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...
Survival first, schooling can wait
Government must order immediate closure of schools till March next The devastation caused by the flood that hit Kashmir earlier this month is colossal, to...
Pune’s offer to help clean Srinagar found no takers
We offered support, were told to wait: Commissioner The Pune Municipal Corporation’s offer to the J&K government to help sanitize the flood-ravaged Srinagar was cold-shouldered...
Devastating deluge left 6000 schools in ruins
Institutions to reopen after safety check: Tara Chand The official figures have revealed that about 4600 government schools were damaged in recent floods in Kashmir...
Roaring Jhelum leaves saffron town in shambles
Pampore ravaged by Sep 7 devastating deluge Despairing Destruction For this picturesque town, September usually used to witness saffron bloom. However, this year, the wheel...
People take to streets demanding water, power and sanitation
With authorities not much visible on ground after the September 7 floods that devastated most parts of Kashmir, people from various localities Friday staged protest...
Innovative minds help deluged Kashmir’s hopes stay afloat
Makeshift boats save thousands of lives As marooned friends and relatives from nearby flood-ravaged localities kept on sending SOS messages to them, Raj Mukhtar and...