Tsunami news for Bihar, India

Nurses on drill to deal with disasters 24 Jan 2005
...“We were shocked twice after the tsunami: first, on seeing the ... Among the 15 selected candidates, 13 are from Bengal and one each from Bihar and Maharashtra. Calcutta Telegraph,

A secular tsunami Jan 19, 2005
Laloo's Justice Banerjee Commission is indeed a carefully planned, planted, treacherous tsunami on the eve of Assembly elections in Bihar next month. ... News Today,

Looming Threat to US Global Dominance Jan 21, 2005
As we witnessed during the prodigious post-tsunami devastation, the so-called upper ... while other parts of the country would march ahead, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh ... Navhind Times,

Tsunami hits Bihar's Buddhist tourism: Jan 10, 2005
...[India News]: Patna, Jan 10 : The Dec 26 tsunami has badly hit tourism in Bihar with visitors from countries like Sri Lanka and Thailand, which were struck by ... New Kerala,

Bihar prisoners skip breakfast for tsunami relief: Jan 12, 2005
...[India News]: Patna, Jan 13 : Doing their bit for the victims of the tsunami disaster, prisoners in a Bihar jail have decided to go without breakfast for a week ... New Kerala,

India ; Tsunami hits Bihar's Buddhist tourism Jan 10, 2005
..."The tsunami has created such ... has reduced drastically this winter, which is the tourist season," said Ashok Sinha, a senior official at the Bihar State Tourism ... Keralanext,

Bihar Red Cross to adopt TN village Jan 12, 2005
BETTIAH: The Bihar state branch of the Red Cross Society is all set to adopt one tsunami ravaged village in coastal Tamil Nadu. ... Times of India,

BSP to go alone in Bihar, J'khand, Haryana polls Jan 14, 2005
..."We will go it alone in Bihar, Jharkhand and ... BSP leader said she would ask her party MPs and MLAs to donate a month's salary for the relief of Tsunami victims. Hindustan Times,

Lesser pilgrim arrival due to tsunami panic: Jan 12, 2005
...arrival of pilgrims has been mainly due to panic of the tsunami disaster in ... Only 20,000-odd pilgrims, mainly from Bihar, UP, MP, Rajasthan and Gujarat, had so ... New Kerala,

Godhra: Let's Keep Politics Out Of It Jan 17, 2005
But the timing of the submission of an interim report just before the elections in Bihar has, not surprisingly, led to a political tsunami. ... Outlookindia.com,

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Supreme Court has issued notices to electricity Board, Bihar government and ... Sir, Under the Tsunami circumstances, where thousands of people of different faiths ... Deccan Herald,

Help for tsunami victims from Bihar Jan 5, 2005
10 crore to the Prime Minister Relief Fund for tsunami victims, according to a release issued on Tuesday. The employees and officers of Bihar State Electricity ... Times of India,

Tsunami study to be introduced in Bihar schools: Jan 8, 2005
...[India News]: Patna, Jan 8 : Bihar may be far away from the sea coast but it will introduce tsunami studies in government-run schools this year. ... New Kerala,

Tsunami study in Bihar schools! Jan 8, 2005
PATNA: Bihar may be far away from the sea coast but it will introduce tsunami studies in government-run schools this year. The Bihar ... Economic Times,

Reforms high on menu at Left, UPA breakfast Jan 17, 2005
The tsunami disaster did not permit the monthly UPA-Left meeting in December last year. ... between the Left and the Congress over seat-sharing in Bihar with the ... Indian Express,

Karnataka -Tamil Nadu united in hour of need: Jan 8, 2005
...dispute but when it comes to providing succour to the Tsunami victims of its ... Though other states like Gujarat, Bihar, Orissa have contributed, it is Karnataka ... New Kerala,

More help for tsunami victims Jan 5, 2005
It was the third lot of relief materials sent by Bihar branch of the society for tsunami victims. The Bihar branch of Indian Red ... Times of India,

Govt declares Rs 10-cr fund for tsunami victims Dec 29, 2004
Minister's Relief Fund to help the tsunami victims. The was stated by RJD supremo and railway minister Lalu Prasad here on Tuesday. The Bihar government has ... Times of India,

English Media Responsible for Bihar's Sorry State of Affairs Dec 30, 2004
Today go to any Indian English newspaper website and you will find "donate for tsunami victims" but during Bihar's flood there was none. ... Patna Daily,

Lalu, Bihar CM together contribute Rs 200 million Jan 4, 2005
Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, who also presented a cheque for Rs 100 million on behalf of her government to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the tsunami ... Deepika,

