Tsunami news for Gujarat, India

Guest Viewpoint: After relief, the real job lies ahead 24 Jan 2005
...in India, has provided disaster relief to tens of thousands of victims after three large cyclones, the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake, and now the Asian tsunami. ... The Register-Guard,

Large reserves, poor country 24 Jan 2005
...refusing foreign help at the time of the Gujarat earthquake. Even the present government initially seemed to take a similar stand to the tsunami devastation in ... Rediff,

India resists tsunami aid, reveals new identity 24 Jan 2005
...to have been affected by the tsunami.". In the past, India has accepted foreign aid, in any form, after a disaster. Following the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, the ... Boston Globe,

Assistance to tsunami victims in Andaman, Nicobar Islands 24 Jan 2005
Educational Institute has done its bit for those affected in the tsunami tragedy ... recalled how some years ago, during the earthquake tragedy in Gujarat, many had ... MENAFN,

India has more disasters waiting, warn experts 24 Jan 2005
...and Protect", said despite frequent catastrophes from Bhopal to Gujarat, India lacks ... coastal areas after the home ministry sounded a false tsunami alert which ... Sify,

Earthquake jolts the Andamans: 24 Jan 2005
2001 Gujarat tremor were still being recorded, he said. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were the hardest hit off the Indian mainland in the tsunami devastation ... New Kerala,

Smart tax-saving solutions! 24 Jan 2005
Interest is taxable. Calamities like the Gujarat earthquake and the more recent tsunami tragedy have forced people to re-look at insurance. ... Rediff,

Surviving a disaster Jan 22, 2005
To help in the hour of need, whether it is because of a tsunami or some other crisis, is ... Earthquakes have struck in Latur, in Gujarat, and so many other places ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

108 temporary shelters for families of fishermen: Jan 22, 2005
India News]: Nagapattinam, Jan 21 : The RSS Seva Barathi, Gujarat, today handed ... this town, to families of fishermen, whose homes were destroyed in the Tsunami. ... New Kerala,

RSS builds 108 shelters for tsunami-hit fishermen Jan 21, 2005
Nagapattinam: The RSS Seva Barathi, Gujarat, handed over 108 temporary relief shelters it ... to families of fishermen, whose homes were destroyed in the tsunami. ... Sify,

School-children donate Rs 15,12,000 to PM's Nat'l Relief Fund: Jan 21, 2005
...[India News]: New Delhi, Jan 21 : Children from five public schools in Delhi and one in Haryana today joined the massive task of tsunami relief by donating Rs ... New Kerala,

Run, Bhola, run Jan 22, 2005
One, Ms Tsunami had decided to say a cheery good morning to the west ... If the Banerjee Commission Report on the Gujarat riots is accurate, Shri Narendrabhai just ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Gujarat Riots: Was that Really an Accident Jan 22, 2005
Those who are weeping for Tsunami victims cannot blame any one as it was a ... after a minor incident that later become fatal accident and turned Gujarat a part of ... Media Monitors Network

Caring Kutch pays it back in cash Jan 21, 2005
Bhuj: It's not just money that has made Kutch the highest donor to the chief minister's tsunami relief fund among all the districts in Gujarat. ... Times of India,

THE LEADER ARTICLE: People First: Tsunami-affected Should Manage ... Jan 20, 2005
...livelihoods lost. The tsunami was as destructive as the Orissa supercyclone of 1999 and the Gujarat earthquake of 2001. What does ... Times of India,

Expert to assist UN's tsunami relief efforts Jan 18, 2005
Following the recent Tsunami devastation across south and south-east Asia ... rehabilitation work after the Orissa super cyclone (1999), Gujarat earthquake (2001 ... Times of India,

Indian photographer exhibits his works to collect funds for ... Jan 19, 2005
Jan.19 : A renowned photographer in Gujarat's Rajkot city has organised an exhibition of his famous works to collect funds for the relief of tsunami victims. ... New Kerala,

Tidal waves of compassion Jan 22, 2005
...on reform of international humanitarian system just before the tsunami disaster, International ... same magnitude that ... tens of thousands in Gujarat or Bam ... Journal of Turkish Weekly,

BJS offers to rehabilitate 1000 tsunami-hit kids Jan 17, 2005
1000 children who lost their parents and homes in the recent tsunami tragedy ... set up similar centres at Wagholi near Pune and in Kutch in Gujarat to rehabilitate ... Times of India,

Tsunami and nu-reactors: Myth & reality Jan 18, 2005
On December 26, 2004, when the tsunami struck concreting work was in progress ... Power Station near Surat, was unaffected and continued to supply power to Gujarat. Mid-Day Mumbai,

Tsunami: India calls for political will Jan 19, 2005
..."The lessons we learnt from the Orissa cyclone of 2000, the Gujarat earthquake of 2001 ... As a result, India was able to respond to the tsunami disaster promptly ... Chennai Online,

