Tag: Wayanad

How Missed Warnings, “Over-Tourism” Aggravated Landslides In Kerala’s Wayanad

August 2, 2024 admin

With a steeply pitched tiled roof piercing misty green hills in southern India and a stream gushing through rocks nearby, the Stone House Bungalow was one of the most popular resorts in the Wayanad area of Kerala state. It was empty when two landslides early on Tuesday washed away the 30-year-old stone building: staff and…

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Kerala Restricts Scientific Community From Sharing Reports On Wayanad With Media

August 1, 2024 admin

Heavy rain-induced landslides claimed more than 290 lives in Wayanad. (File) New Delhi: The Kerala government requested the state’s scientific community on Thursday to refrain from sharing their opinions and study reports on the Wayanad landslides with the media. Tiku Biswal, the state relief commissioner and principal secretary for disaster management, in an order directed…

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Kerala Minister Veena George To NDTV

August 1, 2024 admin

Veena George described Amit Shah’s statement as “unfortunate and misleading”. New Delhi: In a rebuttal to Home Minister Amit Shah’s statements in Parliament, Kerala Health Minister Veena George told NDTV that no red alert for landslides was issued by the Centre. This clarification comes in the wake of Mr Shah’s remarks suggesting that the Kerala…

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11 Members Of Wife’s Family Missing in Wayanad Landslide, Says Survivor

July 31, 2024 admin

“I am waiting here, hoping that we will get some information” says Jayan (File) Wayanad: Jayan, a resident of the landslide-hit Chooralmala in Kerala, was fast asleep in his house on July 29 night. The calm and serene residential location in Wayanad’s Chooralmala was reverberating with the thumping sounds of the torrential rains outside. At…

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Red Alert Issued For Kerala’s Landslide Hit Wayanad, Heavy Rain Expected

July 30, 2024 admin

A red alert indicates heavy-to-extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours (File) Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a red alert for the mountain district of Wayanad — which has been rocked by landslides triggered by incessant rains — and all the northern districts of Kerala, indicating that extremely heavy…

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Videos Show Destruction After Deadly Landslide In Wayanad, Several Houses Damaged

July 30, 2024 admin

The landslide in Wayanad occurred early morning New Delhi: At least 43 people were killed in landslides triggered by monsoon rain in Kerala’s Wayanad today. Hundreds more were feared trapped with government agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local residents involved in the rescue operation. A team of 43 Indian Army personnel…

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Rahul Gandhi’s Letter For Wayanad: When I Faced Abuse

June 23, 2024 admin

Rahul Gandhi thanked people of Wayanad for their “unbridled love and affection”. (FILE) New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written a heartfelt letter to the “sisters and brothers” of Wayanad. Rahul Gandhi resigned last week (June 18) from the Lok Sabha seat of Kerala while retaining the Raebareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh, earlier represented…

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Priyanka Gandhi’s Presence In Parliament Is Going To Be Huge Asset To Congress: Shashi Tharoor

June 19, 2024 admin

Shashi Tharoor said Priyanka could have been a wonderful candidate in Varanasi as well. Thiruvananthapuram: Priyanka Gandhi’s presence in the Lok Sabha would strengthen the opposition benches and Wayanad would have a very strong person to represent them in Parliament, Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday. Mr Tharoor, speaking to the PTI…

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Shashi Tharoor’s Shoutout For Priyanka Gandhi After Wayanad Announcement

June 18, 2024 admin

The Wayanad seat was previously held by Rahul Gandhi. New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi was given a shoutout by party leaders including Shashi Tharoor and her husband Robert Vadra after it was announced that she would be contesting the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, a seat previously held by his brother Rahul Gandhi….

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Ex-Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar On Priyanka Gandhi’s Poll Debut

June 17, 2024 admin

Rajeev Chandrasekhar was a minister in the Modi 2.0 cabinet. New Delhi: Following the Congress’s announcement that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest from Wayanad, while Rahul Gandhi will retain the Raebareli seat, former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Monday hit out at the party, alleging that there is “shamelessness”…

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