Tsunami: RJD ministers, MLAs to donate one month's salary: Dec 28, 2004
...and in Bihar as well as the party legislators would donate their one month's salary to Prime Minister's Relief Fund to help victims of tsunami, RJD President ... New Kerala,

Bihar Cong leader decides not to seek ticket for Feb polls: Dec 30, 2004
...[India News]: New Delhi, Dec 30 : Moved by the tsunami disaster in Southern India, a senior Congress leader from Bihar has decided not to seek ticket for the ... New Kerala,

Lalu's men to donate salary for tsunami victims: Dec 28, 2004
29 : Bihar's ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders will donate their one month's salary to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to help the tsunami ... New Kerala,

Rabri Devi announces Rs 10 crore for tsunami victims: Dec 27, 2004
...[India News]: Patna, Dec 27 : Bihar Chief Minister ... Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for relief and rescue operation of the victims of tsunami waves that ... New Kerala,

'Save Ganga Setu to avoid tsunami-like tragedy' Dec 29, 2004
PATNA: A joint meeting of the Bihar Nagrik Jagriti Manch and the Sampoorna Dalit ... countries, including India, parts of which were ravaged by the tsunami waves. ... Times of India,

Governor gives salary to help tsunami victims Dec 30, 2004
...behalf of the bank to discharge corporate responsibility towards social cause so as to benefit tsunami victims, deputy general manager of the Bihar, Orissa and ... Times of India,

But for tsunami, India was headed for a bright new year ... Jan 1, 2005
The economic cost of the horrifying damage caused by the tsunami hasn't yet been ... over a violation of the model code of conduct prior to the Bihar elections. ... New Kerala,

1.5 lakh pilgrims arrive at Sagar to take holy dip: Jan 13, 2005
The Tsunami disaster in the southern coast and in the Andaman and ... The pilgrims hailed from different states including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh ... New Kerala,

Laloo blinks first in seat scrap Jan 9, 2005
Congress) do not need us (in Jharkhand), we also do not need them (in Bihar)�. ... with Sonia on the sidelines of an all-party meeting on tsunami convened this ... Calcutta Telegraph,

PM receives Rs 100 million from Railways for tsunami victims: Jan 3, 2005
...to the PM's National Relief Fund for providing relief to tsunami affected people ... Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi also met Singh and presented Rs 100 million on ... New Kerala,

Donations to the PM Relief Fund for the tsunami hit pour in on ... Jan 4, 2005
Relief Fund for tsunami-hit areas and these have now crossed over Rs 300 crore. While Karnataka government has donated Rs.20 crore, Bihar Government and the ... New Kerala,

Lalu triggers tsunami of defections Dec 30, 2004
That Lalu will trigger a Tsunami of defections from the NDA was earlier ... BJP because it has abandoned its ideals and stopped focussing on Bihar's real issue ... Times of India,

Lalu announces free travel for tsunami victims Jan 3, 2005
...would provide free travel facilities to quake victims from the tsunami-affected areas ... Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi today left for New Delhi where ... Sify,

Bihar sitting on ticking quake bomb Dec 30, 2004
PATNA: Even as Bihar is unlikely to experience any ill-effect of tsunami because of its location away from the sea, the state is no less vulnerable to ... Times of India,

Cong's prospects in Assembly polls good: Sonia Jan 11, 2005
...of her party in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, Jharkhand and ... measures being undertaken to alleviate the sufferings of the tsunami victims, Gandhi ... Indian Express,

First batch of tsunami victims return from Andamans Dec 31, 2004
...other passengers were from Chandigarh, Chennai, and different places in Bihar and West ... in Car Nicobar and Huddle islands had ... when the tsunami lashed the ... Deepika,

IIT organising tsunami awareness programme Dec 31, 2004
Hyderabad, Dec 31: After the recent Tsunami disaster in the South Asian ... Referring to the previous earthquakes which occurred in Bihar-Nepal border (1988 ... Chennai Online,

UN volunteers help coordinate relief for tsunami victims in South ... Dec 30, 2004
...coordination. She played a key role in providing support for UNDP operations during the floods in Assam in 2001 and in Bihar in 2002. ... WorldVolunteerWeb.org (press release),

COLUMN ONE Jan 10, 2005
On assuming office, he said that raising funds for tsunami victims would be his top ... announced a seat-sharing arrangement with the JD-U for Bihar Assembly polls ... The Statesman,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 20, 2005
...arrested Chalai Mandal, a resident of Batoria area of Bhanpur District in Bihar. ... Monday towards the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for tsunami victims ... The Tribune,

India expands its relations with Israel Jan 19, 2005
...contract to build five plants in the Indian state of Bihar to produce ... of an Egyptian magazine, Al-Osboa, claimed that the the disastrous tsunami in Southeast ... Canadian Jewish News,

