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Who named cyclone Asani; what about Aila, Amphan? Details here
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has put on alert its employees and disaster management teams in view of the formation of cyclonic storm Asani.
Published on May 08, 2022 06:21 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
In Amphan-hit Sunderbans, aid ‘irregularities’ may hurt Trinamool
On May 20 last year, cyclone Amphan pummelled through six districts of south Bengal leaving 98 dead and a trail of destruction.
Updated on Mar 31, 2021 04:55 AM IST
Joydeep Thakur, Gosaba
High level committee approves Rs 3,113 cr for 5 states as disaster relief
The committee led by Union home minister Amit Shah approved additional central assistance to the five states and UT, which were affected by floods, cyclones (Nivar and Burevi) and pest attack during 2020.
Published on Feb 13, 2021 03:06 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Extreme weather killed at least 2,000 people in India in 2020: IMD
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were the most affected states during the year with over 350 deaths in each state due to thunderstorm, lightning and cold wave
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 09:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
Calcutta HC directs CAG for audit of distribution of relief materials in aftermath of cyclone Amphan
Alleged nepotism and malpractice by the ruling TMC’s panchayat leaders involved in the distribution of compensation had turned into an issue in poll-bound West Bengal
Updated on Dec 01, 2020 04:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
Centre approves Rs4,381 cr additional aid to 6 states hit by cyclones, floods
A day after his visit to the Amphan-hit states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on May 23 announced assistance of Rs 1,000 crore to West Bengal and Rs 500 crore to Odisha which was released for immediate relief activities, the Centre said.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 12:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar
Durga Puja pandals in Bengal highlight the plight of migrant workers
At least 10 million migrant workers left cities -- many lost jobs because of the lockdown -- and returned to their homes in the hinterland. With special trains for them being launched only on May 1, many ended up walking home in April, and even later.
Updated on Oct 17, 2020 06:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Joydeep Thakur
Forest Dept will undertake plantation drive along sea beach in Digha
Forest minister Rajib Banerjee on Tuesday said sturdy trees, which are not easily uprooted during severe storms and which will go well with the soil character of the area, will be preferred for plantation while some of the felled trees will be replanted in the project which will be completed by this time in 2021.
Published on Jul 29, 2020 01:55 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
‘It is 10% here’: Bengal CM on corruption complaints over Amphan relief
It is alleged that the compensation of Rs 20,000 went to numerous people who suffered no loss during the Cyclone. CM Mamata Banerjee has asked district administrations to review the payments and take back the money.
Updated on Jul 08, 2020 08:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | HT Correspondent | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Bengal CPI(M)’s relief work won’t affect 2021 polls, say rivals
They also reached out to the affected people in parts of south Bengal with food and relief materials after the devastating Cyclone Amphan hit the state on May 20.
Updated on Jun 19, 2020 02:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Tanmay Chatterjee
Rivals CPI(M), TMC share similar pictures of relief operations after Cyclone Amphan, trigger row
The picture showed some people carrying relief material on a boat after Cyclone Amphan. A Kolkata-based organization, however, said that the relief material was sent by them and they had shared the pictures with O’Brien.
Updated on Jun 15, 2020 09:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Joydeep Thakur
Kolkata launches biggest operation to refix trees uprooted by cyclone Amphan
Authorities in Kolkata have identified 500 out of the 15,000 fallen trees that can be re-fixed. The exercise is on to identify more trees that can be salvaged.
Published on Jun 09, 2020 04:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Joydeep Thakur
Bibliophiles help sellers at Kolkata’s iconic book market by buying damaged books
The College Street area in north Kolkata, popularly known as Boi-para or the book locality, is home to some of the most prestigious educational institutes and happens to be a storehouse of books, with nearly 1,000 small to large publishers and booksellers operating in the locality.
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 12:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Snigdhendu Bhattacharya | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
Cyclone Amphan damages habitat of living fossil horseshoe crabs in Bengal
Cyclone Amphan hit Bengal on May 20 with winds up to 185 km per hour, Cyclone Bulbul had hit the coast close to Sagar Island in November 2019.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Joydeep Thakur | Posted by Sohini Sarkar
In one village, rising tide waters bring back nightmare of cyclone
The road approaching his house has almost been washed away, making it difficult for relief workers to access his family.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 01:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi:
Normalcy yet to return to Amphan-hit Bengal
While touring cyclone-ravaged areas on Friday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee herself warned party workers against politicising relief work and said the party would not support anyone found indulging in corruption in the public distribution system.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 01:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Joydeep Thakur
Ahead of state polls, Mamata warns TMC against corruption in relief work
Mamata Banerjee also instructed TMC leaders to intensify political campaign on social media highlighting her government’s successes in the past nine years.
