Tsunami news for Punjab, India

Former Orissa top cop files complaint against CM:- 24 Jan 2005
Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana are the other states where carpet ... Sibal said today, India has decided to set up its own Tsunami early warning ... Webindia123,

Punjab adopts over 200 tsunami struck families of Andaman & ... Jan 22, 2005
Kapse said the gesture by the Punjab government was exemplary and hoped that other state governments would also come forward to help the tsunami struck families ... Newindpress,

Amarinder won't welcome Punjabi tsunami victims: Jan 21, 2005
...: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has no plans to welcome tsunami-hit Punjabi ex- servicemen in Punjab again, who had settled in the Andaman and ... New Kerala,

Punjab govt offers help to Punjabi settlers in Campbell Bay: Jan 21, 2005
...wants to rebuild their lifes", Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh said here today before embarking on his whirlwind tour of the tsunami ravaged archipelago. ... New Kerala,

BVM gives Rs 2 lakh for tsunami victims Jan 20, 2005
The money was deposited in a bank account number opened in the name of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Tsunami Relief Fund at Punjab National Bank, Rajpura Road. ... Indian Express,

Sensex loses 45 pts on derivative expiry Dec 30, 2004
...such as Karur Vysya Bank, Karnataka Bank, Vysya Bank, Bank of Punjab and Lakshmi ... companies up on hopes of increased sales due to reconstruction after tsunami. ... Business Line,

Punjabi delicacies for tsunami victims Jan 18, 2005
...of Punjab have sent 80 chefs, part of a 300-member team from Punjab, who are providing "punjabi delicacies" to the victims of the tsunami-ravaged Nagapattinam ... India Daily,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 21, 2005
...presented a bank draft for Rs 65,000 for the victims of tsunami hit to ... on Friday held a protest dharna in the local courts and criticised Punjab Government for ... The Tribune,

'Punjabi delicacies' for tsunami victims: Jan 18, 2005
...of Punjab have sent 80 chefs, part of a 300-member team from the North Indian state, who are providing "punjabi delicacies" to the victims of the tsunami ... New Kerala,

Sikh organisations to carry out relief Jan 20, 2005
Singh of Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle had visited the tsunami-hit areas ... Ishar said that Sikhs of the island wanted that Punjab government should rehabilitate ... Times of India,

Punjab kitemaker makes special kites to pay tribute to tsunami ... Jan 11, 2005
...with the fervour reaching fever pitch in the lanes and bylanes of Punjab. ... of themes, but expressing solidarity with the victims of the killer tsunami storm is ... New Kerala,

Rebuilding His Roots Jan 20, 2005
...the first day he and the rest of the world learned of the tsunami disaster, there ... His father, Kehar Singh Brar, came from Punjab and, in 1913, settled in Clovis ... Fresno Bee,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 19, 2005
...their one-day salary to help the victims of the tsunami disaster. ... said Mr KPS Rana, Parliamentary Secretary (Commerce and Industry), Punjab, while addressing ... The Tribune,

BJP leader polishes shoes for tsunami relief: Jan 9, 2005
Jan 9 : A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Punjab and a member of parliament is shining shoes to raise money for victims of the tsunami disaster. ... New Kerala,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 22, 2005
Public Health (GW) Division, have donated Rs 75,000 towards tsunami relief fund ... BOOKED: The police has booked Rajnish of Punjab Communication, Hussainpura, for ... The Tribune,

BJP leader shines shoes to seek donation for tsunami victims: Jan 11, 2005
Jan 11 : Punjab BJP President and MP Avinash Rai Khanna today led his partymen in polishing shoes to motivate people to offer donations for tsunami victims. ... New Kerala,

Too many Sikh cooks spoil the tsunami broth Jan 14, 2005
NAGAPATTINAM: India’s Sikh community dispatched 110 chefs from northern Punjab state to the tsunami-battered southern coast only to be told that the ... Daily Times,

Patiala MC gives Rs 1.35 lakh for tsunami survivors Jan 9, 2005
Dr Harbir Singh urged the students to donate for the relief work being carried out in the tsunami hit areas. The employees of the Punjab State Ayurvedic ... Indian Express,

