PM Modi says strong Central government is essential for national development

PM Modi says strong Central government is essential for national development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the flagging off ceremony of Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express, in Thiruvananthapuram, on April 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi said only a strong government at the Centre could harness the power of States to spur national development. On April 25, Mr. Modi was in Thiruvananthapuram … Read more

Kerala floods: Govt sounds alarm in landslide-prone areas as state braces for heavy rain

Kerala floods: Govt sounds alarm in landslide-prone areas as state braces for heavy rain

On Tuesday, the administration confirmed the opening of three sluice gates of the Idukki reservoir for only the fifth time in the dam’s history. (File) Kerala, already battered by heavy rainfall, is likely to receive more rain from Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weather bureau has predicted heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall to hit … Read more

Kerala Rain LATEST: IMD issues ‘Red Alert’ in five districts; 10 missing in Kottayam, IAF assistance sought — 10 points

Kerala Rain LATEST: IMD issues ‘Red Alert’ in five districts; 10 missing in Kottayam, IAF assistance sought — 10 points

Pathanamthitta and Kottayam are the districts most hit by the torrential rain. (Twitter/ANI) Several regions in south and central Kerala went under water as heavy rainfall lashed the state. As visuals of rivers in spate amid the torrential downpour hit social media, the India Meteorological Department issued a ‘red alert’ and warned of extremely heavy … Read more