Gautam Adani, Chairman and founder of the Adani group of companies on Wednesday expressed his condolences for the lives lost in the Wayanad landslide and said that he will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 crore to support relief efforts in Kerala.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Kerala government could have minimized the losses in Wayanad if they became alert after Central government's warning about potential landslides and the risk to people's lives.
The regional meteorological department has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in five districts, including Wayanad. An Orange Alert has been issued for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod, while a Yellow Alert is in place for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakul
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fully committed to providing all necessary support for the rescue and relief operations in the Wayanad tragedy.
Congress MP KC Venugopal said on Wednesday that there is a need for maximum support from the Central Government, State Government, and all other state governments to effectively address the tragedy in Wayanad.
Due to heavy rainfall, all the paddy fields in Kerala have been covered with rainwater, making it difficult to transfer the water from the field and start farming again.
The farmers have also been facing the issue of the growth of the water
The number of people who died in the landslides that struck the hilly areas of Meppadi in Wayanad district on Tuesday following incessant rainfall has gone up to 158, the Kerala Revenue Department said today.
Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, known for his blockbuster 'Aadujeevitham' (The Goat Life), has shared a special birthday wish for his wife Supriya Menon.
The bodies of 75 victims have been identified so far, according to a compilation of official data from the Kerala Revenue Department taking into account data of hospitals in the area. It said that postmortem procedures of 123 dead bodies have been completed and of these bodies of 62 victi
The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) meeting in Parliament concluded with a moment of silence for the victims of the Wayanad landslide and the three UPSC aspirants who lost their lives due to flooding in Delhi.
The Commandant of the Para Regimental Training, Brigadier Arjun Seagan, said that 500 to 600 personnel from the NDRF, army, state police, forest officials, and volunteers have been carrying out the rescue operations on Wednesday.