Former Punjab CM calls on Jayalalithaa: Jan 10, 2005
...[India News]: Chennai, Jan 10 : Former Punjab Chief Minister ... Jayalalithaa and extended their support in mitigating the sufferings of the Tsunami-hit people in ... New Kerala,

Punjab to rehabilitate Punjabi families in Nicobar:- Jan 14, 2005
14 : The central government has asked the Punjab government to help rehabilitate the 300 odd Punjabi families who lost everything in the tsunami disaster in ... Webindia123,

TN Governor visits tsunami-hit areas Jan 11, 2005
Narrating their tales to Barnala and former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal ... used to natural calamities caused by cyclones and floods, tsunami was new ... Chennai Online,

India ; BJP leader polishes shoes for tsunami relief Jan 9, 2005
He did so in 2003, to draw the attention of the Congress government in Punjab towards the bad condition of the highway and other roads in Khanna's assembly ... Keralanext,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 20, 2005
...on Monday towards the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for tsunami victims. SOIL TESTING: The local regional centre of Punjab Agricultural University ... The Tribune,

Donations for tsunami victims announced Jan 16, 2005
...the patron-in-chief of Tanzeem Hablillah, announced Rs 200,000 for tsunami victims on ... s president, would soon hand over the donation to the Punjab government. ... Daily Times,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 18, 2005
Mr Darshan Singh, of Burma village, 9 km from here, for the tsunami victims ... Stating this, Mr Surjit Mehta, president of the Punjab Chemists Association, said Mr ... The Tribune,

Aid pours into Nagapattinam from Punjab Jan 11, 2005
A delegation from Punjab, including former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and ... Tamil Nadu Governor Surjeet Singh Barnala to the tsunami-affected villages in ... Rediff,

Relief materials arrive from Punjab: Jan 11, 2005
...worth Rs 5.5 crore along with medical and paramedical staff enroute tsunami affected Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts arrived here from Punjab today by a ... New Kerala,

Tamil Nadu Governor visits tsunami-hit areas: Jan 11, 2005
Narrating their tales to Barnala and former Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal, who visited the affected areas, the fishermen said though they were used ... New Kerala,

'Malpractices in distribution of relief' Jan 20, 2005
...ruling party" and "malpractices" in the distribution of relief to tsunami victims, DMK ... Potatoes and onions received from Punjab had become useless as they were ... Times of India,

Punjab lends a helping hand in Nagapattinam Jan 11, 2005
Nagapattiam, Jan 11: Moved by the massive devastation caused by the killer tsunami in south India, a delegation from Punjab, including former chief minister ... Chennai Online,

DMK for all-party panel to check relief delivery Jan 20, 2005
...by the ruling AIADMK in the distribution of solatium to the tsunami victims, the ... Potatoes and onions received from Punjab had become useless as they were not ... Chennai Online,

MQM donations for tsunami victims Jan 13, 2005
...outskirts of the city and 16 points in interior Sindh and four in Punjab. ... to start collecting relief items and donations to help the tsunami-stricken people on ... Daily Times,

Sharing more on Sikh culture Jan 22, 2005
...now, an NGO called Global Sikhs is on the eastern seaboard of Sumatra near Aceh to care for victims of the Dec 26 tsunami. ... Sikhs originated from Punjab, India. ... The Malaysia Star,

Campbell faced Tsunami of anger from Indo-Canadians Jan 11, 2005
He noted that a few months ago when the deputy speaker of the Punjab legislature was on a visit to Vancouver, he tried to arrange a meeting between him and ... PEJ News,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 13, 2005
Singh, president of the union, paid tributes to the tsunami victims by ... The Punjab Government had already honoured him with the Shiromani Sahitkar Award. ... The Tribune,

Punjab govt gives Rs 10 cr to tsunami victims Dec 28, 2004
CHANDIGARH: Describing as "unprecedented" the devastation caused by tsunami, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced a contribution of Rs 10 ... Times of India,

