Kochi: The death toll in Kerala has risen to 44 as there is no let up in heavy rains and the operations of the Kochi airport have been suspended till Saturday. Flights are being diverted to other airports as the state has been battered by torrential rains since August 8. In Munnar, a man hailing […]
Kerala: Heavy rains pounded various parts of Kerala, especially the northern regions this morning, compounding the miseries of the people of the state where thousands are lodged in relief camps. In view of the situation, educational institutions in most places have declared a holiday today. Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Kasaragod and Palakkad are being lashed […]
Udupi: Chairman of NMC group and UAE Exchange, Dr. B R Shetty has announced a donation of Rs. 2 crore to assist in the relief efforts in Kerala State that has been ravaged by floods. So far, the floods have claimed 29 lives and rendered 54,000 people homeless. Dr Shetty will make the donation to […]
Kerala: Fresh rains lashed several parts of Kerala today as the state continued to reel under the impact of unprecedented floods, even as the weatherman issued a warning cautioning fishermen against venturing into the sea, officials said. Some respite appeared on the horizon for the worst-hit Idduki hill district where the water in the Idukki […]
Mangaluru: Kannada organisations under the aegis of Kasargod Kannada Horata Samithi staged a protest in front of the DC office on Friday against the move of Kerala government to make Malayalam mandatory in all schools in Kasargod. They also protested against the appointment of Malayalam teachers in Kannada medium schools. The protesters said that only […]
Bengaluru: Rs 10 crore worth relief materials has been rushed to the neighbouring flood-hit Kerala by Karnataka following heavy monsoon rains revealed an official statement on Thursday. “Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy directed state Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar to rush relief materials and a team of doctors to Kerala, reeling under heavy rains and flash […]
Kasaragod: A tragic accident between a lorry and a jeep which took place on the national highway at Uppala Naya Bazar has claimed the lives of five people and grievously injured seven. The incident took places on the wee hours of Monday, July 9th. The deceased have been identified as Bhipathimma (65), Asma (30) Naseema […]
Thiruvananthapuram: In appreciation of their exemplary service in containing the deadly Nipah virus outbreak, the Kerala government today decided to give an additional increment to about 61 government health personnel in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. The decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The government’s gesture […]
Mangaluru: For the past few days, there have been videos and posts being circulated on social media about fish preserved with formalin (solution of water and formaldehyde) being sold in stores. The posts enumerated the dangers involved with the consumption of such contaminated fish. It was even reported that there were raids being carried out […]
Mangaluru: Sothern Railways which has been giving several reasons for not realizing the many demands for trains for coastal Karnataka has shown its discriminatory side by starting another train from Mangaluru Junction To Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram on June 9th. Already there exist four direct trains from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram. The people of Karavali are displeased by […]
