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).


Domestic airlines pitch in for relief effort in Kashmir


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The death toll in the Jammu region in the devastating floods has reached 153 and is expected to rise further, while 23,000 marooned people have been rescued, a senior official said Thursday.


Flood toll in Jammu region 153, could rise further


With thousands of people still marooned due to floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Secretary Anil Goswami Thursday went to Srinagar to coordinate the relief and rescue operations.


Home secretary in Srinagar to coordinate rescue effort


More than 96,000 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), the defence ministry said Thursday.


Over 96,000 rescued in flood-ravaged Kashmir


Telecommunications companies are working all out to restore connectivity in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir so that stranded people can communicate and rescue operations could be expedited.


Telcos working to restore full connectivity in Kashmir


All staff members at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) will voluntarily contribute a day's salary for relief operations in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir.


PMO staff to give day's salary for Kashmir flood relief


Bollywood director Shakun Batra, who was reportedly stuck in the Jammu and Kashmir floods, Thursday said he's now safe. He says the army is making "stupendous" efforts to fight the "daunting" situation.


Shakun Batra now 'safe' in Srinagar, lauds army


More than 96,000 people have been rescued so far from various parts of the flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir by the armed forces and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), a defence ministry statement said Thursday.


More than 96,000 rescued in Jammu and Kashmir: Officials


The devastating floods in Kashmir are expected to hit the state's tourism hard, a top tourism industry official said.


Kashmir floods wash away tourist bookings



Shakun Batra now 'safe' in Sriganar, lauds army


Over four lakh people are still marooned here as the flood waters continued to recede in river Jhelum and its tributaries, bringing relief to the flood-ravaged Kashmir Valley.


Over 400,000 marooned in Srinagar: Officials


Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday asked the authorities to give top priority to providing food and water to the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir and called for a massive effort to ensure basic hygiene and sanitation in the water-logged areas of Srinagar.


Modi reviews relief operations in flood-ravaged Kashmir


The armed forces continued their coordinated efforts in Jammu and Kashmir, rescuing over 77,000 people so far as the toll in the state's worst flood in six decades reached 215. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday took stock of the situation and was briefed on the status of operations, amid concerns about the possible outbreak of water-borne diseases.


77,000 rescued in flood-hit Kashmir, PM reviews situation (Roundup)


The devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir could be a manifestation of extreme weather events induced by climate change, the Centre for Science and Environment said Wednesday.


Climate change may have caused Kashmir floods: CSE


A German woman whose husband has gone missing in flood-swamped Srinagar, where he had come to attend a wedding, has appealed to the Indian government for help.


German woman searches for husband missing in Kashmir floods


Army chief Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag Wednesday said the situation has improved in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, and the army was working day and night to provide relief to those affected.


Army working day and night for Kashmir relief: Gen Suhag


The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday stepped up efforts to bring back residents of the state who are stranded in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.


UP trying to bring back state residents from Kashmir


The Indian Air Force (IAF) Wednesday airlifted 206 people, who were stranded in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir for the last few days, to Chandigarh.


206 evacuees from Kashmir reach Chandigarh


The devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir, which has left over 200 dead, was predicted by the state's flood control department four years ago, a media report said Wednesday.


Kashmir flood was predicted in 2010


The telephone links in the flood-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir are expected to be restored in a day or two, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh said Wednesday.


Telephone links in Kashmir to be restored soon: Minister


The flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir is "unprecedented", said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday, dismissing criticism that his government didn't do enough.

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