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With many fishing boats getting untraceable during passage of cyclone Ockhi, the fishing community now wants government agencies to provide them with a seamless VHF radio communication system fitted with GPS receiver in the fishing crafts.

Kerala: Fishermen demand VHF GPS radios

There should be some effective mechanism to trace the location of the fishing boats.

6 Dec 2017 4:06 AM IST

Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala

Ramesh Chennithala seeks Rs 500 crore central package

Ramesh Chennithala has demanded an emergency central package of Rs 500 crore to tackle the cyclone damage in Kerala.

6 Dec 2017 4:03 AM IST

Four ships MV Kavaratti, MV Lagoon, MV Coral and MV Lakshadweep Sea set sail from Cochin Port carrying a combined passenger load of around 1600 on Tuesday to Kavaratti, Kalpeni, Minicoy and one other island in Lakshadweep taking the stranded island people and other passengers. (Representational image)

Respite to Lakshadweep as boat services resume

The islanders were stranded here for the past four days in the aftermath of cyclone Ockhi.

6 Dec 2017 4:00 AM IST

DYFI Vellayambalam unit member Rushabh Mohan donates blankets to fishermen injured in cyclone Ockhi at Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital on Tuesday.

Kerala: No candles lit for Cyclone Okchi victims

Civil society has not woken up to the plight of fishermen, who are at the mercy of the seas.

6 Dec 2017 3:36 AM IST

Fr Eugene Pereira

Church wants Narendra Modi to visit Cyclone Ockhi-hit...

Urges Centre to intensify search operations. Seeks Rs 1000-crore compensation package.

6 Dec 2017 3:33 AM IST

The Benami Transaction Prohibition (Amendment) Act 2016 came into effect on August 10, 2016, which is an amended version of the Prohibition of Benami Transactions Act 1988.

Chasing tax evasions building new or rebuilding the old?

Intelligence of the tax evader can easily outsmart any law, as has been proved over time.

6 Dec 2017 3:27 AM IST

Kerala Womens Commission chairperson M. C. Josephine and member Shahida Kamal arrive at SAT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday to receive the AIDS affected newborn and mother who were later sent to Gandhi Bhavan in Pathanapuram. (Photo: A.V. MUZAFAR)

Kerala: Panel helps out HIV+ mom, child

KWC to donate a day's salary to cyclone victims.

6 Dec 2017 3:21 AM IST

Forces continued search operations along with fishermen for sixth consecutive day.

Cyclone Ockhi in Kerala: Church says 201 missing

The State Disaster Management Authority which came under severe criticism is likely to be reconstituted.

6 Dec 2017 3:12 AM IST

A fisherman rescued by Navy and brought to the Kochi shore in Navy ship INS Kalpeni comes out with the engine of his boat that got destroyed in the sea at Naval Base on Monday. Most fishermen are not willing to get into rescue boats leaving their boats and other belongings. (Photo: ARUNCHANDRA BOSE)

Cyclone Ockhi: We fought hard, but lost one

Fishermen who were rescued by Navy on how they faced Ockhi.

5 Dec 2017 7:04 AM IST

Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a gathering of fishermen at Vizhinjam on Monday. (Photo: Peethambaran Payyeri)

Cyclone Ockhi: No GPS beacon to help fishermen

Most devices turned faulty in no time.

5 Dec 2017 7:02 AM IST

The sea breaches the sea wall as a result of cyclone Ockhi at Chellanam near Kochi on Friday. (Photo: SUNOJ NINAN MATHEW.)

Package to secure cyclone-hit seawall

Meeting reviews impact of cyclone Ockhi.

5 Dec 2017 7:00 AM IST

The programme was implemented in phases, and the first phase was implemented in 12 most urban wards in the municipality.

Solid approach to solid waste

Is the Alappuzha model of waste management beyond challenges?

5 Dec 2017 6:58 AM IST