Govt’s delay to breach Kandzal submerged Srinagar: Survey
‘Deluge covered 912 out of 1760 sq km flood plains’ The dilapidated flood control structures and inordinate delay by the state government to breach traditional...
SC panel underlines Govt’s lax response
Says people brimming with anger against authorities over ‘poor’ relief, rehabilitation measures; Calls for ban on constructions on river beds Kashmir floods Noting that the...
SERF asks New Delhi to allow int’l aid to flood-hit Kashmir
The State Economic Reconstruction Forum (SERF), a conglomerate of business originations, Monday said New Delhi was disallowing international aid to flood-hit Jammu & Kashmir “only...
Where’s the state govt? Kashmiris struggle as flood wreaks havoc
Flood havoc, shelling on the international border, Chinese incursions, an inadequate and insensitive state government — all these recent events may seem unconnected, but these...
As floods struck, JK govt went missing: SC panel
‘No effective steps were taken to warn people residing in vulnerable areas’ A Supreme Court-appointed committee on the catastrophic floods in Jammu and Kashmir details...
People were not warned in advance, says SC panel
‘Free ration distributed among non-affected people’ Kashmir floods A panel appointed by the Supreme Court to assess the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir following the...
Illegal constructions everywhere, SMC nowhere
Master Plan violations In brazen violation of Master Plan, scores of illegal constructions are coming up in almost all the areas of the City with...
JK Govt, Centre undermining flood devastation: KCSDS
A civil society formation Sunday pitched for constitution of a joint body comprising governmental and non-governmental agencies for undertaking reconstruction of the flood-hit Kashmir. “The...
Prayers, tears mark Hajj-2014
Enemies out to weaken Muslims: Grand Mufti Tears flowed and prayers filled the air as the annual Hajj by about 1.4 million believers from around...
Water recedes but public anger mounts
Parts of Raj Bagh, Jawahar Nagar, Bemina, Qamarwari remain inundated More than 200 dewatering pumps at work: Div Comm It has almost been a month...