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249 roads closed, over 750 water schemes affected in rain-hit HimachalHeavy rain in Himachal Pradesh has led to the closure of 249 roads, with Mandi district being the worst affected. Landslides disrupted traf...
What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent in India?Flash floods caused by cloudbursts have caused significant damage to villages and cities in the Himalayan regions of Kashmir and Ladakh in ...
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashm...
Link between unseasonal rains, disasters & climate change: Is India playing the ostrich?Experts think the pressure that falls upon the underlying tectonic plates after excess rainfall in India and Bangladesh could have triggere...
Sure of Centre's support after Narendra Modi's reference to floods in UNGA address: Omar Abdullah"I have no doubt that given @PMOIndia pointed reference to helping flood victims of Kashmir in @UNGA address, we will get support."
Jammu & Kashmir floods a grim reminder of increasing climate change impact in India: CSEExtreme weather events might have taken six decades to hit Jammu & Kashmir but it may not now wait for that longer.
'Unprecedented rains, unplanned urbanisation behind Jammu and Kashmir floods'Unprecedented rainfall, unplanned urbanisation and lack of preparedness are the basic reasons behind the floods which have devastated Jammu...
Omar Abdullah meets PM, seeks relief package for quake-hit peopleOmar Abdullah today called on PM Manmohan Singh and requested a special package for earthquake-hit districts of Doda and Kishtawar.
- PM donates Rs 50,000 for rehabilitation of cloudburst victims
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has donated Rs 50,000 for rehabilitation of victims of the devastating cloudburst that hit Leh last month.
- Pvt operators did not offer adequate support in Leh: Pilot
The govt has expressed unhappiness with private telecom operators for not coming forward to join hands in restoring communication links in ...
- PM announces Rs 125 crore relief for Leh cloudburst victims
The Prime Minister said that houses destroyed in the Leh cloudburst will be rebuilt within the next two-and-a-half months and funds will no...
- 130 people killed in flash floods in Leh, 600 missing
Sources fear that the death toll could cross over 500.