Floods dampen Deepavali spirits in KarnatakaRAICHUR - Even as people across the country are celebrating Deepavali, the recent floods in the villages of Karnataka’s Raichur district have left no joy for the affected people. PM ducks question on Nobel for ObamaRAICHUR - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday deftly tossed back a question on whether US President Barack Obama was the right choice for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. PM winds up survey of flood-hit Karnataka, Andhra; announces Rs.2,000 cr relief (Roundup, with images)
Manmohan Singh announces 1,000 crore aid to KarnatakaRAICHUR - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday announced Rs. 1,000 crore package for the flood hit regions of Karnataka. PM grants Rs.1,000 crore relief to flood-hit Karnataka (Lead, Changing Dateline)RAICHUR - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday undertook an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in north Karnataka and announced an interim relief of Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 billion). Manmohan Singh to visit flood-hit Raichur todayRAICHUR - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will visit flood-hit Raichur in Karnataka today. He will take stock of the flood situation with Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. |