Kerala Flood

Despite Floods, Kerala Tourism Nets Over Rs 36,000 Crore In 2018

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 14, 2019

The domestic and foreign tourist arrivals in Kerala has witnessed a healthy increase, coupled with a record revenue earning of over Rs 36,000 crore in 2018, indicating that tourism sector has rebounded quickly after the devastating August floods.

"Altruistic Spirit": Shashi Tharoor Nominates Kerala Fishermen For Nobel

Kerala News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today made a pitch to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee to consider the fishermen of Kerala for the honour in recognition of the bravery they have shown when floods devastated the southern state last year.

Kerala Gets 102 Crores Bill For Using Air Force Aircraft In Flood Rescue

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 5, 2019

The centre has forwarded a bill of Rs 102 crore to the Kerala government for using Indian Air Force planes and helicopters for flood relief operations in the state last year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

For "New Kerala" A "Flood Cess" And Hike In Film Tickets, Alcohol Prices

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 31, 2019

Movie tickets, beer and wine prices are to be hiked and a ''flood cess'' implemented in cash-strapped Kerala as the CPI(M)-led LDF government presented its first post-flood budget on Thursday in an effort to mobilise additional resources to rebuild the state.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Contributes Rs 5.49 Crores For Kerala Flood Relief

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday December 26, 2018

This amount has been contributed by the employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS).

Engage All Stakeholders In Rebuilding Flood-Hit Kerala, Says UN Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

A top United Nations (UN) official has advised the state government to engage all stakeholders including the civil society and private sector in rebuilding Kerala after the devastating floods in August this year.

Germany Offers Rs. 720 Crore At Low Interest Rates To Rebuild Kerala

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 7, 2018

The German government has offered help in the form of grants, loans at low rates of interest and by participating in specific projects to rebuild Kerala, which was devastated after the worst ever floods in August, a diplomat said today. Addressing the media, Martin Ney, the German Ambassador to India, said Germany was ready to support the state by ...

Centre Announces Rs 3,048 Crore Flood Relief Fund For Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018

Kerala, which was hit by massive floods in August, will be given Rs 3,048 crore as an additional assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), officials said. Besides, Rs. 539 crore will be given to cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh and Rs. 131 crore to Nagaland, which was also hit by floods.

Kerala Government Gets Huge Bill For Flood Relief, Airlifting Ops

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday November 30, 2018

The Kerala government has received a bill of over Rs 33 crore to be paid to the Controller of Defence Accounts, and this includes the airlift services provided by the Indian Air Force during the massive deluge in August this year.

TM Krishna To Perform In Kerala University

Education | NDTV Education Team | Sunday November 25, 2018

TM Krishna, renowned Carnatic singer and Magsasay Award winner, will perform in Kerala University next month.

Kerala Floods Because Of Climate Change, Top Weather Official Tells NDTV

India News | Written by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra | Saturday November 24, 2018

The devastating floods in Kerala in August were an outcome of a chain of extreme weather events that climate change has triggered in India, the Director General of Indian Meteorological Department, KJ Ramesh, told NDTV in an exclusive interview. "Country has witnessed the evidence of significant changes in extreme weather events and the extreme rai...

Pinarayi Vijayan Hits Out At Centre For Denying Funds To Flood-Hit Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 23, 2018

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Friday lashed out at the centre for allegedly showing indifference in granting aid for the rebuilding initiatives of the state, which had suffered the deadliest flood of the century in August.

New Technology Will Assess Water Level Rise In Rivers By Rain: IMD

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 23, 2018

A new technology has been developed to assess the rise of water level in rivers and reservoirs by rain and can help state governments to minutely monitor the impact of rainfall, IMD chief K J Ramesh said, in the aftermath of the deadliest deluge in Kerala. The technology, 'Impact Based Forecasting Approach', which shows "pre-event scenario" can hel...

Post Kerala Flood, Nehru Trophy Boat Race Enthrals Crowds

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 10, 2018

When spirited rowers dipped their oars in unison cutting the placid water surface at a tremendous pace, hundreds of onlookers here burst into joy forgetting the wounds inflicted by the flood of the century.

Rs 31,000 Crore Needed To Rebuild Flood-Hit Kerala: UN Report

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 26, 2018

Kerala will need about Rs 31,000 crore for recovery and reconstruction following the century's worst floods, according to a United Nations report. UN resident coordinator in India Yuri Afanasiev presented the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram today. This is the first time th...