Kodagu Floods

Kodagu floods: Amid row over itinerary, HD Kumaraswamy praises Nirmala Sitharaman for help extended to Karnataka

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lost her cool with Karnataka minister Sa Ra Mahesh during her visit to flood-affected regions in Kodagu district on 24 August.

Kodagu floods: Karnataka's coffee-growing region stares at heavy losses after rains, landslides damage plantations

With heavy rains and floods devastating Karnataka's Kodagu district, the country's largest coffee-growing region is staring at heavy losses as many of its plantations are in ruins, a top official said.

Nirmala Sitharaman lashes out at Karnataka minister: MoD issues clarification, terms Sa Ra Mahesh's behaviour 'unfortunate'

Ministry of Defence has issued a clarification a day after reports surfaced of Nirmala Sitharaman getting into a public spat with Karnataka minister Sa Ra Mahesh.

Nirmala Sitharaman loses her cool at press conference, slams district officials over confusion in itinerary

The bitter exchange of words took place when Sa Ra Mahesh asked Sitharaman to end the press conference citing paucity of time.

Kodagu floods: HD Kumaraswamy asks for Rs 2,000 crore grant from Centre to carry out relief work in affected areas

HD Kumaraswamy has asked for a grant of Rs 2000 crore from the Centre to carry out relief work in flood-hit Kodagu

Siddaramaiah slams Nirmala Sitharaman for lashing out at Karnataka minister, says state officials 'not inferior to the Centre'

Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah commented on the row over Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to the state's Kodagu district during which she lost patience with the district-in-charge minister for Kodagu, Sa Ra Mahesh.

Karnataka floods: Nirmala Sitharaman to meet district administration in flood-hit Kodagu district tomorrow

Nirmala Sitharaman will visit on Friday the flood and landslide-ravaged Kodagu district, where rescue and relief operations are underway in full swing

Nirmala Sitharaman visits flood-hit Kodagu in Karnataka, says army, air force will help in 'restoration'

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday visited the flood-hit Kodagu district in Karnataka and said that some of the "restoration" of the damage caused due to landslides and heavy rainfall will be done by the Army and Air Force.

Karnataka floods: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy asks Centre for Rs 100 crore relief fund for Kodagu

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has urged the Centre to provide Rs 100 crore relief fund for rain-ravaged state's Kodagu district.

Over 4,000 people rescued by security forces from Karnataka's Kodagu; several others suspected to be stranded in hilltop villages

Security forces have rescued over 4,000 people from Karnataka's Kodagu but several others are suspected to be stuck in villages cut off by landslides