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Quake rocks Kangra valley
Kangra valley experienced tremors last night. Some people left their houses in panic during the chilly night due the earthquake.
Dr RS Negi, in charge, Seismology Laboratory, said the earthquake was experienced at 1.54 am and continued for 10 seconds. He said it was measured 5.9 on the Richter scale with its epicentre in the North West Himalayan Hindukush Region.
- Date:
- 05/01/2009
- Source:
- Tribune (New Delhi)
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North freezes over, 15 more dead
Press Trust of India Posted: Jan 05, 2009 at 0038 hrs IST
New Delhi: Moderate to heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand intensified the cold wave conditions in northern India on Sunday, claiming 15 more lives with thick fog also disrupting road, train and air traffic.
- Date:
- 05/01/2009
- Source:
- Indian Express (New Delhi)
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Strong quakes kill four in Indonesia
By ALI KOTARUMALOS
JAKARTA
A series of powerful earthquakes shook remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, toppling or badly damaging more than 100 buildings and leaving at least four people dead and dozens injured.
- Date:
- 05/01/2009
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- Asian Age (New Delhi)
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Complete distribution of flood relief before January 5, Collectors told
S.Vydhianathan
CHENNAI: The State government has directed District Collectors of flood-hit areas to complete the distribution of compensation to the affected farmers before January 5.
- Date:
- 03/01/2009
- Source:
- Hindu (Chennai)
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Anti-erosion body threatens 1000-hr blockade
The Brihattar Pub Barpeta Brahmaputra Garakhahaniya Pratirodh Sangram Samiti has threatened to block the Barpeta-Chenga- Daulashal road for 1,000 hours from January 5 and lock all government institutions in the East Barpeta area to protest the apathy of the government towards the grave problem of erosion in their area by the mighty Brahmaputra.
- Date:
- 02/01/2009
- Source:
- Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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It’s the warmest Dec since 1953
On Thursday, the Met department confirmed what Delhiites had been suspecting all along. This December has been one of the warmest ever with temperatures staying above normal for a large part of the month. It was the second warmest December in the recorded history of the Capital since 1901.
- Date:
- 02/01/2009
- Source:
- Times Of India (New Delhi)
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The tsunami and a new chapter
The 2004 calamity marked the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of those who lost their homes, fish boats, and much else. Anticipatory action plans for managing the consequences of seawater intrusion in our coastal areas have become an imperative.
- Date:
- 26/12/2008
- Source:
- Hindu (New Delhi)
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Insurance scheme comes to rescue of rain-hit farmers
So far, 7.22 lakh ryots have been covered in the State
With recent rain causing heavy damage to standing paddy crops in Cauvery delta districts, agricultural insurance has come to the rescue of affected farmers.
- Date:
- 23/12/2008
- Source:
- Hindu (Chennai)
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State submits 441 crore revised project plan
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has submitted a revised project of Rs 441 crore to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to tackle soil erosion along the coast and strengthen cyclone mitigation measures.
- Date:
- 22/12/2008
- Source:
- New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
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Coral signals quake that may trigger massive tsunami
With coral reefs as their tea leaves, scientists are forecasting that in the next several decades there will be another major earthquake along the Sunda fault off Sumatra like the one that spawned the catastrophic tsunami of December 26, 2004.
- Date:
- 16/12/2008
- Source:
- Times Of India (New Delhi)
