The State government has authorised the release of âš285 crore towards the stateâs share for the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) rural household tap connection scheme, Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine said on Friday. The Centre had released âš292 crore as its share the other day. JJM implementation in Kerala is estimated to…
Mass cremation of the unidentified people who lost their lives in the recent landslides at the Pithumala burial ground, in Wayanad, on Aug. 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Kerala government pegged the official death toll in the Wayanad landslide disaster at 222 even as the search for survivors and bodies of victims entered…
Even as the hilly landslide-scarred Wayanad is shrouded in grief of unknown proportions and the State is struggling to come to terms with the disaster, the tragedy seems to be creating a ripple effect adversely impacting the prospects of hill tourism in Kerala, the economy of which is highly dependent on the sectorthat roughly contributes…
Toys procured for the children of Wayanad who were orphaned by the recent landslide. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Compassionate parents hoping to adopt orphans of Wayanad landslide may not have their wish granted. After registering themselves with the government agencies handling the adoption, they will have to wait in the queue. Even then, they…
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was accompanied by the district level leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has promised to undertake every possible measure to resume the search operations for Arjun who went missing in the landslide at Shirur, Karnataka, recently. Visiting the family of Arjun…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor | Photo Credit: PTI Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on August 4 responded to the social media reactions to his âmemorable day in Wayanadââ tweet saying that âmemorableâ means something that is âunforgettable.â Also Read: Wayanad landslides:Â Search operations enter sixth day; chances of finding survivors remain bleak âFor all the trolls: definition…
The Infopark Police has registered a case against Akhil Marar, film director and reality show actor, for allegedly posting on social media a message saying he preferred not to contribute towards the Chief Ministerâs distress relief fund (CMDRF). Rather, he would construct three or four houses directly for those affected by the recent massive landslides…
V. Vineeth, son of Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leader and ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) legislator representing the Attingal Assembly constituency, O.S. Ambika, died in a road accident at Pallipuram in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram city early on August 4. The police said the accident occurred at 5:30 a.m. near the CRPF camp…
Actor Mohanlal visiting a landslide-hit area in Wayanad. Actor Mohanlal, who visited the landslide-ravaged Meppadi in his capacity as an honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Territorial Army on Saturday, has announced that the Viswasanthi Foundation founded by him will pledge âš3 crore for providing immediate relief to the landslide victims and for the rebuilding efforts….
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has asked the advertisers of âVedacharya Jandar Dhuan Oilâ to âsuitably modifyâ or âwithdrawâ the productâs television commercial, which claims that it provides â90% to 95% relief from joint pain with just one applicationâ, by August 19. This follows a complaint registered with the ASCIâs Consumer Complaints Council…
