Flood havoc, shelling on the international border, Chinese incursions, an inadequate and insensitive state government — all these recent events may seem unconnected, but these […]
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As floods struck, JK govt went missing: SC panel
‘No effective steps were taken to warn people residing in vulnerable areas’ A Supreme Court-appointed committee on the catastrophic floods in Jammu and Kashmir details […]
People were not warned in advance, says SC panel
‘Free ration distributed among non-affected people’ Kashmir floods A panel appointed by the Supreme Court to assess the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir following the […]
Illegal constructions everywhere, SMC nowhere
Master Plan violations In brazen violation of Master Plan, scores of illegal constructions are coming up in almost all the areas of the City with […]
JK Govt, Centre undermining flood devastation: KCSDS
A civil society formation Sunday pitched for constitution of a joint body comprising governmental and non-governmental agencies for undertaking reconstruction of the flood-hit Kashmir. “The […]
Prayers, tears mark Hajj-2014
Enemies out to weaken Muslims: Grand Mufti Tears flowed and prayers filled the air as the annual Hajj by about 1.4 million believers from around […]
Water recedes but public anger mounts
Parts of Raj Bagh, Jawahar Nagar, Bemina, Qamarwari remain inundated More than 200 dewatering pumps at work: Div Comm It has almost been a month […]
1000s of Kashmir flood victims continue to suffer
Thousands of people from Indian-controlled Kashmir continue to live in relief camps following flash floods and landslides, reports. The situation continues just days before the […]
Govt closed eyes to Jhelum deterioration
The failure of the state and central government to undertake timely conservation measures of river Jhelum—which has lost its carrying capacity due to extensive siltation, […]
Kashmir floods an international disaster: Govt
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 […]