NEW DELHI: On Independence Day, every Indian is excited to unfurl the national flag but do birds share the same feeling?An unexpected video from Kerala is going viral on the internet capturing a bird from afar helping a struck national flag to “unfurl.” But the reality is different.The clip was posted on 17th August and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the survivors of Wayanad landslides during his visit to Kerala on Saturday. He also visited relief camps in the disaster ridden state accompanied by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and governor Arif Mohammed Khan.Earlier, PM Modi took an aerial tour of the landslide-affected regions of Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Wayanad on Saturday to assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts in the region following massive landslides.PM’s arrival in Kannaur is expected at approximately 11 am. Then, he is scheduled to conduct an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad.At around 12.15 pm, the Prime Minister…
MEPPADI: Other than Velayudhan PT (62), no other person would have visited all the houses of the now-lost village of Mundakkai in Kerala’s Wayanad. The sexagenarian — who has three years of service left — visited the village on Tuesday for the first time after the tragedy to find no trace of the post office…
MEPPADI: Other than Velayudhan PT (62), no other person would have visited all the houses of the now-lost village of Mundakkai in Kerala’s Wayanad. The sexagenarian — who has three years of service left — visited the village on Tuesday for the first time after the tragedy to find no trace of the post office…
NEW DELHI: Three days after the massive landslides in Kerala‘s Wayanad district, Centre on Friday released a sixth draft notification proposing earmarking of 56,825 sq km as ecologically sensitive area (ESA) to prohibit/regulate environmentally hazardous human activities within the fragile Western Ghats, spread over six states.The draft for the first time has a provision enabling…
NEW DELHI: As the national attention turns to Wayanad where rescue operations are in full swing after deadly landslides which has claimed the lives of over 280 people till now, the Kerala government has issued a directive for the scientists banning them from visiting the affected sites and issuing any statement regarding it.In a letter…
NEW DELHI: Kerala health minister Veena George suffered minor injuries after her official vehicle met with an accident on Wednesday morning while she was on her way to the landslide-hit Wayanad district.Following the mishap, the minister was taken to the emergency department of Manjeri Medical College for treatment.She was visiting Wayanad after a series of…
NEW DELHI: Landslides that hit the ecologically fragile region of Wayanad in Kerala on Tuesday is a stark reminder of the failure of successive govts in notifying the Western Ghats as an eco-sensitive area (ESA) – a prerequisite to preserving the terrain by banning environmentally hazardous human activities.Despite five draft notifications by the Centre since…
India’s reigning Olympic champion in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra will have a special supporter in the stands during his competition round at the Paris Games on August 8.Fayis Asraf Ali, an avid Neeraj fan, has pedalled more than 22,000 kms over two years crisscrossing 30 countries to reach Paris in his bid to watch the…
