Kerala Floods 2018
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Tovino Thomas’ Kerala Floods film ‘2018 Everyone is a Hero’ inches closer to Rs 100 crore mark
Regional Cinema | May 16, 2023, 07:38 AM IST2018 Everyone is a Hero: It is the second Tovino Thomas project to attract national attention and draw an adulatory audience response after the 2021 superhero movie 'Minnal Murali'
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When Sushant Singh Rajput donated Rs 1 crore towards Kerala 2018 floods
India | Jun 15, 2020, 12:00 PM ISTKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condoled the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and recalled his support to the state during the floods in 2018.
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Kerala fisherman, who saved 100 lives during floods, dies crying for help after accident
India | Oct 03, 2018, 05:35 PM ISTThe accident happened around 12 km away from Jinesh Jerone's rented house in Poonthura.
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Kerala floods: Centre assures all possible support to flood-ravaged state
India | Sep 07, 2018, 02:29 PM ISTUnion Health Minister J P Nadda said during his visit to flood-affected areas in Thrissur district that the Central government understands the sensitivity of the situation in Kerala.
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Kerala floods: Government cancels all official celebrations for one year
India | Sep 04, 2018, 03:48 PM ISTThe cancelled events include the much-acclaimed International Film Festival of Kerala, held every December, besides state school youth festivals.
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Kerala floods: State requires Rs 30,000 crore for rebuilding, says Finance Minister Thomas Issac
India | Sep 03, 2018, 01:42 PM IST"We require Rs 20,000 for capital expenditure and Rs 10,000 for revenue expenditure," Isaac told IANS, adding it would be raised through various means, including cash and kind.
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Kerala floods: 483 people killed in deluge, CM Pinaryi Vijayan tells special Assembly Session
India | Aug 31, 2018, 09:08 AM ISTThe contributon to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund reached Rs 1027 crore on Friday.
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Kerala floods: CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges Malayalis to donate one month's salary to help rebuild state
India | Aug 26, 2018, 11:36 PM ISTThe death toll on Sunday climbed to 302 with more bodies being recovered, according to a government press release.
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Kerala floods: Bill Gates' Foundation to donate Rs 4 crore for relief, rehabilitation efforts
India | Aug 25, 2018, 11:37 PM ISTThe funds will be sent to UNICEF which will aid to bolster government efforts and initiatives by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the enormous task of assisting displaced, flood-affected people and helping them rebuild their lives.
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Kerala floods: SC Judge KM Joseph to sing at function organised to aid deluge-hit people
India | Aug 25, 2018, 08:53 PM ISTIt would be for the first time in recent memory when a top court judge would sing at a function, which will also include a performance by playback singer Mohit Chauhan.
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Kerala floods: People set aside grief, celebrate Onam in relief camps
India | Aug 25, 2018, 04:57 PM ISTThe second day of the harvest festival, called Thiru Onam, fell on Saturday.
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Kerala flood less intense than deluge of 1924: So why was damage as devastating?
India | Aug 25, 2018, 01:12 PM ISTKerala has reduced its capacity to deal with extreme floods by allowing illegal stone quarrying, cutting down forests and grasslands, changing drainage patterns, say experts.
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Kerala floods: SC orders to maintain water level at 139 ft at Mullaperiyar dam till August 31
India | Aug 24, 2018, 11:12 PM ISTKerala's claim was on Friday rebuffed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, who said the neighbouring state had suffered the deluge due to the discharge of excess water from 80 reservoirs spurred by heavy rains there.
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Italian club AS Roma to auction jerseys for Kerala flood relief
Football | Aug 24, 2018, 03:33 PM ISTThe Serie A side expressed solidarity and also urged its fans to donate for the cause.
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Kerala Floods: 'Lower water level of Mullaperiyar dam', panel on disaster management directs Tamil Nadu
India | Aug 24, 2018, 08:00 AM ISTThe suggestion came after the committee comprising officials from the Centre, including the Water Resources Ministry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu reviewed the water level of the reservoir.
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Indian cricket team planning to donate match fees for Kerala flood victims
Cricket | Aug 23, 2018, 09:57 AM ISTThe Indian players are the richest amongst the sportspersons in the country with the top players earning in millions. For a Test match, a first XI player earns Rs 15 lakh while the reserves get half that amount.
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3rd Test: Proud skipper Virat Kohli dedicates hard-fought victory to the victims of Kerala Floods
Cricket | Aug 22, 2018, 05:06 PM ISTEarlier, the batsman had expressed his concern for the people of Kerala as the state faces one of its worst-ever natural calamities.
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Relief for over 1 mn people as water level recedes in Kerala; heavy rains batter Maharashtra, MP, Rajasthan
India | Aug 22, 2018, 01:08 AM ISTNormal life in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were also thrown out of gear as torrential rains battered many areas in these states.
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Kerala floods: People returning to homes from relief camps greeted by crocodiles, snakes
India | Aug 21, 2018, 08:13 PM ISTAt Chalakudy in Thrissur district, a man who returned on Monday night to check the condition of his house was stunned to see a new occupant - a crocodile.
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Kerala floods: Police take over control of security of relief camps, dept to donate Rs 10 crore for rehabilitation
India | Aug 21, 2018, 07:43 PM ISTOver a million people are now housed in more than 3,000 relief camps that have been set up across the state.