Punjab gives Rs 10-cr for Tsunami victims Dec 28, 2004
CHANADIGARH: Following Haryana, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced an ... of life and property has been caused due to Tsunami tidal waves. ... Economic Times,

In Punjab, BJP puts a new shine on tsunami relief Jan 7, 2005
...the city, offering to polishing shoes to raise funds for tsunami victims. A local BJP spokesman said in their first round, four big cities of Punjab are to be ... Indian Express,

Punjab to extend all help to tsunami tidal wave victims: Dec 28, 2004
...[India News]: Chandigarh, Dec 28 : Describing as "unprecedented" the devastation caused by tsunami, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today announced a ... New Kerala,

Punjab's community kitchens to aid tsunami-hit: Dec 29, 2004
...[India News]: Chandigarh, Dec 29 : Religious sects in Punjab are planning to send scores of volunteers to tsunami-affected states in coastal and southern India ... New Kerala,

Top News ; Punjab's community kitchens to aid tsunami-hit Dec 29, 2004
Top News News, Chandigarh,Religious sects in Punjab are planning to send scores of volunteers to tsunami-affected states in coastal and southern India to start ... Keralanext,

Pakistani Christians pray for ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue Jan 20, 2005
...a “common project with the Catholic Church to send money to Tsunami victims ... s work in favour “inter-faith harmony in the province of Punjab� and expressed ... AsiaNews.it,

Focus shifts to rehabilitation in Nagapattinam district: Jan 12, 2005
...the benefit of tsunami affected people. No installation charges would be collected from the affected, the collector said. A team of 300 persons from Punjab had ... New Kerala,

Punjab Governor contributes day's salary to tsunami victims: Dec 29, 2004
...[India News]: Chandigarh, Dec 30 : Punjab Governor SF ... Bhavan will contibute a day's salary to the Prime Minister's relief fund to help the victims of tsunami. ... New Kerala,

How relief donations are pocketed Jan 9, 2005
The meeting has been called to discuss the tsunami and its aftermath. ... Ironically, the BJP failed to do just that in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab where two of ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Barnala lauds TN Govt’s relief work Jan 11, 2005
Manmohan Singh during the latter’s visit to the tsunami-hit areas in ... PUNJAB’S DONATION: Punjab former chief minister Prakash Singh Badal accompanied the ... Newindpress,

Amarinder Singh to visit Andaman andx Nicobar islands Jan 14, 2005
Singh also gave the Prime Minister a cheque of Rs 77,688,35 for the tsunami-hit by people in Punjab. He had earlier sent a cheque ... Hindustan Times,

Ex-CM of Punjab calls on Jaya Jan 10, 2005
Punjab Parkash Singh Badal, SGPC president Jagir Kaur and others today called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to convey their support to the tsunami- ... Chennai Online,

Same-sex fears unfounded, PM says Jan 19, 2005
...that he travelled to Punjab recently to explain that the Prime Minister had to cancel his visit there because he preferred to visit tsunami-affected areas in ... The Globe and Mail,

Too many Sikh cooks spoil broth Jan 13, 2005
NAGAPATTINAM: Sikh community dispatched 110 chefs from Punjab to the tsunami-battered southern coast only to be told that the survivors would not eat what they ... Times of India,

PM lends a patient ear to A&N residents Jan 9, 2005
...learnt that the entire Malacca village bore the brunt of the tsunami wrath. ... Many settlers from Punjab, which included a large number of ex-servicemen and their ... Rediff,

Badal meets Jaya, offers relief Jan 10, 2005
The leaders from Punjab, who were accompanied by a team of MLAs from that state, expressed their condolences to the tsunami victims and assured all possible ... Newindpress,

Hearts open to help tsumani victims tide over tragedy Jan 17, 2005
SHARING their concern with the rehabilitation of tsunami victims, Gurdwara Patshahi Dasween ... gesture, Gen Rodrigues said that the people of Punjab have always ... Chandigarh Newsline,

SAD men back after helping out in relief Jan 19, 2005
They had left on January 7 for tsunami-hit Nagapattinim, to help authorities ... President of the Punjab chapter of the Indian Medical Association OPS Khande, who ... Chandigarh Newsline,

