The government Monday termed Kashmir floods as an international disaster. “This was not a disaster of national but international ramifications,” Chief Secretary, Muhammad Iqbal Khanday […]
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Govt unaware what happened on Sep 6 night
The State government is still unaware on what happened on the night of September 6 when floods hit the heart of Kashmir valley. Addressing a […]
Mufti demands probe into ‘mismanagement’ of floods
Calling for a high-level inquiry into the management of recent floods, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, Monday said it needs to […]
Hundreds of flood-hit families spend nights under open sky
Hundreds of flood affected families, rendered homeless, are still spending nights under open sky as the government has failed to accommodate them in temporary shelters […]
New Delhi left Kashmiris to die in floods: Geelani
Slamming policy makers of New Delhi for their ‘indifference’, Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani Monday said ‘at the time of floods, they left Kashmiris […]
Lack of coordination fuels dewatering failure
3 agencies send 30 pumps to one locality, nothing to another; Both still deluged The administrative failure in dewatering City localities even after three weeks […]
Can Kashmiris rescued from inundated areas celebrate Eid?
Even three weeks after unprecedented floods ravaged the Kashmir Valley, thousands here are not sure if they will be in a position to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha […]
Victims run out of patience in roadside tents
Shaheena of Lal Mandi had completed all the preparations two weeks ago for the marriage ceremony of her son, Najeeem Matoo, scheduled for September 25. […]
Rehab package: Omar confident of GoI support
‘JK Govt preparing loss memo’ Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said he has no doubt that his flood-hit state will get the […]
Govt, mainstream failed flood-hit Kashmiris: Think tank
A New Delhi-based think tank Sunday said the government as well as mainstream political parties had failed the flood-hit people of Kashmir. During an interaction […]