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Google pledges Rs 7 cr for Kerala relief work

New Delhi: Google will contribute $1 million (nearly Rs 7 crore) to the relief and restoration work in Kerala which has been battered by severe floods, a top company official said here on Tuesday. “Google.org and Googlers will contribute $1 million to the relief work in Kerala,” Rajan Anandan, Vice President, Southeast Asia and India, […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Here's how Big B, 'Virushka' helped Kerala flood victims

Mumbai: A large number of Bollywood stars have come to the aid of flood-battered Kerala by providing funds, food items, medicine and personal belongings such as clothes and even cooking for feeding the affected people. Bollywood celebrity Amitabh Bachchan has sent in his clothes and shoes apart from Rs 51 lakh, while star couple Virat […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Odisha announces additional financial aid of Rs 5 crore for Kerala

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced an additional financial assistance of Rs 5 crore for the flood-ravaged Kerala. The amount would be sanctioned from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF). This is in addition to the 5 crore sanctioned earlier, said a release from Chief Minister’s Office. Besides, Patnaik also ordered 500 […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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724,649 people in relief camps: Kerala CM Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: A total of 724,649 people are sheltering in 5,645 camps following “one of the worst ever floods” in Kerala that has claimed some 370 lives and caused widespread destruction, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sunday. “Our prime concern was to save lives. It appears it has been met,” Vijayan told the media amid […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Kerala flood toll 368, over 58,000 rescued, red alert in 3 districts

Thiruvananthapuram: The death toll due to rains and floods in Kerala has gone up to 368, as 33 more deaths were reported on Saturday even as around 58,000 people were rescued in different parts of the state, and red alert is now there in just three districts, down from 11. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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John Abraham 'extremely disturbed' by Kerala floods

Mumbai: Actor John Abraham says he is extremely disturbed by what is happening in Kerala, where heavy rains have led to flooding of several districts. John, who had the fondest childhood memories of Kerala, on Thursday morning urged people to donate to the Chief Minister’s fund to help the flood-hit people. “Extremely disturbed by what […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Kerala flood toll reaches 114, massive rescue operation underway

Thiruvananthapuram: With the death toll in the devastating floods rising to 114 in Kerala, and more than one lakh people living in relief camps across the state, the Centre on Thursday deployed all three wings of the armed forces in a massive rescue operation. Torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have cut […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Kerala priests suspended over sexual exploitation charges

Kottayam: Five Kerala priests of the Kottayam-headquartered Malankara Orthodox Church have been suspended over allegations of sexually exploiting a woman from the same church, an official said. Speaking to IANS, Secretary of the Church Biju Oommen said as soon as they received complaint from the husband of the victim, they took immediate action. “The Church […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Kerala to become only Indian state to have four international airports

New Delhi/Kannur: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu on Saturday, following a meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, announced the opening of the Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL) in September. Vijayan had met Prabhu in the morning along with his team of officials to discuss the finalisation of the Rs 1,892 crore-airport located […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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WHO praises India for reducing maternal mortality ratio by 77 per cent

New Delhi: The government’s efforts at improving access to quality maternal health services and increased emphasis on women’s education are some of the reasons behind India’s groundbreaking progress in reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 77 per cent, the WHO said on Sunday. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the MMR has declined […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Petrol & diesel price: Kerala govt announces reduction of Rs 1 per litre

  Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday announced reduction of Rs 1 per litre in the price of petrol and diesel from Friday, in a bid to bring some relief to the people hit by rising fuel costs. Addressing reporters here after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, “The state government has […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Nipah scare pushes several states to issue alerts

New Delhi: Nipah virus may not have spread beyond Kerala but its scare has spread across the country with several states investigating suspicious cases and issuing advisories on precautions and travel to Kerala. With another death in Kerala on Saturday, the total number of deaths due to Nipah virus has reached 13. The majority of […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Nipah scare: No need to panic; adopt good hygiene practices

New Delhi: Simple good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing and cooking food properly before consuming can help you avoid contracting the brain-damaging Nipah virus which has claimed 12 lives in Kerala till now and led to quarantining of at least 40 others, health experts suggest. The Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease that […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Nipah kills one more in Kerala; public meetings banned, exams put off

Kozhikode/Malappuram (Kerala): With the death of one more patient on Thursday morning, the Nipah virus has claimed 12 lives in Kerala till now, while a fresh case of a nursing student in Kozhikode testing positive has surfaced, officials said. Death of Moosa was confirmed at a private hospital where he was being treated. Earlier this […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Nipah virus kills one more in Kerala, public meetings banned

Kozhikode (Kerala): With the death of one more patient who tested positive for Nipah virus (NiP) on Thursday morning, the disease has claimed 12 lives in Kerala, officials said. The death of Moosa was confirmed at a private hospital where he was being treated. Early this month, two of his sons and a relative also […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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