Updated on Jun 06, 2020 02:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Snigdhendu Bhattacharya| Edited by: Meenakshi Ray
We must work together to restore greenery devastated by cyclone Amphan: CM Mamata Banerjee
Cyclone Amphan caused incalculable ecological damage in Kolkata and the districts and uprooted thousands of trees when it made landfall on May 20.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 10:25 AM IST
Kolkata, West Bengal | Press Trust of India | Posted by: Shivani Kumar
‘Praying for everyone’: PM Narendra Modi takes stock as cyclone Nisarga approaches Mumbai
Western Maharashtra will be hit first by the cyclone Nisarga before it moves northwards and enters Gujarat, predicts the weather department.
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 03:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
In Amphan’s trail of destruction, Sunderbans turn red, yellow
The lawmakers have never witnessed this unnatural phenomenon before, even after the cyclone Aila that devastated large parts in and around the Sunderbans in 2009.
Published on May 30, 2020 10:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Cyclone Amphan brings sea birds into Bengal
Amphan, which hit the Sunderbans at a speed of 155-165 kmph, carried the birds deep into the mainland with its sheer force, experts said. The phenomenon is called bird fallout.
Updated on May 30, 2020 07:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Tanmay Chatterjee
Cyclone Amphan death toll mounts to 98; Bengal govt announces Rs 6,250 crore package
The centre had earlier announced a relief package of Rs 1,000 crore for Bengal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an aerial survey of the two worst hit districts on May 23.
Published on May 29, 2020 07:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | HT Correspondent
Death toll due to Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal now 98: Mamata Banerjee
The chief minister also announced a fund of Rs 6,250 crore to assist the affected people to build houses, help farmers, provide assistance for betel leaf plantations as well as construction and repair of tubewells.
Published on May 29, 2020 06:31 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India
Ice cream worth Rs 15 crore lost due to power cuts in Cyclone Amphan hit Kolkata
According to estimates provided by the IICMA, there are around 30,000 outlets, including neighbourhood shops, in the city and another 500 distributors. Each outlet on an average keeps a stock of ice cream worth Rs 5000 while the distributors keep a stock of Rs 40,000 – Rs 50,000 on any given day.
Updated on May 29, 2020 05:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Joydeep Thakur | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
Amphan carries hundreds of oceanic birds into mainland Bengal; frigatebirds dying of exhaustion and hunger
Bird watchers and scientists say that it is rare for these Oceanic birds to venture deep into the mainland.
Updated on May 29, 2020 03:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Tanmay Chatterjee | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Prince Charles condoles deaths, damage due to cyclone Amphan
The two states were particularly hit by the storm that also affected neighbouring Bangladesh. Prince Charles addressed a similar message to the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina.
Updated on May 28, 2020 07:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
In fresh trouble for Bengal’s cyclone hit areas, squall kills two
One person was killed and two others injured when a tree fell on them in Howrah. In another incident one person was killed and five others were injured when a wall collapsed during the squall that lasted about half an hour.
Updated on May 28, 2020 06:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
What Mamata Banerjee told Amit Shah on Bengal’s Covid-19 crisis handling
Banerjee, one of the most vocal critics of the BJP, hit out at the saffron party, saying, “They can disturb me politically, but why are they causing harm to the state? West Bengal is facing such a major disaster. It will lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases.”
Updated on May 28, 2020 10:41 AM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
BJP’s 9-point attack over Bengal govt’s respone to Covid-19, Cyclone Amphan
State BJP president Dilip Ghosh said the list has been prepared in view of the present situation in West Bengal.
Published on May 28, 2020 09:32 AM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
Restore normalcy in districts hit by Cyclone Amphan, CM Mamata tells officials
During a review meeting at the state secretariat, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said priority should be given to installing tube wells and rebuilding damaged embankments as the rainy season is approaching.
Published on May 28, 2020 06:08 AM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal