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Kerala Government Has Not Sought Permission For Receiving Foreign Aid: Centre
The Union Home Ministry on Sunday denied receiving any request from Kerala Government regarding permission to accept foreign aid from the UAE-based Red Crescent for Life Mission housing project in the state.
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Pinarayi Vijayan Accuses Centre Of Denying Foreign Aid To Kerala
Accusing the Centre of discriminating against Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said denying permission to ministers from the state to go abroad for raising funds for flood relief works was the latest example of its bias. Denying permission to the ministers and other stands taken by the Centre regarding flood relief works could only be ...
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Congress Urges Kerala Government To Drop Plans Of Seeking Aid From Abroad
The Congress in Kerala came out Monday against the CPI-M led LDF government's decision to mobilise resources to rebuild the flood-ravaged state, from non-resident Keralites, by deputing ministers to collect funds.
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Court Rejects Plea For Allowing Foreign Aid For Flood-Hit Kerala
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking a directive to the Centre to accept foreign aid for relief operations in flood-ravaged state, saying it cannot interfere in policy matters of the government.
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Kerala To Pursue Legal Steps To Avail Foreign Aid, Says Pinarayi Vijayan
As Kerala picks up the pieces, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said the state government would explore the possibility of legal options to avail the funds offered to the state, including those from abroad.
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All-Party Delegation Meets Rajnath Singh, Seeks Aid For Flood-Hit Kerala
An all-party delegation from Kerala today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and urged him to provide more funds to the flood-hit state and allow foreign assistance.
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Don't Obstruct Flow Of Foreign Aid To Kerala: V Narayanasamy To Centre
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy urged the BJP-led Centre today to refrain from putting obstacles in the way of foreign government aid coming to Kerala, ravaged by the most devastating floods in nearly a century.
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Kerala Flood Highlights: Bill Gates' Foundation, Apple To Contribute To Relief Effort
Kerala is reeling under the aftermath of devastating floods, the worst in over a century. Amid row over offers and acceptance of foreign donations, people are struggling to begin their lives afresh. Local heroes-people who selflessly came to the aid of others-have emerged amid all the grief and destruction.
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Opinion: Team Modi's No To Foreign Aid Without Even Consulting Kerala
The dispute over accepting aid from foreign governments for flood-hit Kerala raises several questions.
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Amid Row Over 'Rs 700 Crore' Kerala Aid, UAE Says Yet To Make Any Offer
The United Arab Emirates today said it has not fixed any specific amount to be given as financial aid to help Kerala recover from the devastating floods, amid the war of words between top ministers in the southern state and the centre over not accepting requests by foreign governments willing to offer financial help.
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Centre Clarifies On Rs 600-Crore Kerala Aid As Foreign Help Row Escalates
The centre clarified on Thursday Rs 600 crore released two days ago to flood-hit Kerala was only "advance assistance" and more funds would be released after another assessment by an inter-ministerial team. The home ministry clarification came in the middle of a row between the Centre and Kerala over whether to accept funds from other nations.
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India Can Accept Foreign Donations, Says Government Policy On Disaster
As the row over foreign aid for flood-ravaged Kerala escalated, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had in 2016 suggested assistance offered as a goodwill gesture "may" be accepted by India, bolstering the stand taken by Chief Minister Pinarayi there is no blanket ban.
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For Kerala, Minister KJ Alphons To Request Centre To Change Policy On Foreign Aid
With the centre refusing any financial help from nations for flood-ravaged Kerala, Tourism Minister KJ Alphons today said he will appeal to the government for a change in policy on foreign aid that they "inherited" from the previous government of Manmohan Singh.
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Centre Inherited 14-Year-Old Policy On Refusing Foreign Aid: KJ Alphons
In refusing foreign aid for the rehabilitation of flood-hit Kerala, the centre has followed a 14-year convention it "inherited" from previous governments of not accepting such assistance in the face of natural calamities, Union minister Alphons Kannanthanam said today.
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Kerala Floods Highlights: "Will Ask For Change Of Policy On Foreign Aid": KJ Alphons
Kerala Flood: People in Kerala are facing an uphill task to rebuild their lives as flood waters that have killed hundreds of people and displaced lakhs start to recede. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will conduct an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps, his office said.
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Kerala Government Has Not Sought Permission For Receiving Foreign Aid: Centre
The Union Home Ministry on Sunday denied receiving any request from Kerala Government regarding permission to accept foreign aid from the UAE-based Red Crescent for Life Mission housing project in the state.
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Pinarayi Vijayan Accuses Centre Of Denying Foreign Aid To Kerala
Accusing the Centre of discriminating against Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said denying permission to ministers from the state to go abroad for raising funds for flood relief works was the latest example of its bias. Denying permission to the ministers and other stands taken by the Centre regarding flood relief works could only be ...
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Congress Urges Kerala Government To Drop Plans Of Seeking Aid From Abroad
The Congress in Kerala came out Monday against the CPI-M led LDF government's decision to mobilise resources to rebuild the flood-ravaged state, from non-resident Keralites, by deputing ministers to collect funds.
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Court Rejects Plea For Allowing Foreign Aid For Flood-Hit Kerala
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking a directive to the Centre to accept foreign aid for relief operations in flood-ravaged state, saying it cannot interfere in policy matters of the government.
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Kerala To Pursue Legal Steps To Avail Foreign Aid, Says Pinarayi Vijayan
As Kerala picks up the pieces, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said the state government would explore the possibility of legal options to avail the funds offered to the state, including those from abroad.
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All-Party Delegation Meets Rajnath Singh, Seeks Aid For Flood-Hit Kerala
An all-party delegation from Kerala today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and urged him to provide more funds to the flood-hit state and allow foreign assistance.
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Don't Obstruct Flow Of Foreign Aid To Kerala: V Narayanasamy To Centre
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy urged the BJP-led Centre today to refrain from putting obstacles in the way of foreign government aid coming to Kerala, ravaged by the most devastating floods in nearly a century.
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Kerala Flood Highlights: Bill Gates' Foundation, Apple To Contribute To Relief Effort
Kerala is reeling under the aftermath of devastating floods, the worst in over a century. Amid row over offers and acceptance of foreign donations, people are struggling to begin their lives afresh. Local heroes-people who selflessly came to the aid of others-have emerged amid all the grief and destruction.
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Opinion: Team Modi's No To Foreign Aid Without Even Consulting Kerala
The dispute over accepting aid from foreign governments for flood-hit Kerala raises several questions.
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Amid Row Over 'Rs 700 Crore' Kerala Aid, UAE Says Yet To Make Any Offer
The United Arab Emirates today said it has not fixed any specific amount to be given as financial aid to help Kerala recover from the devastating floods, amid the war of words between top ministers in the southern state and the centre over not accepting requests by foreign governments willing to offer financial help.
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Centre Clarifies On Rs 600-Crore Kerala Aid As Foreign Help Row Escalates
The centre clarified on Thursday Rs 600 crore released two days ago to flood-hit Kerala was only "advance assistance" and more funds would be released after another assessment by an inter-ministerial team. The home ministry clarification came in the middle of a row between the Centre and Kerala over whether to accept funds from other nations.
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India Can Accept Foreign Donations, Says Government Policy On Disaster
As the row over foreign aid for flood-ravaged Kerala escalated, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had in 2016 suggested assistance offered as a goodwill gesture "may" be accepted by India, bolstering the stand taken by Chief Minister Pinarayi there is no blanket ban.
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For Kerala, Minister KJ Alphons To Request Centre To Change Policy On Foreign Aid
With the centre refusing any financial help from nations for flood-ravaged Kerala, Tourism Minister KJ Alphons today said he will appeal to the government for a change in policy on foreign aid that they "inherited" from the previous government of Manmohan Singh.
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Centre Inherited 14-Year-Old Policy On Refusing Foreign Aid: KJ Alphons
In refusing foreign aid for the rehabilitation of flood-hit Kerala, the centre has followed a 14-year convention it "inherited" from previous governments of not accepting such assistance in the face of natural calamities, Union minister Alphons Kannanthanam said today.
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Kerala Floods Highlights: "Will Ask For Change Of Policy On Foreign Aid": KJ Alphons
Kerala Flood: People in Kerala are facing an uphill task to rebuild their lives as flood waters that have killed hundreds of people and displaced lakhs start to recede. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will conduct an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps, his office said.
