Kerala floods

Maruti Suzuki Q2 profit declines for first time in 4 years; falls 10% YoY to Rs 2,240 crore

Net profit at India's top-selling car maker fell to 22.40 billion rupees ($305.76 million) in the quarter ended Sept 30 from 24.84 billion rupees last year as higher crude oil prices and a weakening rupee weighed on consumer demand.

Oct 25, 2018

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami writes to PM Modi over Kerala proposal for new dam

The TN government wrote a letter to the Prime Minister on Wednesday opposing the Centre's nod to Kerala's proposal to conduct the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the construction of a new dam.

Oct 24, 2018

Mullaperiyar: Kerala, TN showdown on cards as Centre approves study for new dam

Kerala can conduct a study for the construction of a new dam at Mullaiperiyar but the EAC order specifies that the permission does not mean Kerala is entitled to get the environmental clearance for the new dam.

Oct 24, 2018

Kerala rains: Red alert sounded in 3 districts; heavy downpour expected in next 3-4 days

According to the IMD, a low pressure is likely to form over the southeast Arabian sea on October 5 and it is likely to concentrate into a depression and move northwestwards during the subsequent 48 hours.

Oct 4, 2018

8 Kerala farmers get cattle under 'donate a cow' campaign in wake of floods

District authorities had launched an online campaign, after which people expressed their willingness to donate money to buy cows for those who had lost their cattle during the Kerala floods.

Sep 26, 2018

Pinarayi Vijayan, Murugan, migrant worker death, Kerala

Quick Response: High Court calls Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's bluff on salary challenge

A foolhardy decision was followed up with vindictive action by.the Kerala government. Finally the court comes to the rescue of state employees who were forced to donate an entire month's salary for flood relief.

Sep 17, 2018

After floods, Kerala now grapples with 'rat fever' as death toll rises

The surge in cases comes after torrential rain beginning on Aug. 8 flooded almost the entire state, killing hundreds of people, destroying thousands of homes.

Sep 5, 2018

Kerala floods: Woman dies of rat fever as death toll reaches 15

In the past two days, eight people have died due to the disease that transmits from animals to humans. The risk of contaminating the disease is high during flooding.

Sep 2, 2018

CM Pinarayi Vijayan: Kerala govt looking to explore legal steps to avail more foreign funds

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state's economy had been badly hit and the loss could be much more than the state's annual plan outlay for the year which stood at Rs 37,247.99 crore.

Aug 31, 2018

Richa Chadha extends helping hand towards Rajeev Pillai to rebuild flood-stricken Kerala

As the floods are subsiding now and people beginning to rebuild their lives, Rajeev Pillai and Richa Chadha are identifying kids who need financial help for education.

Aug 30, 2018

Kochi airport resumes operations after 15-day flood shutdown

The airport, the seventh busiest in the country, had been rendered non-functional since August 14.

Aug 29, 2018

Uttar Pradesh floods: Heavy rains kill nine, maroon 300 villages

The affected villages fall in districts Moradabad, Sambhal, Amroha, Rampur, Pilibhit and areas of Lakhimpur Kheri bordering Nepal.

Aug 29, 2018

Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR; traffic affected due to waterlogging

The rains, along with thunder and lightning, led to waterlogging, power cuts, and tree falls in the national capital.

Aug 28, 2018

Kerala floods: Bill Gates' foundation pledges to donate Rs 4 crore for relief fund

The Gates Foundation's Emergency Response program aims to help accelerate rapid responses to natural disasters and complex emergencies through the quick disbursement of funds to humanitarian organizations.

Aug 27, 2018

From fundraising dinners to university donations, Kashmiris reach out to Kerala flood victims

Many Kashmiris have said that they can relate to what the people in Kerala are going through after floods had wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014.

Aug 27, 2018

Jaaved Jaaferi's social media blunder: Mistakenly tweets about Salman Khan's Rs 12 crore donation to Kerala, later deletes it

There is no confirmation about Salman Khan's contribution to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund or the relief groups working amongst flood victims.

Aug 27, 2018

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Kerala floods

Maruti Suzuki Q2 profit declines for first time in 4 years; falls 10% YoY to Rs 2,240 crore

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami writes to PM Modi over Kerala proposal for new dam

Mullaperiyar: Kerala, TN showdown on cards as Centre approves study for new dam

Kerala rains: Red alert sounded in 3 districts; heavy downpour expected in next 3-4 days

8 Kerala farmers get cattle under 'donate a cow' campaign in wake of floods

Quick Response: High Court calls Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's bluff on salary challenge

After floods, Kerala now grapples with 'rat fever' as death toll rises

Kerala floods: Woman dies of rat fever as death toll reaches 15

CM Pinarayi Vijayan: Kerala govt looking to explore legal steps to avail more foreign funds

Richa Chadha extends helping hand towards Rajeev Pillai to rebuild flood-stricken Kerala

Kochi airport resumes operations after 15-day flood shutdown

Uttar Pradesh floods: Heavy rains kill nine, maroon 300 villages

Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR; traffic affected due to waterlogging

Kerala floods: Bill Gates' foundation pledges to donate Rs 4 crore for relief fund

From fundraising dinners to university donations, Kashmiris reach out to Kerala flood victims

Jaaved Jaaferi's social media blunder: Mistakenly tweets about Salman Khan's Rs 12 crore donation to Kerala, later deletes it

Did UAE PM take a jibe at Modi govt? Cryptic tweets about Kerala floods go viral

Did Arnab Goswami really call Keralites 'a bunch of shameless people' or the viral clip lacks context?

Kerala floods may lead to a decline in tourism in the state by 4-5%

Centre eases lending rules in Kerala; releases Rs 543 crore under MGNREGS

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