Kerala Floods
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Kerala floods: Amit Shah deliberately skipped survey and chose BJP-ruled states, alleges CPI(M)
In a statement, the party also urged the Centre to provide all required assistance to the state governments to tackle this calamity.
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Kerala floods: ‘Heartbreaking to see what people have lost,’ says Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad
The toll in the floods reached 67 on Sunday.
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Kerala to impose flood cess for two years from Thursday
The proceeds from the cess will be used to fund rebuilding projects after the state witnessed one of the worst-ever deluge last year.
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Kerala requests Centre to be exempted from paying flood relief bill of Rs 113 crore to IAF
According to a UN report, the state needs Rs 31,000 crore to rebuild its infrastructure, Chief Minister P Vijayan told Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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Kerala floods: Improper dam management partly to blame for disaster, says amicus curae report to HC
The Opposition hit out at the CPI-led government and demanded Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s resignation.
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Nine months after floods devastated Kerala, paddy farmers in Kuttanad reap bumper harvest
The silt dumped in their fields during the July, August floods has increased the fertility of the soil, say agricultural scientists.
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Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Kerala floods: Centre sought over Rs 290 crore for aircraft rescue operations, claims chief minister
Pinarayi Vijayan said the money in the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund will not be sufficient to pay off the state’s debts.
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Kerala floods: Weather department underestimated intensity of rainfall, says report
A report prepared by the Ministry of Earth Sciences said the Met department’s model accurately predicted heavy downpour but not the high volume of rain.
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Turning the page: Kerala is launching a ‘book challenge’ to revive libraries ruined by floods
The idea is for every library to collect at least one book from each home in their area and distribute them among libraries damaged by last month’s floods.
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The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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As Kerala adjusts to life after floods, health officials race to tackle mental health problems
Doctors and trained volunteers have tended some 1.85 lakh people with post-traumatic stress symptoms. They have referred 1,525 for specialised treatment.
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GST Council to form seven-member group to discuss Kerala cess proposal, says Arun Jaitley
The panel of ministers will have members from the North East, hill and coastal states.
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Centre proposes GST Council try a national cess to rebuild Kerala, minister tells Indian Express
State Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said the Centre has agreed ‘in principle’ to allow Kerala to borrow beyond the mandated limit for reconstruction.
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