KERALA

Rahul Gandhi assures all help to flood affected people

6:41 pm August 12, 2019

Wayanad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday visited flood-hit areas in his Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, including worst-hit Puthumala, and urged the Centre to “aggressively support” the people hit by floods and landslides in Southern states. “It is a tragedy not only for Wayanad, but for Kerala and also some southern states. This is not […]

Rain fury in Kerala: Death toll 76, 2.87L people in relief camps

12:24 pm August 12, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: With rains subsiding in many parts of Kerala, search operations are underway in landslide hit areas of Kavalappara and Puthumala in Malappuram and Wayanad, even as the toll in the monsoon fury climbed to 76 and 2.87 lakh persons have sought refuge in relief camps. Fifty eight persons are still missing, of whom 50 […]

Railways waive freight charges for relief materials to 3 flood hit states

2:02 pm August 11, 2019

Bengaluru: TheIndian Railways has announced waiver of freight charges for transportation of relief materials to Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala, which have been badly hit by floods. Relief materials for these states can be booked on goods train and parcel vans by all government organisations across the country free of cost, Deputy Director (Traffic Commercial) of […]

Kerala rain fury: Toll rises to 59; Rahul to tour state

1:45 pm August 11, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Thedeath toll in the monsoon fury in Kerala rose to 59 on Sunday with two bodies being recovered while there was a slight let up in the rains in some regions in the state, officials said. According to official sources, one body each was recovered this morning from Kozhikode and Alapuzha districts, which are […]

Rains pound South India; Kerala worst hit with 42 dead

8:57 pm August 10, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: The flood situation in South India continued to remain grim on Saturday, with Kerala being the worst hit as rains,coupled with landslides left 42 dead and nearly 1.25 lakh people displaced. The monsoon fury continued unabated in Karnataka and in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, with the latter pressing the IAF to rescue stranded people from […]