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Kerala, After The Flood: People of Jharkhand's Singhbhum district donate over Rs 9 lakh for relief work

The people of the district have contributed Rs 9,64,841 to the affected families of Kerala, where several people had lost their lives and property in the recent flood.

Landslips or rains did not have major impact on wildlife in Kerala, says top forest official

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests P K Kesavan said that landslips and heavy rains unleashed in Kerala forests which caused flooding in many areas did not have any major impact on its precious wildlife including elephants, tigers and leopards.

Kerala, After The Flood: Having barely recovered from deluge, state must quickly prepare for impending drought

Like the Japanese who have learned to live with earthquakes, Kerala should develop its own defence mechanism to brave draughts, floods, sea erosion, landslides and unforeseen calamities which may strike without notice.

Kerala floods: State govt has spent Rs 1,236 crore on relief works so far, says minister EP Jayarajan

An amount of Rs 1,236 crore has so far been spent by the Kerala government on relief works to overcome the devastation caused by the deluge last month, Industries Minister EP Jayarajan said Friday.

Kerala floods: Pinarayi Vijayan govt submits memorandum seeking Rs 4,700cr from Centre as compensation for damage

At least 488 people have died in Kerala due to the rains and floods this monsoon, which hit 14 districts of the state. The Kerala government has sent a memorandum to the Home Ministry giving details about the loss of human life, properties, infrastructure and crops and sought about Rs 4,700 crore as compensation, a senior government official said.

Kerala govt yet to submit detailed report to Centre on damage due to floods, say officials

The central government will start the process of giving funds to Kerala for the damage caused by floods, when the state government sends a detailed report citing the loss of human life, properties, infrastructure and crops.

After floods, Kerala now faces an invasion from piranha, African catfish and other non-native predatorial fish

Multiple sightings of non-native predator fish have been reported, but the ecological impact of such an invasion remains uncertain.

Kerala, After The Flood: Rivers dry up, mercury rises and earthworms die as state gears up for drought after deluge

The flood that caused massive devastation across Kerala has left behind several scars that will impact the people and their lives for a while yet

Tamil Nadu releasing water from Mullaperiyar Dam didn't cause Kerala floods: CWC report

The Kerala government had claimed that the sudden release from the Mullaperiyar dam forced it to release more water from the Idukki reservoir, becoming one of the causes of the floods.

Kerala fisherman, who offered his back as stepping stone to elderly women during floods, gets new Mahindra SUV as reward

The move comes after the 32-year-old fisherman from Kerala offered his body as a stepping stone to help women climb on to a rescue boat, which otherwise might have been too high for them to reach.