Cyclone Gaja

Election Commission cancels Thiruvarur bypoll after parties say Cyclone Gaja relief work still on in district

The bypoll to the Thiruvarur seat was necessitated after the death of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi on 7 August, 2018. As per the Election Commission's rules, the by-election needs to be held within six months.

Tamil Nadu govt to give Rs 1,000 and gift hampers to families for Pongal, Governor Banwarilal Purohit tells Assembly

The DMK and its allies, the Congress and a lone IUML member, boycotted the governor's address on the opening day of the first Assembly session of the year by staging a walkout.

Cyclone Gaja: Centre approves release of Rs 353 crore to Tamil Nadu as disaster relief

At a high-level meeting held Friday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh approved the release of second installment of the central share of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) amounting to Rs 353.70 crore for the year 2018-19, a Home Ministry statement said.

Cyclone Gaja: Kerala govt sanctions Rs 10 crore to Tamil Nadu as emergency aid for post-disaster relief

The Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 10 crore as emergency aid to cyclone Gaja-hit Tamil Nadu. The cabinet meeting, chaired by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan took the decision in this regard.

Cyclone Gaja: E Palaniswami tours storm-hit areas in Tamil Nadu; distributes relief material, assures victims of help

The chief minister assured the victims of all possible assistance. Palaniswami also inspected the repair work of the damaged TNEB sub-station in Kameswaram village.

Cyclone Gaja: Kamal Haasan asks Pinarayi Vijayan to rise above politics and extend support to affected families in Tamil Nadu

Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Haasan on Tuesday appealed to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to "rise above politics" and extend support to the people affected by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu.

Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi in Telangana today; Sunil Arora picked to be new CEC; NASA 'InSight' lands on Mars; top stories of the day

Sunil Arora to succeed OP Rawat as the new CEC, NASA's spacecraft 'InSight' lands successfully on Mars; Cyclone Gaja aftermath leads to farmer suicides in Tamil Nadu; and other top stories of the day

Central team begins inspection of damage by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district

The Cyclone Gaja damage assessment team led by Daniel E Richard, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, began the inspection from the worst-hit Vettaikaraniruppu village.

Cyclone Gaja: Kamal Hassan calls funds sought from Centre an 'arbitrary figure', wants PM to visit Tamil Nadu

The Prime Minister and other Central Ministers concerned need to visit the affected regions, rather than the chief minister of the affected state visiting Delhi, Haasan said.

Cyclone Gaja: MK Stalin deems aid work in storm-hit areas 'not satisfactory', says E Palaniswami should step up relief activities

The leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu demanded that Chief Minister E Palaniswami convene a meeting of stakeholders from the region to take forward the relief activities in an effective manner.