News Topic:Floods
J&K
PMDP: Centre yet to release of Rs 800 crore to J&K for permanent restoration of infrastructure
The Union Finance Ministry has “withheld” release of funds to Jammu & Kashmir under the Prime Minister’s Development Package.
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Kashmir
No risk of flooding in Valley: I&FC
The incessant rainfall for the last 48 hours has thrown life out of gear in the Valley even as there was no threat of floods in the Valley.
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Kashmir
No threat of floods in Kashmir: MeT
The Weather Department today ruled out any possibility of flood threat in Kashmir Valley, saying by Friday evening there will be improvement.
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India
Uttarakhand Tragedy: Kashmiri engineer among 170 people missing
An engineer from Kashmir, who was working in a power project in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, has been missing.
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Kashmir
No danger of flood as of now, says CE I&FC
SRINAGAR — Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Iftikar Kakroo said there is no flood threat in Kashmir as of now.Chief Engineer said,...
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Kashmir
After Budgam, two sisters die in Shopian flash floods
Two sisters from Shopian were killed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Chotipora area of Shopian district on Monday evening.
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Kashmir
Water level rises in Jhelum, crosses flood alarm level at Sangam
SRINAGAR — After overnight incessant rains, the water level in the Jhelum crossed ‘alarm mark’ of 18-ft in south Kashmir’s Sangam gauge at 2...
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World
At least 42 dead in floods in Indonesia’s Papua: Official
JAKARTA — At least 42 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province, an official said on Sunday.The floods in...
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J&K govt cites 53,972 vacancies, reviews regularisation of temporary workers
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