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  PM Modi asks officers to quickly consider J&K govt plea for package

  India | October 24, 2014 7:39 IST

  Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday directed the officers concerned of the central government to examine quickly with due sensitivity the memorandum by the Jammu and Kashmir government for a special financial package for the

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  BSNL to offer free telecom services in Kashmir Valley

  India | October 10, 2014 13:00 IST

  Srinagar: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) today joined other service providers in announcing relief to customers in the valley during the period when the state was hit by floods.The company said it would not charge

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  Jammu floods: Indian school boy in Kuwait collects Rs 2 lakh as relief

  World | September 23, 2014 15:40 IST

  Dubai: An Indian student in Kuwait has collected over Rs two lakh for humanitarian assistance to the flood victims in Jammu and Kashmir, where millions of people have been impacted by the worst floods in

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  Jammu floods: Radio link connects people in Valley, inform about well being

  India | September 21, 2014 13:05 IST

  Srinagar: ‘This message is for Mohammad Ashraf from Jawahar Nagar. If he is listening to this broadcast, please contact Radio Kashmir to inform about your well being'.This message was aired on Radio Kashmir, which was

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  Kashmir flood: Additional medical supplies of 33.9 metric ton to be sent to Srinagar

  India | September 19, 2014 7:58 IST

  New Delhi: About 33.9 metric ton medical supplies including Chlorine tablets, ORS, IV fluids (R/l), Paracetamol syrup, Anti-biotic, Anti-emetic and Anti-spasmodic will be airlifted for Srinagar today. This will make total medical supplies to 76

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  Relief distribution in flood-affected areas hit by chaos

  India | September 16, 2014 13:12 IST

  Srinagar: ‘Might is right' seems to be the rule of the game as relief distribution in flood-affected areas of Kashmir has been hit by chaos due to lack of civil administration on ground.Scuffles between various

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  J&K floods: Kashmiri Americans offer telemedicine to flood victims

  World | September 16, 2014 7:04 IST

  Washington: As fears grew over potential spread of water-borne diseases in the flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmiri Americans today offered telemedicine facility through Skype and phone to the affected people in the state.The Kashmiri

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  Jammu floods: Relocation of ammunition dumps, bunkers ordered

  India | September 15, 2014 13:40 IST

  Jammu: The Indian Army Monday ordered the relocation of its ammunition dumps, bunkers and border outposts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region due to extensive damage caused by floods.Over 10 km of

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  J&K Floods: Centre to send doctors to prevent outbreak of diseases

  India | September 15, 2014 9:28 IST

  Srinagar:  The Centre has assured all medical help, including sending doctors and paramedic staff, to Jammu and Kashmir to prevent the outbreak of diseases in the flood-ravaged state.Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who toured the