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 […]
Month: September 2014
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 […]
Was Kashmir flooding a man-made disaster?
The answer to whether recent floods in the Himalayas is linked to climate change is not that simple. India-administered Kashmir, located in the Himalayas in […]
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 […]
Condition of Srinagar-Jammu Highway goes from bad to worse
2-way traffic unlikely in near future – Flood Aftermath Travelling on 300-kilometer Jammu-Srinagar highway has become a nightmarish experience as the condition of the artery road […]
Drowned in flood, buried in ‘unknown graveyards’
When floods ravaged Kashmir earlier this month, September 11 proved no less than a doomsday for a family residing at Bemina on the Srinagar outskirts—one […]
Protests rock Shaher-e-Khaas
Where is Government, flood victims ask Despite passing of 17 days since the devastating flood hit Kashmir, the people of Srinagar are facing plethora of […]
Over 2 lakh structures damaged in floods: Govt
Crops on 3 lakh hectares of land damaged, losses to agri sector pegged at Rs 3,674 crores The government Monday said more than two lakh […]