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West Bengal: Rift within TMC over Cyclone Amphan response, senior Minister blames Kolkata Mayor for lack of planning to deal the disaster

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2020

Asking for the resignation, Pandey said anybody who fails to perform should resign from his post. "The chairman of KMC did not call any meeting of the MLAs of the city. Firhad Hakim should have consulted his predecessor Sovan Chatterjee," he alleged.

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“We don’t have electricity and water for 6 days” Locals in Kolkata suffer, amidst no administrative help from West Bengal Government

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2020

"A person who is suffering can only understand what we are going through. There has been no help from the administration," a local sighed.

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Cyclone Amphan: Protest against West Bengal government continues as relief work languishes, deployment of Indian Army requested

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2020

Even after 5 days since the cyclone Amphan made a landfall with West Bengal, basic services such as water, sanitation and power are yet to restore in several areas, including neighbourhoods in Kolkata

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Artisans from West Bengal borrowed money and pledged family jewellery to return from Kota as administration refused to help

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2020

The 200 artisans with their family collectively booked 7 buses using the money the borrowed and left for their homes.

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Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh stopped from visiting cyclone-hit areas, police claims he did not have permission

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2020

The West Bengal police claimed that Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh did not have permission to travel in the region according to lockdown and disaster management rules

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“Those who have installed hatred amongst Muslims against RSS should be ashamed of themselves”, Bengal NGO thanks RSS for help to Bengali Muslims in...

Sandeep K Patil - 23 May, 2020

Chairman of Orchid Foundation of India, Sohel Rana Alam’s story completely demolishes filthy narratives against RSS

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PM Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore ‘advance assistance’ to West Bengal in Mamata Banerjee’s presence, CM lies, says ‘no clarity’

Jinit Jain - 22 May, 2020

PM Modi unequivocally announced that the central government will provide an "advance assistance" of Rs 1000 crore to the cyclone-hit West Bengal

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Cyclone Amphan: PM conducts aerial survey in West Bengal, announces Rs 1000 crore relief package

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2020

PM Modi and Mamata Banerjee conducted an aerial survey across the state.

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Sorbonaash hoye gachhe: Mamata Banerjee says several districts are totally devastated as cyclone Amphan batters Odisha and WB

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2020

The cyclone has killed 12 people in West Bengal, while seven others have reportedly died in neighbouring Bangladesh. At least three people have lost their lives due to Cyclone Amphan in Odisha.

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