TSUNAMI IMPACT: Corruption Threatens Quality of Indian Mercy Jan 17, 2005
JNUSU), which has pitched into the Indian Social Institute tsunami relief effort ... January 2001 earthquake that devastated large parts of western Gujarat saw such ... Inter Press Service (subscription),

TSUNAMI IMPACT: New Race Begins to Stop Aid Jan 17, 2005
...wrote that a disaster like the earthquake in the Indian state Gujarat in January ... it said, the media has gone for the story because �the tsunami occurred the ... Inter Press Service (subscription),

Rs 30 cr earmarked to develop early tsunami warning systems Jan 19, 2005
...the extension of the Bhuj-Kutch region into the sea along Makran coast, in Gujarat. ... buoys would further be able to decipher an ordinary looking tsunami wave as ... Navhind Times,

Physicians, executives join tsunami relief efforts Jan 20, 2005
...ahead, The Indus Entrepreneurs Global has set up a special tsunami fund to ... Foundation, which was created in the aftermath of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake and ... IndUS Business Journal,

Citizens of the world Jan 19, 2005
Gujarat did acquire a wider appeal, but primarily because the Gujarati NRI was aroused like never before. The tsunami, on the other hand, has touched a global ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Leading experts to gather in capital for Safety Conference Jan 21, 2005
...use of alternative renewable sources of energy, eco-friendly construction material and energy conservation to avoid tsunami and Gujarat earthquake like ... Webindia123,

IAF Microlight expedition flagged in: Jan 23, 2005
We took off from Delhi and flew over Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka ... The aim of the expedition was to educate children about the tsunami and the ... New Kerala,

Gujarat Inc. confused on where to donate for tsunami relief Jan 11, 2005
...corporates are discovering, much to their chagrin, in wake of the tsunami tragedy. ... More so because of rival parties at the helm — BJP in Gujarat and Congress ... Times of India,

Gujarat volunteers help tsunami victims Jan 9, 2005
The biggest help has come from Gujarat in terms of contributing food grains, clothes and ... the state have come down to provide support to the victims of tsunami. ... NDTV.com,

IIMA drafts disaster control plan Jan 18, 2005
She said the tsunami attack on December 26 and the earthquake in Gujarat five years back had taught lessons to the government, which urgently should activate a ... Business Standard,

Third relief train from Gujarat leaves for tsunami-hit areas Jan 13, 2005
A ten-member team of Ham radio enthusiasts had been sent to the tsunami-hit Andaman and Nicobar islands. The Gujarat Food and Civil Supplies Corporation had ... Deccan Herald,

Disaster mgmt: Board decides to catch ’em young Jan 17, 2005
Following the tsunami that left a trail of death and destruction in its wake, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GHSHEB) has decided ... Indian Express,

Making a difference Jan 17, 2005
Stories coming from the tsunami hit regions tell glorious tales of the National ... Similarly, the NCC in Gujarat had also helped in relief work associated with ... Times of India,

US firm proposes tsunami-warning stations Jan 11, 2005
...at the Vibrant Gujarat investors' summit starting Wednesday, Gujarat may well become the first state in India to equip itself with tsunami forecasting stations ... Times of India,

Prime Minister's tsunami fundraiser breaks record Jan 12, 2005
After the Gujarat earthquake three years ago, the prime minister's fund received Rs.4.2 ... appeal to all Indians to show their support to the tsunami-affected. ... Newindpress,

Sensex loses 45 pts on derivative expiry Dec 30, 2004
...at Rs 63.35, Tata Steel gained 1 pc at Rs 390.70, Essar Gujarat gained 2 ... Cement companies up on hopes of increased sales due to reconstruction after tsunami. ... Business Line,

TV alerted Manmohan Singh of tsunami: Jan 11, 2005
...role it played in generating an "overwhelming" response to the tsunami tragedy and ... as was collected in a year's time after the Gujarat earthquake," Manmohan ... New Kerala,

Friends In Need Jan 19, 2005
When an earthquake shook Gujarat, India, in 2001, killing 20,000? ... and donated the savings so someone else could eat - hasn't been touched by the tsunami victims ... Hartford Courant (subscription),

Tsunami hit art scene since long: Jan 11, 2005
Chandra Das, a city based artist, whose work on 'Gujarat Shaking' was lauded nationwide, says he is already on the work of chronicling the tsunami and the ... New Kerala,

Kerala govt should form all-party committee for tsunami: BJP Jan 14, 2005
...after several years, the funds collected for the Gujarat quake victims ... institutions and organisations, besides individuals following the tsunami strike, he said ... Malayala Manorama,

PM's tsunami fund breaks record Jan 12, 2005
...has poured into the Prime Minister's fund like never before, surpassing the contributions that followed the last major calamity — the Gujarat earthquake. ... India Daily,

