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Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat Reopens After Floods, Most Employees Absent
Srinagar, Sept 18 (PTI) After remaining closed for 11 days due to massive floods, Jammu and Kashmir's Civil Secretariat reopened today.
However, less than 10 per cent employees reported for work at the scheduled opening time at…
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Submerged structures in Srinagar run risk of collapse
SRINAGAR: The slow pace of dewatering in areas of Srinagar city hit worst by floods can lead to collapse of hundreds of buildings resulting in destruction of property worth hundreds of crores.
"The longer these houses remain submerged in…
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We are facing epidemic outbreak: Doctors
SRINAGAR: More and more patients with symptoms of skin irritation, chest infection and diarrhoea are coming at the health centres in this flood ravaged city, with doctors saying they are already dealing an epidemic outbreak.
"Initially we…
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Two terrorists killed in Macchil encounter
SRINAGAR: Two militants were on Wednesday killed in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control in Macchil Sector of Kashmir Valley.
"In the wee hours on Wednesday , two unknown terrorists were killed in Macchil Sector in an…
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Omar oversees relief, rehabilitation works
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday under took an extensive tour of the flood hit areas of the Srinagar city to personally oversee the situation with regard to the rescue and relief measures undertaken by the…
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Omar asks administration to intensify relief operation
SRINAGAR: As the water level is gradually receding in all the flood hit areas, the life has started limping back to normalcy in the Kashmir Valley.
The vehicular traffic to Valley has been restored through three national highways of Mughal…
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Provide possible basic facilities to flood affected people: Mir Saifulla
KUPWARA: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Mir Saifulla visited several areas of Kupwara constituency alongwith Deputy Commissioner Kupwara and other senior officers of concerned departments to take stock of the flood…
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Ramzan, Ajaz visit South Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Minister for CAPD, Chowdhary Ramzan and Minister of State for Revenue, Ajaz Khan on Wednesday visited South Kashmir and took stock of the situation arisen due to the recent floods.
The ministers while interacting with the people…
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Sagar, Jora, Mir visit flood affected areas
SRINAGAR: Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister for Urban Development, Nawang Rigzin Jora, Minister for Agriculture, G.H Mir on Wednesday conducted an extensive tour of flood hit areas of the Srinagar city and took…
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Fuel rushed to Kashmir as Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens
Jammu: The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) started despatching petroleum products to flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir following the reopening of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said.
"As part of its efforts to restore normalcy in…
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