Kerala

"Help Those In Need In Kerala": Rahul Gandhi Urges Party Workers

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged party workersin flood-hit Kerala to mobilise resources for helping the people of the state, while displaying the core Congress values of service and love.

Army Joins Rescue Operations In Karnataka's Rain-Hit Kodagu

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2018

The Indian Army has joined operations to rescue people stranded due to floods and landslides in rain-battered Kodagu district bordering Kerala, officials said on Friday.

Over 3,600 People Rescued From Flood-Hit Kerala: Defence Ministry

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 17, 2018

Engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala, the Indian Army has been able to rescue 3,627 persons till date, including 22 foreign nationals, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.

No One Should Make The Glorious Game Of Cricket Predictable: Supreme Court On S Sreesanth's Life Ban Appeal

Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

The bench told BCCI that S Sreesanth has been exonerated by a criminal court in the sensational IPL spot-fixing case of 2013.

ICICI Bank Waives Off Penalty Charges On Late Payment Of Loan EMI In Kerala

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday August 17, 2018

ICICI Bank on Friday announced its decision to waive off penalties on late payment of loan EMIs by its customers in Kerala this month. The initiative was aimed at providing support to its customers in flood-hit Kerala. That means ICICI Bank home loan, car loan and personal loan customers in Kerala will not be charged any penalty charges for delayed...

Regulator Ask Insurers To Expeditiously Settle Claims In Flood-Hit Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

As rains and floods continued to wreak havoc in Kerala, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) today asked all insurance companies to set up special camps and make immediate payments against insurance claims.

After Rooftop Rescue, Kerala Woman Delivers Baby Boy. Navy Tweets Photos

Kerala News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Friday August 17, 2018

A pregnant woman whose water broke while she was being rescued by a navy chopper from the rooftop of her home in flood-hit Kerala delivered a baby boy shortly afterwards. In images tweeted by the Navy, the new mother beamed as she held her baby.

Husband Of Nurse Who Died Of Nipah Donates 1st Salary For Kerala Rain Aid

Kerala News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday August 17, 2018

Sajeesh Puthussery, husband of Nurse Lini who gave up her life after contracting Nipah from patients, donated his first salary as a government clerk to the Kerala flood relief fund.

Furniture Floated, Fridge Fell: A Journalist's Account Of Kerala Floods

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

Rains have been relentless for the past several days. Fear of rising water entering our home has snatched away sleep. The thought of rushing out of the house in the middle of the night is frightening.

Kerala Floods: Flights From Trivandrum Instead Of Kochi, Says Air India

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

National carrier Air India today said its flights scheduled to depart from the Kochi airport, which has been shut down till August 26 due to floods, will operate from Thiruvananthapuram.

In Kerala Flood Shelters, Psychologists, Counsellors Help Children Relax

Kerala News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday August 17, 2018

Around 20,000 people had to trade in their homes for a shelter from floodwaters and rain in Kerala's Wayanad. At least 10 people have died in the massive monsoon triggered landslides and flood - they are among the 164 people who have died in the state since August 8.

4,000 People Moved To Safety, 51 Teams In Kerala: Disaster Relief Force

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

The NDRF said today it has moved more than 4,000 people to safer places and rescued another 44 from flooded areas in Kerala during the past nine days, even as its personnel struggle to reach remote areas cut off due to landslides.

Death Toll At 868 Due To Rains, Floods In 7 States Says Home Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

As many as 868 people have lost their lives, 247 of them in Kerala, due to rains, floods and landslides in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry said today.

Consider Lowering Water Level, Supreme Court Says On Mullaperiyar Dam

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 17, 2018

The Centre must decide whether water should be released from the Mullaperiyar dam -- over which Kerala and Tamil Nadu are at loggerheads - the Supreme Court said today. The court, however, asked the Tamil Nadu government to obey the order of the panel appointed by the Centre to take a call on the dam's water level.

Crisis Management Body Orders Additional Resources For Flood-Hit Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2018

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the country's apex body to handle emergency situation, met for the second time in two days today and directed to mobilise additional resources to all agencies who were engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala.