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Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K Vijayanand said over 11,000 electricity department employees were deployed during Cyclone Montha to prevent power disruptions. He assured full restoration by Thursday and praised staff for maintaining essential services despite severe weather.

A civic volunteer, identified as Chandan Das, died on the spot when he allegedly touched a live wire in Bud Bud in Purba Bardhaman district

State government directs joint assessment of crop loss due to the cyclone by officials of the Agriculture and Revenue Departments

The landfall of 'Dana' started at about 12.05 pm on Thursday night and it took around eight and half hours to end the process

Rainfall intensified in the early morning hours across the affected districts, including Kolkata, which experienced moderate-to-heavy rainfall