Ram Nath Kovind wishes people on Onam, prays for a new beginning in flood-hit Kerala
Aug 24, 2018, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday wished the nation on Onam and also prayed that the flood-hit people of Kerala could take the opportunity of festivity in making a new beginning to their lives.
Kerala Floods: Vijayan says UAE offered Rs 700 crore
Aug 21, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 (IBNS): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made an offer of Rs 700 crore for the flood hit state.
Tripura government announces to donate Rs. 1 crore for Kerala flood victims
Aug 21, 2018, at 09:10 am
Agartala, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Tripura government on Tuesday announced donating Rs. 1 crore for relief work in flood-hit Kerala.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announces to give Rs. 10 crore for Kerala flood relief
Aug 19, 2018, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced her government will donate Rs. 10 crore to the Kerala Chief Ministers relief fund to help people of the flood-hit state.
Bringing relief rains subside in flood-hit Kerala
Aug 19, 2018, at 10:35 am
Kochi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Bringing some relief to the state of Kerala, rains have subsided finally, allowing the authorities to limit the red alert to only three of the 14 districts.
Declare condition in Kerala as national disaster: Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi
Aug 18, 2018, at 07:59 pm
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the condition of flood-hit Kerala as 'a national disaster'.
BJP leader Varun Gandhi donates Rs. 2 lakh for flood-hit Kerala
Aug 18, 2018, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): BJP leader Varun Gandhi on Saturday announced he has donated Rs. 2 lakh to the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the flood-hit people of the southern state,
Mamata Banerjee expresses solidarity with people of flood-hit Kerala
Aug 18, 2018, at 04:45 pm
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed her solidarity with the people of flood-hit Kerala.
PM Modi announces financial aid of 500 cr to flood-hit Kerala
Aug 18, 2018, at 12:40 pm
Kochi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a financial aid of Rs 500 cr to flood-hit Kerala, media reports said.
Kerala flood: Death toll rises to 167; PM Modi inquires about situation
Aug 17, 2018, at 02:09 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IBNS): The flood situation in Kerala remained critical as 167 people have died so far in the southern state, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit flood-hit Kerala today
Aug 17, 2018, at 09:52 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Hours before he is scheduled to visit Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the flood situation in the state.
PM Modi speaks to Kerala CM Vijayan about flood situation in state
Aug 16, 2018, at 10:38 am
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan about the flood, which has claimed 77 lives so far, media reports said.
IMD issues fresh rain alert in flood affected Kerala
Aug 13, 2018, at 10:03 pm
Kochi, Aug 13 (IBNS): While the state of Kerala is still recuperating from the havoc of the floods which claimed at least 37 lives, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh warning of heavy rains in the state in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Rajnath Singh to visit flood affected areas of Kerala tomorrow
Aug 11, 2018, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): In view of recent heavy rainfall and landslides in Kerala, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by K.J. Alphons, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and senior officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs will visit flood/landslides affected areas on Sunday.
Rains subside in Kerala, brings relief to thousands
Aug 11, 2018, at 09:11 pm
Kochi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The rainfall in Kerala subsided on Saturday giving thousands of people relief, media reports said.
Kerala flood: Rahul Gandhi expresses sadness, urges party members to help people
Aug 11, 2018, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed his sadness over the havoc caused in Kerala due to incessant rainfall in the past few days.
Kerala flood claims 29 lives, leaves 54000 homeless
Aug 10, 2018, at 11:53 pm
Kochi, Aug 10 (IBNS): At least 29 people are dead and nearly 54,000 are left homeless as incessant rains continue to flood almost half of Kerala, media reports said on Friday.
Flood situation in Kerala still grim, 26 people dead so far
Aug 10, 2018, at 08:08 pm
Kochi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The flood situation in Kerala turned further grim on Friday due to incessant rains since the last few days.
Incessant rain hits life in Kerala, all five gates of Idukki Reservoir opened
Aug 10, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IBNS): With incessant rain disrupting life in Kerala, all the five gates of one of the dams of the Idukki water reservoir in the southern state have been opened to control the swelling water, adding trouble more trouble for the people.
Kerala landslides due to rain kill 22 people
Aug 09, 2018, at 06:04 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Aug 9 (IBNS) : At least 22 people, inclding five members of a family, were killed as severe rain pounded Kerala triggering landslides, reports said.
President Kovind to visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Keralafrom Aug 4
Aug 03, 2018, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): President of Ram Nath Kovind will visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala from Aug 4 to 7, 2018, officials said on Friday.
Building collapses in Kerala's Palakkad, many feared trapped
Aug 02, 2018, at 04:49 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (IBNS): A three-storey building in Palakkad town in Kerala collapsed on Thursday afternoon, trapping many people under the rubble, media reports said.
Jul 29, 2018, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): In a fresh development, an audio record has surfaced where a priest and a nun could be heard speaking corroboratiing the allegation that the Catholic Church is attempting to silence sexual harassment complaints against the Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, media reports said.
SC makes important observation on entry of women in Sabarimala temple, says anyone can go
Jul 18, 2018, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): In a major decision, the Supreme Court, while hearing petitions which challenged the ban on entry of women aged between 10 to 50 years to Sabarimala temple, on Wednesday said women enjoyed the right to pray as per the constitutional norm and that do not depend on any law.
5 Kerala priests accused of raping, blackmailing woman
Jul 04, 2018, at 09:59 pm
Kottayam, July 4 (IBNS): The police have started investigating into the alleged sexual assault of a woman by five priests in Kerala for almost 20 years.
Husband accuses clergymen of sexually abusing wife for years in Kerala church
Jul 04, 2018, at 11:54 am
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IBNS): A Kerala man has accused five priests of sexually abusing his wife for decades using their clout as clergymen in a church in the southern state.
Kerala government to reduce fuel price by Re. 1 from Friday
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:40 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IBNS): With an aim to relieve people of the southern state, the Kerala government on Wednesday decided to reduce the fuel price by one rupee from Friday, media reports said.
Southwest monsoon sets in over Kerala three days ahead of its normal date
May 29, 2018, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IBNS): According to the the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. the Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala, on Tuesday.
Two people admitted in Karnataka hospital on suspicion of Nipah virus attack
May 24, 2018, at 05:52 pm
Bengaluru, May 24 (IBNS): Although a health official from Karnataka has said that there has been no confirmed cases of Nipah virus spreading in the state, two people are suspected to be infected and undergoing treatment, according to media reports on Thursday.
Kerala : Hartal by Dalit organisations evokes mixed response
Apr 09, 2018, at 09:40 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Apr 9 (IBNS) : The dawn-to-dusk statewide hartal, called by Dalit organisations in Kerala, evoked mixed response on Monday, media reports said.