Alcatel donates Rs. 20.5 mln for tsunami Jan 14, 2005
While in Gujarat, children have polished shoes and even beggars donated money, in Orissa students performed streets plays to help the relief effort. ... Keralanext,

Power plants unaffected by tsunami Jan 11, 2005
Surat, kept operating safely during and after the earthquake and continued to supply much needed power to the state of Gujarat. When the tsunami of December 26 ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Red Cross helps to reconnect families shattered by disaster Jan 18, 2005
Tsunami victims are anxious to contact them, to let them know the status of ... In 2001, when an earthquake racked Gujarat, India, she helped the Indian Red Cross ... Red Cross

India’s tsunami Jan 14, 2005
Like in January 2001, when an earthquake struck Gujarat early in the morning ... Within hours of the tsunami, the Indian government launched its biggest military ... Open Democracy,

Tsunami shadow Jan 11, 2005
...stays in Jakarta, two hours from the tsunami-hit area. The International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad is a precursor to the two-day Vibrant Gujarat Summit that ... Ahmedabad Newsline,

India’s Tsunami Jan 14, 2005
...from a bewildered meteorological department, ninety minutes before the tsunami struck the ... Like in January 2001, when an earthquake struck Gujarat early in the ... Journal of Turkish Weekly,

DOD to engage deep ocean buoys Jan 19, 2005
...of Gujarat, both of which are earth-quake sensitive areas. This will help us detect if an earthquake is likely to hit near the sea, thus causing a Tsunami," ... Times of India,

What We Now Know Jan 17, 2005
Similar donor pledges following emergencies in the Indian province of Gujarat, Bangladesh and ... an earthquake to the day a year before the tsunami, claims that ... HoweStreet.com,

India Shows Its Might in Tsunami Crisis Jan 14, 2005
...an earthquake that ... 13,000 people in the western state of Gujarat four years ... But she also said: "The tsunami is the biggest tragedy in our lifetime, and ... Newsday,

What comes next? Sustaining tsunami relief for the long haul Jan 9, 2005
...official responsible for humanitarian-aid issues, a major earthquake struck Gujarat, India ... hundreds of thousands of people in dire need in the tsunami area, it ... Seattle Times,

PM applauds media role in tsunami disaster Jan 11, 2005
The Prime Minister said the government was able to collect more money in the initial periods of tsunami disaster than during the Gujarat earthquake just ... Times of India,

After slow start, Arab countries crank up tsunami relief Jan 11, 2005
Gulf Research Center, says that the issue of donating to the tsunami disaster has ... says, citing the 2001 earthquake in the Indian state of Gujarat that ... ... Christian Science Monitor

Gujarat has a disaster management plan in place Jan 11, 2005
...“On December 26, when the seismograph recorded a high intensity quake, Gujarat was the first to sense the fallout: tsunami,� a high-level functionary of ... Economic Times,

How not to respond to a tsunami Jan 12, 2005
...its place, sending a joint-secretary to inform the media that the tsunami warning stood ... of its coast, a demand sure to be echoed from West Bengal to Gujarat. ... Indian Express,

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,

Amend IT Act for contributors to Tsunami relief funds: Chamber: Jan 11, 2005
...requirement of around Rs 4,500 crore for rehabilitation in the Tsunami-hit regions ... donors who contributed to the relief funds for the Gujarat earthquake victims ... New Kerala,

Have the youth lost empathy for 'tsunami's benami' victims'?: Jan 9, 2005
The New Year mood in 2001 was dampened because of the earthquake in Gujarat. ... homeless people and sick children who have lost their families because of tsunami. ... New Kerala,

TSUNAMI'S LEGACY CAN BE MUCH MORE THAN DEVASTATION Jan 12, 2005
In 2001, after the Gujarat earthquake, it took a year to collect ... accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers to oversee the billions pledged to tsunami relief and ... Yahoo News

Money, bamboo sticks pour in for tsunami relief: Jan 13, 2005
Meanwhile, in Gujarat children collected money for tsunami relief by polishing shoes and even beggars donated money. In Orissa students ... New Kerala,

Tsunami missing 'presumed dead' but still awaited: Jan 11, 2005
Tapoor' who has gone missing from the Car Nicobar air force base since the tsunami disaster struck ... JK Chauhan of Gujarat says: "My students from Andaman Nicobar ... New Kerala,

Alcatel donates Rs. 20.5 mln for tsunami: Jan 13, 2005
...million rupees for relief and rehabilitation of survivors of tsunami strike that ... While in Gujarat, children have polished shoes and even beggars donated money ... New Kerala,

Amritanandamayi's trust working for rehabilitation of tsunami ... Jan 10, 2005
...to provide relief and rehabilitation to those affected by the killer tsunami tragedy. ... was collected in a full year after the January 26, 2001 Gujarat earthquake ... New Kerala,