Gravy train finds no takers Jan 12, 2005
...this tsunami-ravaged district has asked packaged concern to take it easy. It is currently saddled with a trainload of food, medicines and aid from Punjab that ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Tsunami Aid - Punjab Offers Free Kitchen - Langar Dec 29, 2004
The Punjab government Tuesday evening handed over a cheque of Rs.100 million to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in aid of tsunami victims. ... Express Newsline,

Music telethon organized in a few heart-felt beats Jan 12, 2005
...ground, given that NBC will be running its hour-long Tsunami Aid telethon ... Dhalla, federal MP for Brampton Springdale, whose family is from Punjab, decided to ... The Globe and Mail,

Relief for tsunami victims Jan 4, 2005
Minister Jasjit Singh Randhawa today presented a cheque of Rs 1.10 crore to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for rehabilitation of the tsunami victims. ... The Tribune,

PM to visit tsunami-hit areas in Port Blair Jan 7, 2005
Manmohan Singh will be in Port Blair today to visit some of the tsunami- hit areas. ... Eighty-four-year old Baba Singh left his home in Punjab 35 years back when ... NDTV.com,

UHS launches higher nursing education Jan 9, 2005
ISLAMI Jamiat Talaba held a book fair in King Edward Medical College and established a tsunami relief fund in the Punjab University. ... Daily Times,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 15, 2005
SPARSH�, will stage a comedy play to raise fund to help tsunami victims ... ELECTION: The election for the presidentship of the Punjab State Pensioners and Senior ... The Tribune,

PU, SPARC set up tsunami relief funds Jan 3, 2005
LAHORE: The Punjab University (PU) has set up a Tsunami Relief Fund to help the disaster victims, announced Lt Gen (r) Arshad Mahmood, the vice chancellor of PU ... Daily Times,

Great wave puts faith to test Jan 12, 2005
The tsunami challenges all people of good will to collaborate in building true ... Charlotte's Nonit Nanda, a Hindu from the State of Punjab in India, said many in ... Fort Wayne News Sentinel,

World beat Jan 16, 2005
...include Association for India's Development, Global AIDS Alliance, Punjab-based International ... been an outpouring of support and aid for Tsunami victims from ... Economic Times,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 11, 2005
DRIVE LAUNCHED: The Director of Enforcement, Bathinda division, the Punjab State Electricity ... here on Tuesday to collect relief for victims of tsunami tragedy. ... The Tribune,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 16, 2005
A state-level campaign of vaccination was started by the Punjab Health Department ... the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the rehabilitation of tsunami victims. ... The Tribune,

India Inc donates crores for tsunami relief Dec 30, 2004
The employees of Life Insurance Corporation, Air India, Punjab National Bank, Nabard ... all investigations into death claims arising in the tsunami-stricken areas. ... Rediff,

Punjab farmers send 1500 tonnes of relief material to Tamil Nadu: Jan 7, 2005
...people of Punjab who have acquired considerable wealth through their family members staying abroad, have contributed with an open heart towards tsunami relief. ... New Kerala,

BJP puts a new shine on tsunami relief: Shoe polish Jan 7, 2005
...seriousness today as he sat down to polish shoes to ‘help tsunami victims’. A BJP spokesman said that in the first round, four big cities of Punjab are to ... Indian Express,

City comes together to help tsunami victims Dec 28, 2004
December 28: The Punjab government has tasked Director Sainik Welfare DS Jaswal to mobilise ex-servicemen for carrying out relief work in Tsunami hit areas. ... Chandigarh Newsline,

States, financial bodies do their bit for tsunami-hit Dec 28, 2004
...the Prime Minister's Relief Fund (PMRF) have been received from Punjab (Rs 10 ... and Rs 25 lakh respectively towards rehabilitation of the tsunami-affected people ... Deepika,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 3, 2005
TECHNOCRATS BODY: The Agriculture Technocrats Action Committee, Punjab, has decided to donate for tsunami victims. Stating this ... The Tribune,

