Calamity status won’t impact insurance claims: Experts
Bajaj Allianz settling claims from today, to make direct payments Insurance companies operating in Kashmir have dispelled the apprehension that by declaring the present catastrophe...
Water filters donated by Oxfam India stuck in red-tape
‘Relief material unlikely to reach needy in view of hurdles created by JK Government’ Around 50 community water filters with capacity to provide safe drinking...
Now, JK seeks outside help to pump out flood water
Several Srinagar areas remain inundated for 18th straight day The situation in the flooded summer capital areas continued to remain grim for the 18th consecutive...
Govt stuck in experiments of dewatering at Jawahar Nagar
The government is stuck in the experiments of dewatering flood waters from posh Jawahar Nagar area for the third consecutive week without much result. The...
Govt puts restrictions on relief supply, Govt lets relief goods rot at JKEDI
Asks donors to furnish NOCs from bureaucrats The government is creating bottlenecks in the distribution of relief among flood-hit people of the State by asking...
Geelani builds case for international aid
Asks Govt to allow him to collect donations from abroad Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G), Sayed Ali Geelani, Wednesday cautioned the government that they should put...
Flood fury hits Kashmir’s treasure trove
90% artifacts damaged in SPS Museum, say officials; Rare books, paintings affected at SPS Library, Cultural Academy The recent floods have severely hit the SPS...
Govt declares Srinagar vulnerable for diseases
Stagnant water safe haven for sickness causing organisms: Dir Health Be cautious while dealing with water, food items: Experts The areas of Srinagar still marooned...
Day 17: Crisis mounts in flood-hit Srinagar
People fume as dewatering goes on at sluggish pace The crisis-like situation continued to persist in J&K’s flood-ravaged summer capital as hundreds of localities remained...
Dewatering process goes awry, thanks to official apathy
Domestic generators procured to flush-out flood water; Hi-tech pumps flown from outside unused; JK’s own dewatering stations defunct As most parts of flood-hit Srinagar continued...