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 […]
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Environment
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 […]
Geelani builds case for international aid
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]