Lalu Yadav - A Humanitarian or a Publicity Seeker? Dec 29, 2004
...by Pallavi Singh. Bihar government's recent announcement to extend Rs 10 crore to Tsunami victims might be called utterly magnanimous. You know why? ... Patna Daily,

Indian Ocean tsunami disaster Dec 30, 2004
...cancellations for these places, however, conference and tourism in Northern (Delhi, Rajasthan etc.), Western (Mumbai, Goa) and Eastern (Bihar) parts of India ... International Congress & Convention Association

Govt to form Confederation of NGOs of Rural India: Jan 19, 2005
Maharasthra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttaranchal, Punjab ... would help in reconstruction and rehabilitation in Tsunami affected areas ... New Kerala,

It’s not Laloo, stupid Dec 29, 2004
The Congress was supposed to discuss seat-sharing in Bihar today. That was before the tsunami made it politically necessary for half the All-India Congress ... Indian Express,

Blame it on number eight! :- Jan 7, 2005
...his point that number eight is the reason behind the tsunami tragedy, recalls the earthquakes that occurred earlier. An earthquake that struck Bihar in 1833 ... Webindia123,

Paswan rules out pact with both BJP and RJD: Dec 27, 2004
...is also the Union Steel Minister, has cancelled his two-day visit to Bihar scheduled from ... of the situation in the wake of the havoc caued by Tsunami in Tamil ... New Kerala,

Rabri, Lalu announce relief Dec 27, 2004
Patna, Dec 27: Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi today announced a contribution Rs 10 ... Relief Fund for relief and rescue operations in states hit by the tsunami. ... Chennai Online,

Mother nature strikes Dec 30, 2004
...with his countrymen, Gandhi had characterised the great Bihar earthquake of 1934 as a divine retribution against the caste system. The tsunami disaster has ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Lalu, Rabri avoid New Year celebrations: Jan 1, 2005
...[India News]: Patna, Jan 1 : Bihar Chief Minister ... did not celebrate the New Year Saturday as a mark of respect to the victims of the Dec 26 tsunami tragedy. ... New Kerala,

Lalu, Rabri avoid New Year celebrations :- Jan 1, 2005
Patna, Jan 1 : Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and her husband Railway Minister Lalu Prasad ... as a mark of respect to the victims of the Dec 26 tsunami tragedy. ... Webindia123,

First day, first show Jan 2, 2005
...the bad news that wells up every day after the tsunami receded. On January 1, 2005, unidentified gunmen kidnapped an orthopaedic surgeon from Bihar’s Purnea ... Indian Express,

Is Lalu on the back foot?: Dec 28, 2004
...are busy in providing relief work in Tamil Nadu and other Tsunami-hit states ... the prevailing situation and grab maximum number of seats from the Bihar strongman. ... New Kerala,

Good morning, it’s 2005 Dec 31, 2004
The tsunami also forced us to reevaluate our location in the world. ... February will witness elections in three crucial states, Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana. ... Indian Express,

Five state officials leave for Chennai Dec 30, 2004
...undertake relief and rehabilitation works for Bihari tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu. These officials are Vivek K Singh, managing director, Bihar Renewal Energy ... Times of India,

SR to issue free passes for stranded tourists [India News] Jan 2, 2005
...last Sunday's Tsunami havoc. Union Minister of State for Railways Mr R Velu told UNI from Bangalore that most of the stranded tourists were from Mumbai, Bihar, ... Webindia123,

Trinamool chief and party MLAs to donate a month's salary: Dec 29, 2004
..."It is time to stand by the tens of thousands of people affected by the killer tsunami. ... "Thousands of poor people will come from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and other ... New Kerala,

Lalu presents Rs. 10 crore cheque towards PM's national relief ... Jan 4, 2005
...for assisting relief and rehabilitation of the December 26, Tsunami victims here ... The Railway Minister was accompanied by the Chief Minister of Bihar, Rabri Devi ... New Kerala,

Uma likely to meet Advani today Dec 29, 2004
However, with Advani away in southern India touring the Tsunami-affected areas, she kept ... BJP’s Bihar unit has evinced keen interest in fielding her as its ... Hindustan Times,

Uma Bharati back in Delhi: Dec 27, 2004
...expressed deep sorrow over the death and devastation caused by the killer Tsunami in the ... The Bihar unit of the BJP has expressed its desire to make her its ... New Kerala,

Prime Minister's balancing act during Kolkata visit: Jan 13, 2005
...a party delegation to Singh to hand over funds raised for the tsunami victims ... on the party's performance in the coming Assembly elections in Bihar and Jharkhand ... New Kerala,

