Page 5 - Kerala Floods

Kereala floods: Row over Nirmala Sitharaman's itinerary persists

Hitting back at the defence minister, Karnataka deputy chief minister G Parameshwara said state governments derive their powers from the Constitution, not from the Centre

Kerala floods: Gold demand to see big dent, old jewellery sales may rise

In flood-hit areas, the first priority of people is rehabilitation and gold could be the first asset they en-cash

Kerala flood less intense than deluge of 1924, so why was damage as great?

Gadgil committee's recommendations, which were rejected, included restrictions on mining and quarrying, use of land for non-forest purposes and no construction of high-rises

Kerala celebrates sombre Onam, with 265 killed by flood, 800,000 in camps

The doors of the mosque were opened to accommodate people of all religions on August 18, a mosque committee official said

Kerala floods: Apple donates Rs 70 million for ongoing relief work

Apple often uses the iTunes Store and App Stores to raise money for donation during major disasters.

Tourism industry estimates losses worth Rs 20 bn due to Kerala floods

Sabarimala temple, on which the pilgrim tourism of the state highly depends, has suffered losses to the tune of around Rs 1 bn

All pride, no grace

The first question is a simple one: Can New Delhi on its own provide all the financial assistance Kerala needs and do so promptly?

Angry gods

What Gurumurthy was referring to was the plea in the Supreme Court challenging the ban on the entry of women of menstruating age to Kerala's Sabarimala temple

Flood that became a lore: Kerala evokes memories of massive losses in 1924

The destruction of Kerala's biodiversity had played a role in 1924 as well

Lessons for Kerala from Nipah

The lessons from Nipah are clear - we need quick and efficient diagnosis to contain infectious diseases

No, thank you

Centre is justified in not accepting UAE aid for Kerala

Rs 6-bn only advance assistance, more fund to come: Centre on Kerala floods

In case of any natural calamity beyond the coping capacity of a state, the state government submits a detailed memorandum of damage and requirement of funds for relief operations of immediate nature

Kerala floods: Alphons asks for 'one time exception' to allow foreign aid

India, by law, could accept financial aid voluntarily given by a foreign government in times of a severe calamity

Malayalam film industry hit hard by Kerala floods; many theatres damaged

Four theatres were completely damaged in the floods

Kerala flood may lead to 20% cut in India's coffee output: Trade body

Italy, Germany and Belgium are the main buyers of India's crop, paying a premium over global prices

Donate Rs 26 bn to Kerala if you want to reject UAE's offer: CPI to Centre

India had helped Nepal and Bangladesh in such situations in the past

Kerala floods: Govt inherited policy of refusing foreign aid, says Alphons

Alphons, who has been in the thick of things, is continuously updating the rest of the country about the conditions in Kerala

Kerala floods: State may push Centre to accept Rs 7-bn aid from UAE

The Centre has released Rs 6 billion for the state, even though Kerala had demanded Rs 22 billion

Let Kerala impose cess on GST to fund rebuilding: State FM Thomas Isaac

Estimated loss is around Rs 200-300 billion, says the Kerala Finance Minister

Kerala floods show Modi has his priorities wrong

India spends too much on farmers and far too little on infrastructure