Flood Victims

Was keen to rehabilitate flood victims, EC felt differently: Omar on J&K polls

As Election Commission announced the poll schedule for Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said ruling National Conference was more keen on rehabilitating the flood-affected people before "anyone else's political rehabilitation".

Omar appreciates PM Modi spending Diwali with J&K flood victims

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday appreciated the gesture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spend Diwali with people of the flood-affected state.

Sonia visits flood affected areas in J&K, interacts with those affected

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday visited the flood affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district and interacted with the people.

Uttarakhand: A month after tragedy, relatives still search for the missing

The pilgrims came seeking salvation and a place in heaven, but now their faces stare from banners and tatty flyers tacked to gates and walls of Indian villages and hill-towns.

Bad weather hampers cremation, cleaning of debris in Kedarnath

While 36 bodies were cremated in shrine area earlier, 23 more bodies were cremated at Gaurikund and Junglechatti close to the temple on Wednesday after a gap of several days due to bad weather.

Reporter Narayan Pargaein gets sacked for flood report atop victim's shoulders

In a short statement, Hindi news TV channel News Express said that it had fired Pargaein because of "grave misconduct".

Uttarakhand floods: Chartered flights arranged for WB victims, says Mamata

This was the first time that the state governement had taken the initiative to arrange chartered flight to bring back stranded people back.

Uttarakhand floods: NAK Browne assures that all stranded will be rescued

An official release said IAF had committed 45 aircraft to "Operation Rahat".

Uttarakhand floods: Authorities insensitive, say kin of victims

A man alleged apathy on part of the government officials and said that "priority is being given to foreigners while Indians are left behind to die".

Pondy minister leaves for Uttarakhand to help pilgrims

Puducherry Local Administration Minister N G Panneerselvam has left for rain-ravaged Uttarakhand to facilitate safe return of 49 pilgrims from the Union Territory who were stranded there