Kerala Flood

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Pathanamthitta, a central Kerala district which has been receiving very heavy rains since last night is put on high vigil, authorities said Wednesday. (Photo: File)

Flood toll rises to 95, heavy rains forecast in Kerala

Met authorities forecast heavy to very heavy downfalls at isolated places in Kerala.

14 Aug 2019 12:25 PM

Campaigning for humanity

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has launched the campaign Jacqueline Builds in Kerala, to help the flood victims.

15 Jan 2019 6:53 AM

The Council will hold its 30th meeting through a video-conferencing on Friday. (Representative image: Pixabay)

Cess on luxury cars may go up to help flood-hit Kerala

Kerala welcomes the suggestion of hon’ble FM for a national level cess on selected commodities.

28 Sep 2018 11:59 AM

Centre favours additional cess under GST to help flood-hit Kerala

Govt may have to amend the GST law to permit imposition of a new cess in the new indirect tax regime.

21 Sep 2018 3:48 PM

Artwork by Amrita Shergill donated by Vivaan Sundaram priced at Rs 11 lakh.

Art frat raises funds for Kerala

300 works donated by artists and curators will be on sale at NGMA to raise funds for Kerala flood victims.

21 Sep 2018 3:04 AM

The floods have impacted around 70 per cent of Kerala.

JSPL contributes Rs 2 crore towards Kerala relief fund

JSPL & JPL joined hands together to re-build Kerala," Sanjay Sagar, MD, Jindal Power Limited, an arm of JSPL, said.

19 Sep 2018 2:00 PM

The show will pay tribute to late ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and certain amount of the proceeds from the sales will be generously donated for flood-victims in Kerala.

Mumbai art gallery to host show to help with funds in flood-hit Kerala

The various works in different styles, techniques, mediums will be displayed on a common platform in this show.

01 Sep 2018 1:52 PM

An elderly woman is rescued in a cooking utensil after her home was flooded in Thrissur, Kerala, on August 16, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Building Kerala after floods: Don’t leave behind the old and vulnerable

There is need to better understand older people's lives and strengthen the protection and support for them.

31 Aug 2018 12:19 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi interacts with the flood-affected people at a relief camp in Chengannur, Kerala on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi visits flood relief camps across Kerala

In Chengannur, the Congress chief visited the relief camp at the Christian College and that at an engineering college.

29 Aug 2018 1:48 AM

CM urges Malayalees to donate a month’s salary

In many districts, people have started moving from camps to their homes after cleaning work has been completed.

27 Aug 2018 1:20 AM

A huge reconstruction effort lies ahead of the State while arguments over whether the world’s sixth largest economy should accept foreign aid even in times of natural disasters.

Kerala: Flood of funding woes

More than 13 lakh people are packed into 3,300 temporary camps even as the floods took a toll of at least 420 lives.

27 Aug 2018 12:26 AM

In light of the floods and the subsequent e-waste problem, a Calicut-based waste management company has come up with a fix.

Tackling your e-waste problem

Jabir Karat and his team at Green Worms want to help people dispose their e-waste from the Kerala floods.

25 Aug 2018 12:58 AM

According to the rating agency, the hospitality and the tourism sector is estimated to account for around 25 per cent of the GSDP and may witness an impact in the current year through a likely drop in tourist flows and the loss in property due to the floods.

Kerala to see 2.2 per cent hit in SGDP due to floods

Acuite also believes that there will be a significant impact on the financial services sector in the state.

25 Aug 2018 12:25 AM

The healing power of art

Asiya Beevi was seen dancing in a relief camp with children, and has been offered a role in a regional movie next.

25 Aug 2018 12:17 AM

A large number of coffee berries were knocked off trees because of heavy rains and now farmers are afraid of fungal diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Flood damage may slash India's coffee output by 20 pc: trade body

India produced 316,000 tonnes coffee, including 221,000 tonnes of robust and 95,000 tonnes of Arabica.

24 Aug 2018 9:22 AM

Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for not maintaining dam water level

The damage due to this deluge is approximately estimated at Rs.19500 Crores.

24 Aug 2018 6:04 AM

Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. (Photo: PTI)

Government extends GSTR filing date till October 5 in Kerala

Relief material coming from foreign countries for flood-hit Kerala has been exempted from custom duty and GST.

22 Aug 2018 12:41 PM

In Kerala, most of the assessed damage pertains to roads and bridges and these are not insured. (Photo: PTI)

Less than 5 per cent of flood losses are insured

The state govt has estimated a loss of Rs 20,000 cr due to crop damage and destruction of property.

22 Aug 2018 10:35 AM

50,000-55,000 hectares of agricultural land have been destroyed in floods and initial projections put the loss at around Rs 1,000 crore. (Photo: File | PTI)

Insurers ditched Kerala farmers in FY18; floods add to their woes

Companies hold two-day meet to discuss claim settlement process.

22 Aug 2018 10:14 AM

Navy launches rescue & relief operations in Kerala, Karnataka

Upon being told about a broken bridge and road, the team was escorted to the location by civil police with their rescue/relief material.

21 Aug 2018 2:02 AM

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