Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that the death toll in the flood-hit state has increased to 357. The Chief Minister further informed that the state has suffered a loss of Rs 19,512 crores due to floods.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Amid massive floods in Kerala, a red alert has been issued for three districts- Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Ernakulam of the southern state for Sunday.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Aug. 18 (ANI): Extending their support to the people affected by flash floods in Kerala, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formed a committee to provide relief to the southern state.
New Delhi (India), Aug 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for offering flood relief support to Kerala.
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has till now rescued 194 people and evacuated around 10,467 from flood-hit Kerala.
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced that Railways will provide free transportation of relief material for Kerala through various state government agencies, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other Government agencies.
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Aug 18 (ANI): Bollywood actor, Hrithik Roshan has lent his support and urged everyone to help the victims of Kerala floods.
New Delhi (India), Aug 18 (ANI): As massive floods cripple several districts of Kerala, Chief Ministers of various states extended financial aid to the southern state.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Aug. 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected Kerala. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh per person to the next kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to those seriously injured, from PM's National Relief Fund
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): To avoid any inconvenience in travelling, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked scheduled domestic airlines to mount additional flights to Kerala after the closure of the Cochin airport.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on late Friday landed in Kerala to review the flood situation in the state.