Kashmir Flood
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Army calls off rescue work in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir
India | Sep 20, 2014, 06:43 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Army's rescue operations under Operation Megh Rahat in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir have been called off but relief and medical assistance will continue, a defence release said on Friday."Operation Sadbhavna activities will
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Centre sends specialist doctors to flood-hit J&K
India | Sep 18, 2014, 09:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: In an effort to speed up the relief and rehabilitation work in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central government has dispatched a group of 20 specialist doctors from the Delhi Medical Association to serve
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Centre seeks daily report from J&K government on relief and rehabilitation work
India | Sep 16, 2014, 09:18 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide daily report on the relief and rehabilitation assistance to the people in order to ensure that there are no gaps in
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Train services partially resume in Valley
India | Sep 15, 2014, 03:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: After remaining disrupted for 11 days, Railways on Monday partially resumed train services in the Valley following restoration of tracks damaged by flood waters.Train services commenced between Srinagar and Baramulla, said a senior
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Special trains for people stranded in flood-hit J&K
India | Sep 14, 2014, 09:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: Northern Railway has taken several measures for the people stranded in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, like running special trains from Katra, Udhampur and Jammu to different parts of the country and attaching extra
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Jammu floods: J&K Govt asks Centre to send medicines, 300 paramedics
India | Sep 14, 2014, 03:42 PM ISTSrinagar: Amid fears of an epidemic breaking out due to floods in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government is gearing up to contain the damage and wants the Centre to speedily send medicines as well
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Harsh Vardhan promises more medical consignments to J&K
India | Sep 13, 2014, 09:50 PM ISTJammu: Noting that the flood tragedy in Jammu region had acquired “great proportions”, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today pledged additional consignments of medicines and other essentials to the state.On a visit to the state to
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Donate generously to PM's Relief Fund: Modi
India | Sep 12, 2014, 06:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday urged people to donate generously to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to help the flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir.Urging all citizens of the country to
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Kashmir floods: Residents dread ensuing winter as water level recedes
India | Sep 12, 2014, 03:43 PM ISTSrinagar: As the water level recedes, the flood-affected residents of Kashmir Valley living in make shift camps are now worried about their future in view of the approaching winters.“We are left with nothing to eat
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Jammu-Srinagar NH to remain close for traffic
India | Sep 12, 2014, 01:06 PM ISTJammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the ninth consecutive day today due to landslides and sinking of road at various places.The traffic was suspended on the 300-km long Highway due to landslides, washing
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Chhattisgarh to extend Rs 10 crore relief to flood-hit J&K
India | Sep 11, 2014, 05:41 PM ISTRaipur: Chhattisgarh Government has announced an assistance of Rs 10 crore for the flood-affected people in Jammu and Kashmir.The aid will be released both in terms of cash and commodities after having discussions with the
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Narendra Modi reviews relief operations in flood-ravaged Kashmir
India | Sep 11, 2014, 10:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday asked the authorities to give top priority to providing food and water to the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir and called for a massive effort to ensure
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J&K floods: People's anger justified, says CM Omar Abdullah
National | Sep 10, 2014, 01:41 PM ISTSrinagar: Terming the flood situation in the flood-ravaged Kashmir Valley as ‘very serious', Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he understood the anger of the people affected by the ‘unprecedented' catastrophe.Omar
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NDRF jawan injured in attack by angry locals
India | Sep 10, 2014, 11:22 AM ISTSrinagar: An NDRF jawan was today attacked by angry locals here while few other personnel of the force were heckled while they were rendering relief and rescue operations in the flood-hit areas. Officials said a
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Army chief to visit Kashmir to review flood situation
India | Sep 10, 2014, 11:07 AM ISTSrinagar: Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag is scheduled to visit the city today to review the flood situation and take stock of the rescue and relief operations by the armed forces in the flood-ravaged
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75 stranded Karnataka tourists rescued in J-K
India | Sep 09, 2014, 08:04 PM ISTBangalore: Seventy five of 549 tourists from Karnataka stranded due to devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir have been rescued so far, the state government said here today.Karnataka government has also asked the people to
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Over 20,000 evacuated in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir
India | Sep 09, 2014, 11:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Monday took stock of the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir as over 20,000 persons were rescued from different parts of the state.A home ministry release
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Omar Abdullah directs administration to safeguard lives
India | Sep 04, 2014, 02:33 PM ISTSrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today directed the administration to take all necessary measures to safeguard lives of people in the flood-hit areas of the state.“Omar directed for energetic, extensive and most
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Death toll in Jammu and Kashmir flood mounts to 13
India | Sep 04, 2014, 09:55 AM ISTSrinagar: The toll in Jammu and Kashmir floods rose to 13 on Thursday, police said.The latest casualties took place when four people were killed late on Wednesday - two were washed away in flash floods