US braces for earthquake in Nepal: Jan 13, 2005
...on the India-Nepal border, ... more than 10,000 people in north Bihar and Nepal ... who was ... while vacationing in Thailand when the Dec 26 tsunami struck. ... New Kerala,

PM`s relief fund nets Rs 442 cr Jan 11, 2005
The Prime Minister’s ‘National Relief Fund’ for the tsunami disaster has netted Rs ... and Rs 10 crore each has come from Punjab and Bihar, Jharkahand and ... Business Standard,

Puri Sankaracharya slams Jaya, Centre Jan 13, 2005
Official sources said about 30,000 pilgrims, mostly from Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh ... southern India was comparatively less this year due to the tsunami. ... Chennai Online,

Governor for memorial in Mamta's name Jan 4, 2005
...by Red Cross Society, State Bank of India, volunteers of Bihar Club, Indo ... a separate cell for collection of fund and relief materials for the tsunami victims in ... Times of India,

Govt extends tenure of Rao committee: Jan 12, 2005
The IDPL units, with two wholly owned subsidiaries in Bihar and Tamil Nadu and ... Paswan announced Rs 2.82 crore as relief contribution for Tsunami victims from ... New Kerala,

Religions make plans to help Jan 1, 2005
His home mission in Bihar province, where fellow Cincinnati Jesuit the Rev. ... has 200 to 300 missionaries serving in areas affected by the tsunami (none from ... Cincinnati Enquirer,

Nitish wants to ditch BJP, says Paswan Jan 3, 2005
NEW DELHI: Politics in Bihar has been in the throes of confusion and competing claims since BJP leader Sushil Modi unleashed a tsunami on Sunday, disclosing ... Times of India,

Lalu, Rabri avoid New Year celebrations Jan 1, 2005
Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and her husband Railway Minister Lalu Prasad did not celebrate ... as a mark of respect to the victims of the Dec 26 tsunami tragedy ... India Daily,

United, parties dig deep for relief Jan 2, 2005
2: The tsunami that has ravaged the country has united political parties in ... relief and charity mobilisation although Assembly elections in Bihar and Jharkhand ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Dog day afternoon Jan 2, 2005
Tsunami ’04 didn’t leave any thread of the famed BJP fabric intact. ... danger-signals emanating from the cow-belt states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand ... Economic Times,

CONTRIBUTIONS TO PM’S NATIONAL RELIEF FUND CROSS RS 300 CRORE. Jan 4, 2005
...sector organizations and individuals in the wake of the tsunami disaster of ... Government (Rs 20 crore), Railway Ministry (Rs 10 crore), Bihar Government (Rs 10 ... Press Information Bureau (press release),

CPI to oppose Patent, Employment Guarantee Bills Jan 6, 2005
...political front, the CPI will continue its alliance with the RJD in Bihar and JMM in ... its concern over the loss of life and property by the tsunami calamity, he ... The Hindu,

Rs 300 crore collected by PM National Fund Jan 6, 2005
...private sector organisations and individuals in the wake of the tsunami disaster ... government (Rs 20 crore), Railway Ministry (Rs 10 crore), Bihar government (Rs ... News Today,

PM National Relief Fund contributions cross Rs 300 crore [India ... Jan 4, 2005
...across the country and abroad donating generously after the tsunami disaster of ... government Rs 20 crore, Railway Ministry - Rs 10 crore, Bihar government Rs 10 ... Webindia123,

Kolkata in quake zone Dec 27, 2004
The tail of the tsunami hit coastal India. ... In the past, the earthquake that devastated Assam and Bihar, also damaged houses in Kolkata. ... The Statesman,

Business in Asia Today -- Dec. 29, 2004 Dec 29, 2004
28 between Lucknow and Muzaffarpur in Bihar on the East-West National Highway Corridor ... Australia will increase its aid for the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster by A ... ArriveNet (press release),

CLIPPINGS | SDO, tehsildar suspended Jan 3, 2005
OVER 80,000 shikshakarmis of the State will donate Rs 80 lakhs for the Tsunami quake victims. ... The accused, Shankar Singh Chapra, is a resident of Bihar. ... Hindustan Times,

Also In This Edition: Briefly Noted... Dec 30, 2004
...rebuild infrastructure in Aceh, severely-damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami. ... 28 between Lucknow and Muzaffarpur in Bihar on the East-West National ... noticias.info (press release),

[goawebnews] 30 DECEMBER 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Dec 29, 2004
...in peace-time to provide succour to people in the country's tsunami-hit areas ... working on the Kaiga project as that of their engineer Mukesh Kumar from Bihar. ... GoaCom,