Kerala floods cost farmers Rs 129 crore, says minister
Kerala's agriculture minister, Siddique, announced that farmers in the state lost Rs 129 crore in the 2026 floods. The current government is taking steps to compensate them, he said.
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Pinarayi Vijayan demands job for Kerala flood volunteer’s wife
Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday demanded a government job for the wife of R. Rajesh, a 29-year-old rescue volunteer who died in the Cherupuzha floods. Mr. Vijayan, after…
Flood-hit Kuttanad triggers political row over spillway cleanup
A political controversy has erupted in flood-hit Kuttanad over the Thottappally spillway, with the CPI(M) and DYFI alleging delay in removing sandbar and debris that hampers water discharge. A ministerial team visited…
Kerala seeks ₹110 crore central aid for rain-hit farmers
Kerala has sought ₹110 crore in urgent central assistance for its flood-hit farm sector. Agriculture Minister T Siddique has written to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan requesting ₹100 crore for crop losses…
Floods Damage Onam Stock, Ranni Traders Fear More Losses
Back-to-back floods have damaged Onam stocks at shops in Ranni, Pathanamthitta, leaving traders with losses running into lakhs. The latest flooding followed the Pamba river swelling on the night of July 31,…
Trichy campaign seeks relief for 7,000 flood-hit people in Kerala
A group of organisations in Tiruchi launched the “Trichy 4 Keralam” campaign on Thursday to support more than 7,000 people affected by floods in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district. Residents can donate rice, groceries,…
South Zone Shooting Championship Postponed Over Kerala Floods
The XVII South Zone Shooting Championship in rifle and pistol has been postponed because of floods in Kerala, the National Rifle Association of India said. The event was scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram from…
Kerala grants state honours, aid to flood hero Rajesh R
Kerala on Wednesday accorded state honours to Rajesh R, a swimming and disaster rescue instructor who drowned while rescuing a stranded farmer during floods in Kannur district. Chief minister V D Satheesan…