Asian Tsunami: Science, Development And Geopolitics Jan 15, 2005
...was also done during the Gujarat earthquake. But the relatively insistent, even aggressive, outward orientation of India following the tsunami disaster, is ... People's Democracy

PM lauds media role in tsunami disaster Jan 11, 2005
...money in the initial period than what was done during the Gujarat earthquake just ... the administration on the magnitude of the disaster that tsunami had caused ... Chennai Online,

Tsunami Relief Is Just a Phone Call Away Jan 13, 2005
But while earthquakes in Bam or Gujarat struck vertically, reducing a city or province to rubble, did the tsunami, which stretched horizontally across ... Pacific News Service,

Agri-scientists to collect soil data from tsunami-hit coasts Jan 9, 2005
500-km-long coastline of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu hit by the tsunami. ... has prepared a database on after-effects of earthquakes in Gujarat and Uttarkashi ... Webindia123,

PM wishes President Kalam on Eid-ul-Zuha Jan 21, 2005
He urged Muslims to help tsunami-hit people ... Eid celebrations passed-off peacefully under heavy security in Gujarat today as Muslims offered namaz at Ahmedabad's ... Deepika,

Making a Difference Jan 22, 2005
...creaky MV MVS was the first ship to touch Hut Bay at the tsunami-tainted dawn of ... Unlike the Orissa cyclone of ’99 or the Gujarat quake in ’01, the scale of ... Outlookindia.com,

Local Hindus reach out to those in tsunami Jan 10, 2005
...that make up the BAPS congregation, as it is known, hail from Gujarat, an Indian ... So when news of last month's tsunami reached this house of worship, the Hindus ... Detroit Free Press,

Local Hindu mission aids tsunami vicitms Jan 14, 2005
...to those launched by the Chinmaya Mission in provinces like Gujarat, India, which ... Donations to the Chinmaya Mission Earthquake Tsunami Relief Fund may be sent ... Cranbury Press,

Tsunami took attention from scandal Jan 13, 2005
...major force in calming religious tensions in the Indian state of Gujarat after sectarian ... case to the back of newspapers and the end of tsunami-filled newscasts ... The News Journal,

Tsunami Waves Signify Judgment Jan 13, 2005
...life of Bali in the heart of Muslim land, the denial of human rights to the people of Kashmir, the atrocities in Gujarat, the occupation of ... The tsunami of Dec. ... New California Media,

GEMS sets up task force for tsunami affected areas Jan 12, 2005
...task force to provide relief and rehabilitation support in the Tsunami affected areas ... During the Gujarat Earthquake the Group donated Dhs 400,000 to the Prime ... Strategiy,

Professor looks to raise funds for tsunami victims Jan 11, 2005
Lanka. In the past, Patel organized a food fund-raising event aimed at helping victims of the 2001 Bhui earthquake in Gujarat, India. ... Daily Trojan Online

Watch out! Tsunami can even hit Gujarat Dec 27, 2004
Bal Krishna Rastogi, emeritus scientist, National Geophysical Research Institute at Hyderabad, said "The possibility of a tsunami on the Gujarat coast cannot ... Times of India,

Gujarat announces relief for tsunami-hit states: Dec 27, 2004
Gujarat government Monday announced financial aid worth Rs.100 million ($2 million) for coastal and southern states in India affected by devastating tsunami ... New Kerala,

Make disaster mitigation a part of the relief and rehabilitation ... Jan 9, 2005
...businesses and other economic units in Gujarat. Results show that such funds make recovery faster, wider, and more sustainable. The upcoming tsunami relief and ... Financial Express,

‘There is no red tape in Gujarat, only red carpets’ Jan 9, 2005
Even when the country was unaware of the extent of the tsunami tragedy, Gujarat had already assessed the situation and offered assistance even to the PMO. ends. Financial Express,

Phoenix rises from ashes in kite show Jan 12, 2005
The kite was released into the air at the International Kite Festival of Gujarat by a four-member team from the Tsunami-battered island nation. ... The Hindu,

Exhausted survivors struggle to picture a future for shattered ... Jan 9, 2005
...years ago, I reported from the city of Bhuj in Gujarat, India, close ... Aceh, on top of the earthquake's caprice was superimposed the tsunami's uniform ferocity. ... Independent,

Brothers in Arms Jan 11, 2005
...reconstruction of houses in Halva, Bachau, Kabreu, Desalpat and Bhuj in Gujarat. ... Most recently when the terrible Tsunami wrecked havoc and destruction in 12 ... Phayul,

How relief donations are pocketed Jan 9, 2005
...the organisation of bungling funds collected for the Kargil Martyrs and Gujarat earthquake ... With this, the total announced by Dr Singh for the tsunami-hit states ... Mid-Day Mumbai,