Though the controversies surrounding Pattanam have put an end to excavation work at the archaeological village in Kerala, the ...

The disasters, including floods and landslides, also led to the loss of 61,826 cattle, damage to over 3.63 lakh houses, and affected 14.24 lakh hectares of cropped land ...

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said 3,63,381 houses or huts were damaged and 61,826 cattle were lost due to hydro-meteorological disasters in India last year.