Over 1,42,000 people have been rescued so far from various parts of flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir by the armed forces and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), a statement said Saturday.


Over 1,42,000 rescued in flood-ravaged Kashmir


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Fourteen children who died at a hospital here are among the 43 people found dead in the Kashmir Valley as the flood waters receded in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities said Saturday.


14 children among 43 dead in Kashmir floods


As the flood waters receded in Kashmir, authorities Saturday said that 14 children were found dead at a hospital here.


14 children found dead in Srinagar hospital


Striking a strong stance against the holding of a debate on Kashmir in the British parliament, India Friday said the days when "a group of disparate individuals would decide the destinies of countries far away from their shores" have gone and India would decide issues concerning its own destiny.


'No need for faraway individuals to decide India's destiny'


As relief work progresses in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, food packets made in Mysore are being flown all the way to Srinagar for the flood victimsA


Food packets being flown from Mysore to Kashmir


Rescuers, including from the army, distributed packets of cooked food, and pouches of drinking water to thousands of stranded people in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, especially in summer capital Srinagar, as over 130,000 people were rescued till Friday, officials said.


Over 130,000 rescued in flood-ravaged Kashmir, PM appeals for donations (Roundup)


There is an urgent need to ensure daily supply of 100,000 food packets for next three to five days for the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, said Minister in the PMO Jitendra Singh.


100,000 food packets needed in Kashmir daily for next 5 days: Minister


The Election Commission Friday said it would take a decision on holding assembly election in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir only after normalcy is restored in the state.


Will watch situation before holding Kashmir election: EC


The CPI-M Friday asked the central government to step up relief and rescue work in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir, saying the state faced an acute shortage of food.


Acute food shortage in Kashmir: CPI-M


To expeditiously settle claims arising due to the floods in Jammu and Kashmir, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Friday advised life insurers to nominate a senior official as a nodal officer for coordination purposes.


Life insurers told to appoint nodal officers in J&K


The Delhi Metro has set up a help desk at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) to assist and guide Jammu and Kashmir flood victims returning to the city, a statement said Friday.


Delhi Metro help desk for Kashmir flood victims


The Supreme Court Friday asked the government to consider setting up a unified agency to coordinate the relief, rescue and rehabilitation operation in Jammu and Kashmir hit by floods that have left lakhs of people marooned.


Form unified agency for Kashmir relief operation: SC


London, Sep 12 (IANS/RAY) Out of the 10 odd MPs of Indian-origin in Britain's House of Commons, eight were missing from action in India's hour of need at a potentially embarrassing debate on the political and humanitarian situation in Kashmir in Britain's parliament Thursday afternoon.


Indian origin MPs conspicuous by their absence at Kashmir debate


Relief efforts were scaled up in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir, especially summer capital Srinagar with additional personnel, boats, drinking water, blankets and food rushed to the state Thursday even as authorities said over 110,000 people have been rescued so far.


1,10,000 rescued in flood-hit Kashmir as relief efforts scaled up (Roundup)


London, Sep 11 (IANS/RAY) India turned the tables on Pakistan at a debate by British MPs Thursday.


India gets huge support on Kashmir among British MPs


A control room to help the families of those stranded in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir was Thursday set up in the Uttar Pradesh capital here.


UP sets up helpline on Kashmir flood victims


Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik Thursday announced a special financial package of Rs.100 crore ($1 billion) for rebuilding tourist infrastructure in the flood ravaged Jammu and Kashmir.


Rs.100 crore to rebuild tourist infrastructure in J&K


The women and child development ministry, in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh state government, Thursday mobilised nutritious ready-to-eat food material for the flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said.


Food packets sent to Kashmir


At least 16 foreign tourists from Indonesia and Germany are among those still missing in the floods in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Thursday.


16 foreign tourists missing in Kashmir floods


The union drinking water and sanitation ministry Thursday rushed two lakh litres of bottled water for the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, an official release said here.


Bottled water, purification plant sent to Kashmir


Domestic airline sector companies like Jet Airways, GoAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India Thursday said they have made specific contributions in the ongoing relief and rescue operations going on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

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