The Finance Ministry has ordered five public sector insurance companies to extend all the possible help to the victims of the calamity in Kerala to secure the insurance claims, the Finance Ministry said in a post on social media platform "X".
Schools and colleges will remain closed on Thursday in six districts in Kerala in view of the rain alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the state.
The India Meterological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Kerala and Mahe over this weekend. The region is expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall to extremely heavy falls on Saturday and Sunday.
The man died as the wall of his house collapsed and a slab fell on him when heavy rains in Kerala's Santhanpara village triggered a landslide on Sunday, police said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an 'orange alert' for Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts today, indicating a very heavy rainfall from 6 cm to 20 cm.
Heavy rains in the State have led to overflowing rivers and locals have alleged that concerned authorities did not construct a culvert or put pripes on the side of the road to drain the water causing the collapse of the Mananthavady-Walayar road that was nearing its completion.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 10 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday promised his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan that the Mullaperiyar dam will not open and release water without prior notice.
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], August 6 (ANI): Amid the heavy rainfall battering various regions of the southern state of Kerala, three pregnant women who were stranded in a forest during the downpour were rescued by officials on Friday.
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], August 5 (ANI): In view of heavy rainfall, the State Water Authority of Kerala on Friday opened four shutters of the Malampuzha dam and also issued a warning for those living close to the banks of the Mukkaipuzha, Kalpathipuzha, and Bharathapuzha rivers.
Kochi(Kerala) [India], August 4 (ANI): Five flights from the Middle East bound for the Kozhikode International Airport has been diverted to Kochi airport due to bad weather.