People from various areas of the flood hit Valley on Friday alleged that authorities have failed to distribute free ration and in a few areas […]
Month: September 2014
Jammu admin grabs Srinagar relief midway
At a time when flood-hit Srinagar is craving for relief, officials in Jammu district administration have been grabbing the lot meant for the summer Capital. […]
Day 19: No End To Water Woes , 3 Weeks on, mobile phone, net service yet to be restored in Kashmir
Life remained paralyzed in city areas for 19th consecutive day as many localities including Bemina, Qamarwari, Jawhar Nagar, Raj Bagh, Mehjoor Nagar and Lal Chowk […]
6 more bodies found in Valley: Death toll close to 300
Govt agencies grapple to restore power, water supplies; open hospitals At least half a dozen bodies floating in the flood waters were recovered in different […]
Prices of essentials skyrocket after floods
Rice sold at Rs 3000 per quintal, tomatoes at Rs 45 per kg; CA&PD department sleeps While people in Kashmir are yet to come out […]
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 […]