Three more teams of NDRF have been moved from Pune to Kerala. Earlier, four teams had been sent. A total of seven NDRF teams from Pune have been sent for rescue operations.
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The Prime Minister arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday night and will conduct an aerial survey on Saturday. The Prime Minister was received by Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his cabinet colleagues among others.
18 Aug, 21:57 (IST)
Congress has revoked the suspension of Mani Shankar Aiyar from the primary membership of the Party. He was suspended from the primary membership of the Party after he made a remark on Prime Minister during Gujarat elections.
18 Aug, 21:22 (IST)
Three terrorists have been killed near LoC in Tangdhar Sector, in Kupwara District. More details awaited
18 Aug, 21:06 (IST)
Around 6.5 ton of food packets were delivered by Government of Maharashtra to Coast Guard at Worli Dock today to dispatch for Kerala foods affected persons.
18 Aug, 20:35 (IST)
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) pilots on the Airbus 320 and Boeing 787 in Air India, have committed to fly planes without payment to support Operation Madad & Operation Sahyog in Kerala.
18 Aug, 16:38 (IST)
Red Alert issued for today in 11 districts. Heavy rainfall predicted for the day in all districts except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam & Kasaragod: Kerala Chief Minister Office.
18 Aug, 15:16 (IST)
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has passed away: United Nations.
18 Aug, 15:06 (IST)
Rishabh Pant to debut in the third test against England today becomes the 291st player to represent India in test cricket.
18 Aug, 13:07 (IST)
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at their 'roka' ceremony in Mumbai.
18 Aug, 12:08 (IST)
Mauritius: Visuals from the World Hindi Conference in Port Louis. Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj present. Tribute was paid to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
18 Aug, 11:00 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial survey of flood-affected areas. PM has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh per person to the next kin of the deceased and Rs.50,000 to those seriously injured, from PM’s National Relief Funds (PMNRF).
18 Aug, 10:50 (IST)
Islamabad: Imran Khan takes oath as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the President House in Islamabad. Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath to the new Pakistan Prime Minister.
18 Aug, 10:45 (IST)
SBI Donates Rs 2 Crore to Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund for People Affected in Kerala Floods
The State Bank of India (SBI) has donated Rs 2 crore to Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) and announced waiver of fees and charges on services offered by the bank in Kerala.
18 Aug, 10:41 (IST)
Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan arrived at the President House where he will take oath as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan.
18 Aug, 10:27 (IST)
Navjot Singh Sidhu and Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrive at Imran Khan's oath-taking ceremony in Islamabad. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held at the President House in Islamabad.
18 Aug, 10:06 (IST)
Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel distribute relief material to stranded people in flood-affected Palakkad's Mangalam Dam village.
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18 Aug, 09:58 (IST)
Kattappana: State highway to Idukki city from Kumily is blocked due to landslide, clearance operation underway.
18 Aug, 09:41 (IST)
Sa Ra Mahesh, Karnataka Minister said rescue operations will be over by evening. CM will visit Kodagu today to review flood situation. Relief camps have been set up for people. Food, water, doctors & all facilities have been made available to them in relief camps. The state government has issued helpline numbers: DC Kodagu: +91-9482628409 CEO ZP Kodagu: +91-9480869000. Helicopter helpline: Alpy +91-8281292702, Chandru - +919663725200, Dhanjay- +91 9449731238, Mahesh - +91 9480731020
Army: +91-9446568222
18 Aug, 09:27 (IST)
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will take oath as the Prime Minister of Pakistan shortly.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had emerged as the single largest party with 116 seats in general elections. The number increased to 158 in the NA after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued notifications of the successful candidates on the reserved seats for women and the minority community on August 11.
18 Aug, 08:59 (IST)
United Arab Emirates(UAE) to form a committee to help flood-hit areas of Kerala. Sheikh Khalifa has instructed the formation of a national emergency committee to provide assistance to the people affected.
New Delhi, August 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kochi on Saturday morning to take a stock of rain-battered Kerala and the relief and rescue operations across the state. The Prime Minister arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday night and will conduct an aerial survey on Saturday. The Prime Minister was received by Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his cabinet colleagues among others.
On Saturday, Modi along with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will make an aerial survey of the worst affected districts. Before returning to Delhi from Kochi, the Prime Minister will chair a meeting to discuss the grave situation in the state.
According to reports, torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have resulted in the death of 385 people, leaving over three lakh people in over 2,000 relief camps.
In Pakistan, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan will be taking oath as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister on Saturday. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the President’s House in Islamabad, Pakistan News agency Dawn reported. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place at 9.30 am (local time) and Pakistan president Mamnoon Hussain would administer the oath to Khan. Before the ceremony takes place, Pakistan’s national anthem will be played out, Geo News reported.
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