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Women seeking to enter Sabarimala temple wanted to 'disrupt peaceful existence' in Kerala, alleges KJ Alphons

After the Supreme Court permitted the entry of women belonging to all age groups in the hilltop shrine, the doors of Sabarimala temple was opened on 17 October, but closed on Monday following huge protests

KJ Alphons says #MeToo is a good movement, but cautions against 'frivolous' complaints by 'insincere' people

Kerala floods: Indian diaspora in China contributes Rs 32.13 lakh towards relief efforts, says Union minister KJ Alphons

Union minister KJ Alphons said on Saturday that he has collected Rs 32.13 lakh form the Indian diaspora in China towards Kerala flood relief.

As Centre, Kerala spar over foreign aid for floods, UAE claims they never announced Rs 700-cr aid; says nothing official yet

As politics over foreign aid for Kerala Flood victims escalates, UAE authorities have denied to have allocated any specific amount to the state, reports have said. An offer will be made once UAE's national emergency committee has made its assessments.

UAE aid for Kerala: KJ Alphons urges Centre to make 'one-time exception' to policy on foreign donations

As the row over foreign aid for the flood-ravaged southern state escalated, Alphons earlier in the day said the NDA government had "inherited" the policy of not accepting foreign funds for natural calamities from the previous UPA government.

Will Kerala accept UAE's Rs 700 crore contribution for floods? Centre will decide, KJ Alphons tells Firstpost

The minister's comment came hours after the UAE, Maldives and Qatar pledged assistance to India for relief and rehabilitation measures in Kerala.

KJ Alphons sleeps at a relief camp in Changanacherry in Kottayam: 'Stop showing off', Twitter gives it back to him

Union minister Alphons Kannanthanam tweeted a picture of him at a Kerala floods relief camp in Changanacherry in the Kottayam district, and added that "most people didn't sleep, thinking of an uncertain tomorrow."

Kerala floods: Union tourism minister KJ Alphons says authorities have housed one million people in relief camps

As Kerala has been facing the worst flooding in a century, the entire country has come forward to help the southern state in this hour of need. So far, 357 people have lost their lives due to flooding in the state.

Kerala, after the flood: KJ Alphons flags need for doctors, nurses; appeals to plumbers, carpenters to help make homes liveable

KJ Alphons issued an appeal to skilled workers like plumbers, electricians and carpenters to come to make homes livable and help Kerala regain normalcy.

Kerala finance minister Thomas Issac says 100 cr central aid inadequate for flood-hit state; KJ Alphons terms remark 'political'

Union Minister K J Alphons on Monday termed Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac's comment that the Centre's relief of Rs 100 crore for the flood-hit state was inadequate, a "political" one and alleged that he did not visit the worst-affected areas.