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Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 357, red alert withdrawn

TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2018

by TestHostEntryAugust 19, 2018

Thiruvananthapuram | The Death toll in Kerala has reached up to 357 as floods and heavy rains in the southern state have displaced more than...

Opinion

Kerala Floods: Is our disaster response system flawed?

TestHostEntryAugust 18, 2018June 4, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 18, 2018June 4, 2022

The Kerala floods is a grim reminder that India’s disaster management policy is flawed. Amidst the ongoing rescue operation in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra...

Opinion

Kerala Flood: a grim reminder of why India must revise the NDRF guidelines

TestHostEntryAugust 17, 2018June 4, 2022

by TestHostEntryAugust 17, 2018June 4, 2022

The NDRF procedure of assessment not only neglects the fact that during natural disasters like Kerala Flood, time is most precious. If you want to...

National

Kerala floods: PM Modi to visit flood-affected areas

TestHostEntryAugust 17, 2018

by TestHostEntryAugust 17, 2018

New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi today informed that he will be visiting the flood-affected areas of Kerala on Friday evening. PM Modi also had...

National

Kerala Rains: 18 dead due to heavy rains and landslides

TestHostEntryAugust 9, 2018

by TestHostEntryAugust 9, 2018

Thiruvananthapuram | With heavy rains showers resulting in flash floods and landslides around 20 people have died in various district of Kerala since last 24 hours....

National

537 dead in monsoon rains, floods in 6 states: Home Ministry

TestHostEntryJuly 28, 2018

by TestHostEntryJuly 28, 2018

New Delhi | As many as 537 people have lost their lives in floods and rains in six states during the monsoon season so far. According...

National

3 sanitation workers die inside sewage pumping station due to poisonous gas

TestHostEntryJuly 9, 2018

by TestHostEntryJuly 9, 2018

Ghaziabad | Three sanitation workers today suffocated to death inside a 40-feet deep main pumping station plant (MPS) they had climbed down in to for cleaning,...

National

Flood situation improves in Tripura, CM Biplab Deb calls for review meet

TestHostEntryJune 16, 2018

by TestHostEntryJune 16, 2018

Agartala | The overall flood situation has slightly improved in Tripura even as over 40,000 people continue to remain stranded in 189 relief camps across the...