In a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that the state has requested the central government to declare this as a national disaster and a severe calamity.
Taking to its official handle on X, the Information Public Relations (IPRD), Kerala government posted, "A 13-year-old girl child from Tamil Nadu, Harini Sri, performed Bharatanatyam for 3 hours straight to raise funds for the Wayanad landslide to #standwithwayanad. She donated Rs15,000, incl
A special team consisting of army officials, SOG officials and forest officials have been conducting a search operation at Sunrise Valley in Soojippara, inside the forest on Thursday.
As rescue and relief operations in landslide-hit areas of Kerala's Wayanad reached the ninth consecutive day, Congress MP KC Venugopal on Wednesday said that this is not the time for a blame game.
"I visited Wayanad with my sister some days back and saw firsthand the devastation, pain, and suffering resulting from this tragedy. More than 200 people are dead, and many are missing, but the eventual casualty count is expected to be over 400," Rahul Gandhi said.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Karsog in Himachal Pradesh announced that due to ongoing and forecasted heavy rainfall on Wednesday, August 7, all schools, colleges, Anganwadi centers, and vocational institutes in the Karsog Sub-Division will be closed for the day.
Senior Congress leader AK Antony on Wednesday contributed Rs 50,000 to the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund for the victims of the Wayanad landslides, which claimed more than 300 lives.
Amid the orange alert in Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rainfall likely to continue in the state.
Reacting to the remarks of Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that through such allegation Yadav is insulting the people affected by the disaster.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that the government will ensure world-class rehabilitation in the landslides-hit areas of the Wayanad district that will serve as an example.