Tsunami: India mounts relief operations: Dec 28, 2004
...spokesman said. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have also offerred assistance and logistics are being worked out, he said. The ... New Kerala,

REGION AL BRIEFS Jan 5, 2005
Donation: Members of the Punjab Agrawal Intellectual Forum, Patiala, at a meeting held here ... Group also decided to donate Rs 27,547 for the victims of tsunami. ... The Tribune,

S. Florida pushes tsunami relief efforts Jan 5, 2005
...which consists of roughly 400 families hailing mostly from Punjab, India, will ... Council on American-Islamic Relations has also been collecting for tsunami relief ... Sun-Sentinel.com,

State-run banks give Rs.580 mn for tsunami relief: Jan 4, 2005
Fund towards relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the tsunami disaster. ... while Allahabad Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and Punjab National Bank ... New Kerala,

City does its bit for tsunami-hit Dec 29, 2004
...have come forward for providing relief to the victims of the Tsunami nature fury ... The Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab National Bank, SS Kohli, said the ... Indian Express,

RBI designates 12 banks for tsunami relief collection: Dec 30, 2004
...various public sector banks in New Delhi to receive tsunami related donations ... of India, Janpath, Indian Overseas Bank, Parliament Street, Punjab National Bank ... New Kerala,

PNB donation: Jan 12, 2005
...[India News]: Port Blair, Jan 11 : The Punjab National Bank has pledged to donate Rs five crore to the tsunami affected people in Andaman and Nicobar islands ... New Kerala,

REGION AL BRIEFS Dec 31, 2004
APPEAL: Ms Ratna, chairperson, Punjab State Social Welfare Board, has appealed to contribute to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for tsunami victims. ... The Tribune,

PM appeals for generous donation to help tsunami affected :- Dec 27, 2004
...heads of states that have been affected by the killer tsunami waves, offering ... Bank, Corporation Bank, Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank ... Webindia123,

NOW, TSUNAMI OF RELIEF Dec 31, 2004
Punjab National Bank said the Board of the bank had decided to donate Rs five crore to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for the cause of tsunami ... News Today,

Countrymen rise in support of tsunami-survivors [India News] Jan 4, 2005
Association of Human Values (IAHV) will adopt children orphaned by the tsunami in Tamil ... and donate a portion to the relief fund and in Punjab the Chandigarh ... Webindia123,

RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATIONS CONTINUE IN AREAS HIT BY TSUNAMI ... Dec 28, 2004
...operations round the clock in the areas affected by Tsunami/Tidal waves ... Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have also offered assistance and logistics are ... Press Information Bureau (press release),

Tsunami threat trounces market Dec 30, 2004
There were also reports about a volcano erupting in the tsunami-affected Andaman Islands ... Others like Karnatak Bank, ING Vysya Bank, Bank of Punjab (up 8%) also ... India Infoline.com,

Five infiltrators ... along LoC Jan 18, 2005
...member team from Punjab, including 80 chefs, are preparing chapatti and sabzi — modified to suit the taste of the local people — for the tsunami-hit people ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Sikh clergy clamps down on gay marriages Jan 19, 2005
Amritsar visit, to make time for last weekend's stopovers in tsunami-stricken regions of ... all over the world, but primarily in India's northern state of Punjab. ... Washington Times,

Relief pour in still Jan 13, 2005
The Punjab National Bank, Port Blair has given Rs One lakh to the tsunami victims around Port Blair. Bank's general manager PK Mitra ... News Today,

All ads up Jan 17, 2005
...time that a natural calamity of such a huge proportion (tsunami) has not ... With several companies such as Jet Airways, Hutch and Punjab National Bank slated to ... Economic Times,

Rahul Bose glad of actors' gesture Jan 10, 2005
The nature of tsunami is such that it devastates the first 500 feet ... The settlers from Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Bengal have no emotional connectivity with the ... Newindpress,

Punjab Mandi Board donates Rs 15 lakh: Dec 31, 2004
India News]: Chandigarh, Dec 31 : The staff of Punjab Mandi Board ... Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for relief and rehabilitation of tsunami-affected people ... New Kerala,