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Kerala Floods: IAF airlifts relief material
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): In a bid to lessen the suffering of the people of Kerala and to provide them timely relief, Headquarters Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force at Nagpur took an initiative under the leadership of Air Marshal Hemant Sharma AVSM VSM, Air Offic
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Sudden water release by TN from Mullaperiyar a reason for floods: Kerala m
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): The Kerala Government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar Dam by the Tamil Nadu government was one of the reasons which caused floods in Kerala which claimed 373 lives and rendered many homeless.
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Imran Khan extends condolences over Kerala floods
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday extended his condolences for the devastating floods that has ravaged the southern Indian state of Kerala.
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Adani Foundation donates Rs 50 cr to Kerala CM's Distress Relief Fund
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Adani Foundation the CSR, sustainability and community outreach arm of the Adani Group, has committed for giving Rs 50 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund in an order to support people affected by the devastating floods in the
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Kerala floods: Goa offers financial aid of Rs 5 crore
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji/New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday sanctioned a financial aid of Rs. 5 crore as a contribution of his government towards the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) for flood relief operations.
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Aster Volunteers helping flood-ravaged Kerala round the clock
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Aug 23 (Businesswire-India): With lakhs of Keralites displaced, and over 350 losing their lives due to floods caused by rains and landslides, relief and rescue operations are underway at war-footing across the state to restore normalcy.
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Big B contributes towards Kerala flood relief
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Aug 23(ANI): As the rain-battered Kerala continues to battle floods, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has made a donation of Rs. 51 lakh to the relief organisations working towards the welfare of victims.
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Kerala CM to visit relief camps
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India] Aug 23 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday will conduct an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps in Chengannur, Kozhencherry, Alappuzha, North Paravoor and Chalakudy.
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Kerala govt to initiate high-level discussion on UAE aid
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state government will initiate high-level discussions with the Centre to enable the transfer of funds from the UAE government in the wake of the floods in the state.
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MEA puts an end to speculations, says no to foreign aid
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Aug 22 (ANI): There would be no change in existing policy in regard to foreign aids, clarified Raveesh Kumar, Official Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday. MEA spokesperson was reacting on queries regarding media reports on international assis
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Kerala Govt. to organise farewell for defence forces
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India] Aug 22 (ANI): Kerala government will organize a farewell for various defence forces who helped in relief and rescue operations during recent unprecedented floods in the state, announced Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan while addressing a presser on Wednesday eve
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Kerala floods: Chandy terms Centre's aid 'disappointing'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday said that the financial assistance sanctioned by the Centre for the devastating floods in the state was "quite disappointing."
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