastating plight" of MGNREGS workers in West Bengal and urged his government to facilitate the release of central funds to the state for clearing their pending wage.
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"Our Family Is Devastated": 3 Bengal Brothers Killed In Odisha Train Accident
Baruipur, Jun 3 Three brothers from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, who were travelling to Tamil Nadu in search of work, lost their lives in the train crash in Odisha's Balasore, officials said on Saturday.
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Massive Fire In Bengal's Howrah, Over 100 Shops Burnt
Over 100 shops were burnt as a massive fire devastated a market in West Bengal's Howrah district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
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BJP Would Have Won West Bengal Polls, But...: JP Nadda
A year after the party's defeat in the high-octane West Bengal Assembly polls, BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday claimed that the party would have come to power had the devastating second wave of Covid not affected the campaigning.
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Will Hold Review Meeting On Cyclone With PM: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she would be holding a review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the cyclone-led devastation, during his visit to the state.
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Counting Day For State Elections Amid Pandemic: 10 Points
Counting of votes for the Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu Assembly polls - held between March 27 and April 29 - starts 8 am, amid a devastating second Covid wave and concerns the process could lead to a even bigger spike.
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"Pishi Has Failed Bengal": BJP Minister Attacks Mamata Banerjee Over Kolkata Fire Incident
A day after a devastating blaze claimed nine lives at the New Koilaghat building of Eastern Railway here, a political storm has broken out ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, with the BJP blaming the TMC government for poor disaster management and the ruling dispensation rubbishing the allegation.
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Photo Of Villagers Listening To Amit Shah On LED Screen Ticks Off Twitter
A photo of villagers huddled around an LED TV, affixed to a bamboo shrub, in remote West Bengal has set off a storm of reactions on Twitter at a time when large parts of the state are struggling to recuperate from the devastation of Cyclone Amphan and India grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
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Cyclone Amphan Caused Damage Of Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore: Bengal To Central Team
The West Bengal government on Saturday gave an estimate of more than Rs one lakh crore for damages caused by Cyclone Amphan to the visiting inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) after its two-day survey of the devastation, officials said.
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"Never Said PM Should Be Removed": Mamata Banerjee Counters BJP Criticism
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at the opposition BJP for "engaging in politics" at a time when the state was dealing with the coronavirus crisis and the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan.
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Mamata Banerjee's 'Courtesy' Visit To Injured MP, BJP's 'No Arrest' Question
Countering BJP's criticism over the West Bengal government holding a Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata after north Bengal was devastated by landslides, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has explained why the event could not be cancelled
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Rescue Ops On As Several Missing In Bengal Floods, Death Count Rises To 28
The death count in the devastating landslides and floods in northern West Bengal rose to 28, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation with several people still missing and thousands of tourists stranded in cut-off hill pockets
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Death Count In Darjeeling Landslides Rises To 24, Rescue Ops Underway
The toll in the devastating landslides in West Bengal's Darjeeling district rose to 24, as disaster management personnel continued the rescue operation on Monday with several people still missing.
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Mamata Banerjee's Advice For Tourists Stuck In Flood-Hit Darjeeling
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed deep concern over the devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 17 people in Darjeeling and cut off road connectivity to key routes, including access to Sikkim
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Owner, Manager Of Kolkata Hotel, Where Fire Killed 14, Arrested
The owner and the manager of the central Kolkata hotel, where a devastating fire killed 14 people, were arrested on Thursday, police said.
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Rahul Gandhi Writes To PM, Asks To Release Funds For Rural Jobs Scheme In Bengal
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "devastating plight" of MGNREGS workers in West Bengal and urged his government to facilitate the release of central funds to the state for clearing their pending wage.
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"Our Family Is Devastated": 3 Bengal Brothers Killed In Odisha Train Accident
Baruipur, Jun 3 Three brothers from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, who were travelling to Tamil Nadu in search of work, lost their lives in the train crash in Odisha's Balasore, officials said on Saturday.
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Massive Fire In Bengal's Howrah, Over 100 Shops Burnt
Over 100 shops were burnt as a massive fire devastated a market in West Bengal's Howrah district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
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BJP Would Have Won West Bengal Polls, But...: JP Nadda
A year after the party's defeat in the high-octane West Bengal Assembly polls, BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday claimed that the party would have come to power had the devastating second wave of Covid not affected the campaigning.
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Will Hold Review Meeting On Cyclone With PM: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she would be holding a review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the cyclone-led devastation, during his visit to the state.
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Counting Day For State Elections Amid Pandemic: 10 Points
Counting of votes for the Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu Assembly polls - held between March 27 and April 29 - starts 8 am, amid a devastating second Covid wave and concerns the process could lead to a even bigger spike.
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"Pishi Has Failed Bengal": BJP Minister Attacks Mamata Banerjee Over Kolkata Fire Incident
A day after a devastating blaze claimed nine lives at the New Koilaghat building of Eastern Railway here, a political storm has broken out ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, with the BJP blaming the TMC government for poor disaster management and the ruling dispensation rubbishing the allegation.
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Photo Of Villagers Listening To Amit Shah On LED Screen Ticks Off Twitter
A photo of villagers huddled around an LED TV, affixed to a bamboo shrub, in remote West Bengal has set off a storm of reactions on Twitter at a time when large parts of the state are struggling to recuperate from the devastation of Cyclone Amphan and India grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
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Cyclone Amphan Caused Damage Of Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore: Bengal To Central Team
The West Bengal government on Saturday gave an estimate of more than Rs one lakh crore for damages caused by Cyclone Amphan to the visiting inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) after its two-day survey of the devastation, officials said.
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"Never Said PM Should Be Removed": Mamata Banerjee Counters BJP Criticism
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at the opposition BJP for "engaging in politics" at a time when the state was dealing with the coronavirus crisis and the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan.
