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  Bengal spent Rs 1,000 crore for cyclone Yaas hit people from own fund: Mamata

  India | July 16, 2021 7:07 IST

  Mamata Banerjee regretted that the Centre did not provide even a small part of the Rs 20,000 crore relief package sought by the state.

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  Central team to review damage caused by cyclone Yaas in Bengal

  India | June 05, 2021 11:57 IST

  A seven-member central team will arrive in West Bengal on a three-day visit to make an on-spot assessment of the damage caused by cyclone Yaas.

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  Mamata Banerjee defied protocol, misleading on controversy over Chief Secretary: Govt sources

  India | June 01, 2021 15:01 IST

  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee defied protocol in a review meeting chaired by PM Modi on Cyclone Yaas, say Government of India (GoI) sources.

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  'Cannot release Chief Secretary': Mamata writes to PM Modi

  India | May 31, 2021 13:27 IST

  Mamata Banerjee in a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Bengal government cannot release Chief Secretary.

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  Dharmendra Pradhan conducts aerial survey of Cyclone Yaas-hit districts

  News | May 30, 2021 20:28 IST

  Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on May 30 conducted the aerial survey of cyclone Yaas hit districts.

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  Cyclone Yaas effect has lessened in Bihar, but need to remain vigilant: Nitish Kumar

  India | May 29, 2021 22:38 IST

  Kumar made an appeal to this effect through his official twitter handle, a day after the state was lashed by moderate to heavy rainfall and at least seven persons were killed in various districts while several others were injured.

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  'Ready to touch PM's feet for Bengal's welfare, but...': Mamata on row over meeting

  India | May 30, 2021 0:04 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was targeted by Centre on Friday for skipping cyclone Yaas review meeting with PM Modi, on Saturday hit back at the union government asking the Prime Minister to end political vendetta and demanded that order to recall Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay must be withdrawn.

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  Cyclone-induced rain submerges many villages in 3 Odisha districts

  Science | May 29, 2021 8:59 IST

  The major rivers like Baitarani and Subarnarekha were in spate after extremely heavy downpour in the upper catchment areas due to cyclone Yaas.

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  'CM's conduct an insult to people of Bengal': MP CM on Mamata's late arrival for cyclone review meet

  India | May 29, 2021 8:10 IST

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday took a dig at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee by calling her conduct "an insult to people of Bengal". 

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  Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy relief teams scale up efforts in affected areas of Odisha's Balasore

  India | May 29, 2021 7:12 IST

  Indian Navy relief teams deployed at Odisha's Balasore scaled up their efforts on Friday in coordination with the state authorities.

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  Breach in embankments of forest camps at several places in Bengal after cyclone 'Yaas': Report

  India | May 29, 2021 6:46 IST

  Flooding in the Sunderbans and neighbouring parts of South 24 Parganas district in the wake of cyclone Yaas has caused serious breach in embankments of forest camps in many areas.

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  Govt orders West Bengal to relieve Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay for posting at Centre

  India | May 29, 2021 0:03 IST

  The union government on Friday ordered West Bengal to relieve Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay for further posting at Centre. The move came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's review meeting on damage caused by cyclone Yaas which was skipped by chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

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  Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrives late for cyclone Yaas review meet with PM Modi

  Hakikat Kya Hai | May 28, 2021 22:34 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived late by 30 minutes for Cyclone Yaas review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to sources, Mamata was present at the Kalaikunda air base in West Midnapore, however, she kept the PM waiting. West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari and other officials were present during the meeting.

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  'Arrogance, petty behaviour': Amit Shah bashes Mamata Banerjee for skipping cyclone review meeting

  India | May 28, 2021 20:38 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for skipping a review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over damage caused by cyclone Yaas in the state saying it was her arrogance above public welfare.

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  'Disgusting': Suvendu Adhikari launches fierce attack on Mamata for skipping meet with PM

  India | May 28, 2021 19:31 IST

  Mamata didn't attend the review meeting with PM Modi which was held at Kalaikunda Air Base in Bengal's West Midnapore district.

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  PM Modi conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas

  News | May 28, 2021 17:20 IST

  PM Modi undertook an aerial survey of the parts of Odisha and West Bengal which have been impacted by the Cyclone Yaas. Odisha government demanded long term solutions to mitigate problems caused by the repeated cyclones and provision of disaster resilient power systems.

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  Mamata meets PM just to submit report on damage in Bengal, skips review meet

  News | May 28, 2021 17:01 IST

  Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bengal’s Kalaikunda and submitted preliminary report on damages caused by Cyclone Yaas. However, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar criticised Banerjee for skipping review meet with Modi.

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  Cyclone Yaas review meeting: Mamata keeps PM Modi waiting for 30 mins

  India | May 29, 2021 0:03 IST

  Mamata upon entering the review meet handed over papers related to the cyclone impact to officials and said that other meetings were lined and left the hall.

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  Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of affected areas in Bengal, Odisha

  News | May 28, 2021 14:16 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited cyclone-ravaged West Bengal and Odisha. He conducted an aerial survey to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas, that has claimed four lives so far.

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  Yaas: Mamata conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in Bengal

  India | May 28, 2021 13:31 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday conducted an aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in North 24 Parganas district, officials said.