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Tamilnadu: Rs 12,110 Cr Worth Farm Loans Waived Ahead Of Polls

Poll-bound Tamilnadu's ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government on February 5 decided to relieve state farmers by suspending co-operative bank loans worth Rs 12,110 crore. Reportedly, the farm loan waiver will benefit almost 16.3 lakh farmers who were affected by the Cyclones Nigar, Burevi and the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, CM K Palaniswami guaranteed immediate execution of the scheme after mustering the financial… read-more

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 - 05:40 PM / by Ashly Ann Varghese

Tags: AIADMK, CM K Palaniswami, farm loans, Farmers, Covid-19, Cyclone Burevi, cyclone Nigar

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Kerala Declares Public Holiday As It Braces For Cyclone Burevi

The government offices and public sector undertakings in five districts of Kerala will remain closed as the state braced itself for cyclone 'Burevi'. Thiruvananthapuram International airport will also remain closed on December 4 from 10 AM to 6 PM. A public holiday has been declared in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Alappuzha, and Pathanamthitta. Meanwhile, election-related services, emergency-services, and disaster-services will… read-more

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 - 09:28 AM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Kerala, National news, Cyclone Burevi, Tamil Nadu

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Cyclone 'Burevi' Moves Towards Indian Coast; IMD Issues Red Alert

After heavy downpours at north-eastern Sri Lankan coast on December 2, the tropical cyclone 'Burevi' is heading towards southern India. Reportedly, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued warnings of heavy rains into southern parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Reportedly, Kerala CM Pinarai Vijayan has taken precautionary measures by setting 2,500 relief camps to shift citizens from coastal regions. Burevi is expected to hit India’s… read-more

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 - 02:27 PM / by Sakshi Teresa Emmanuel

Tags: Cyclone Burevi, Sri Lanka, Disaster, Central Government, PM Narendra Modi

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Cyclone Burevi: Amit Shah Assures Help To CMs Of Kerala, TN

After consulting with Tamil Nadu and Kerala CMs, Home Minister Amit Shah has assured to provide support to the states ahead of cyclone ‘Burevi.’ Shah has also assured of deploying NDRF teams in the states.  As the cyclone is heading towards the southern Indian coast, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts in eight districts of TN and Kerala.… read-more

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 - 12:29 PM / by Richa Nigam

Tags: Cyclone Burevi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, IMD, Natural Disasters, NDRF

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