Rs 10,000 will be transferred to bank accounts of people in relief camps, announces Kerala CM Pinayari Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced that an amount of Rs 10,000 will be transferred to the bank accounts of every person in the relief camps in the state. These include those who will leave relief camps and also those who have already left.
Aug 24, 2018, 20:46 PM ISTKerala to honour defence personnel for rescue operations
"A farewell for all the armed forces personnel who took part in the rescue operations will be held at a function here on August 26," Vijayan told reporters after a meeting to review rescue and relief measures.
Aug 22, 2018, 23:34 PM ISTKerala floods: Waters recede, people return home, relief ops continue - 10 developments
Train services resumed as government agencies scramble to prevent disease outbreaks.
Aug 21, 2018, 23:45 PM ISTUAE offers Rs 700 crore flood relief aid; Kerala CM for special Assembly session on rebuilding state
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered a financial assistance of Rs 700 crore.
Aug 21, 2018, 12:19 PM ISTNot clothes or food, need skilled people to come and rebuild Kerala: Union minister
As water levels recede, the task now is to rebuild the state and the government is now seeking help from people not for relief material but for their skills.
Aug 20, 2018, 11:53 AM ISTKerala floods: Death toll at 370; 58 more NDRF teams deployed, more rains predicted
Damages due to worst floods in Kerala have been pegged at Rs 19,000 crore.
Aug 19, 2018, 06:36 AM ISTKerala braces for more rain, red alert continues in 11 districts, NDRF launches biggest ever rescue ops
The death toll in Kerala touches 357 as 22 more deaths were reported on Saturday. Red alert was earlier issued in 11 districts while India Metereological Department (IMD) predicts more rainfall.
Aug 18, 2018, 23:57 PM ISTKerala continues to face flood fury, death toll 324; PM Modi tours affected areas
Kerala is witnessing the worst flood situation in 100 years. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged people to donate funds for relief.
Aug 18, 2018, 00:11 AM ISTRoad to recovery is a long one: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges people to donate funds
Around 324 persons have died so far in Kerala due to rain. The state is facing the worst flood in 100 years.
Aug 17, 2018, 22:25 PM ISTTragedy without parallel in Kerala’s history: Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi for additional help for state
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan apprised the Prime Minister and Home Minister Rajnath Singh of the situation in the state.
Aug 16, 2018, 13:20 PM ISTAs death toll reaches 79, PM Modi discusses flood situation with Kerala CM
The death toll in the state reached 67 on Wednesday as the incessant rains claimed 25 more lives.
Aug 16, 2018, 08:52 AM IST25 die in a day in Kerala floods, CM Vijayan seeks immediate help from Centre
The Kerala Chief Minister has requested Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to send additional teams of Army, National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and Army Engineering Corps to Kerala on immediate basis.
Aug 15, 2018, 23:51 PM ISTFlood situation in Kerala worst in state’s history, be careful: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Amid the worsening flood situation in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the state is “witnessing something that has never happened before in the history” of the southern coastal state.
Aug 15, 2018, 16:18 PM ISTKerala cancels Onam celebrations after widespread floods
The amount set apart for the celebrations would be used for relief work in the state, CM Pinarayi Vijayan has said.
Aug 14, 2018, 23:13 PM ISTKerala floods: Colossal damage to tourism and plantation sector
Over 60,000 people have been displaced and rendered homeless with the death toll rising to 39.
Aug 13, 2018, 15:23 PM ISTRelief for people in Kerala as rain subsides, waters in Idukki recede; CM announces compensation
The flood situation is believed to be slowly improving in Kerala.
Aug 11, 2018, 13:21 PM ISTKerala floods: PM Narendra Modi offers all possible assistance to those affected
The prime minister spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and discussed the situation and assured to "stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Kerala in the wake of this calamity".
Aug 09, 2018, 22:09 PM ISTKerala floods: Over 100 houses vacated, boats used to evacuate people from low-lying areas - Watch
A 24x7 monitoring cell has been set up at the Secretariat to coordinate the relief works with various district collectors.
Aug 09, 2018, 16:50 PM ISTAt least 20 dead in Kerala due to flooding, landslides triggered by incessant rains
Idukki district remained the worst hit with maximum 10 deaths.
Aug 09, 2018, 13:11 PM ISTCPI(M) worker stabbed to death in Kerala, BJP workers in list of suspects
The incident is likely to inflame an already volatile political situation in Kerala where both CPI(M) and BJP have been repeatedly accusing each other of resorting to violence and murder.
Aug 06, 2018, 08:57 AM IST