33 houses washed away, 150 razed to rubble Wahab Naik (65), a frail old man is desperately trying to locate where his house stood only […]
Month: September 2014
Toll mounts to 280
39 bodies recovered from Srinagar; Kashmir limping back to normalcy: Omar The death toll due to the devastating floods that hit the State earlier this […]
Bill Gates announces $700,000 for JK flood relief
American business tycoon and philanthropist Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Friday announced an emergency relief fund of USD 700,000 for […]
Kashmir flood helpline records reports of 347 missing people
The dedicated helpline centre set up by the Jammu and Kashmir government to trace people missing in the floods has so far registered reports of […]
Flood Fury: 250 dead and counting
67,000 evacuated in 13 days Lal Chowk, Rajbagh, Jawahar Nagar, Indira Nagar still water-logged Carcasses of livestock, filth lying on water bodies, roads About 250 […]
No improvement in mobile, internet services
Despite repeated assurances by the government, there is no improvement in mobile and internet network in Kashmir causing immense problems to the people. Kashmir was […]
Kashmir economy down by a trillion
Housing, business sectors bear the brunt; Govt infrastructure ruined as well Kashmir has suffered massive damage of over Rs 1,00,000 crore (One trillion) to infrastructure […]
Fearing epidemic, people fleeing from flood-hit areas
Even after two weeks of catastrophic floods, the government has failed to dewater the residential and commercial areas of Srinagar city prompting people to flee […]
Floods deal death blow to Kashmir’s tourism industry
The iconic Boulevard Road that is invariably part of any Kashmir picture postcard with ornate houseboats lined on the banks of Srinagar’s centrepiece — the […]
Shortage of essentials hits Kashmir
Kashmir is facing a shortage of essentials including medicines, baby food, food grains, and vegetables. Abdul MajeedWani, a resident of BaghiMehtab area of Srinagar uptown […]