Tsunami news for West Bengal, India

Gujral praises India for not seeking outside help after Tsunami Jan 22, 2005
West Bengal Federation of United Nations Associations here, Mr Gujral said, ''It's true that the loss of lives and property in the recent Tsunami devastation ... Deepika,

West Bengal donates Rs 3.5 cr to Prime Minister's Relief Fund: Jan 12, 2005
...[India News]: Kolkata, Jan 12 : West Bengal today contributed Rs 3.5 crore to the PM Relief fund for Tsunami victims. "This is the ... New Kerala,

Netaji's ideals needed in globalised world: Buddhadev: Jan 23, 2005
...country's economic and social integrity in the age of globalisation, West Bengal Chief Minister ... of Rs 50,000 to the Chief Minister in aid of the tsunami victims ... New Kerala,

Sourav to play ball for tsunami victims Jan 17, 2005
...cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly will hit the field with his soccer boots on to raise funds for tsunami victims here on January 22. West Bengal Artists' Forum ... Deepika,

Sourav to join soccer match for tsunami victims Jan 17, 2005
Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly will don soccer boots for a charity match here in aid of victims of the December 26 tsunami. West Bengal Artists Forum ... Newindpress,

India may lose opportunity to hold 2nd tsunami relief tie : Jan 16, 2005
West Bengal, India > Kolkata, Jan 16 : Following the delay by the Centre to grant tax exemption status to the proposed tsunami relief tie in the country, there ... 123Bharath.com,

The City Diary Jan 17, 2005
Dolomite, Mining Geological Metallurgical Institute of India, West Bengal Mineral Development and ... that the match, to raise money for tsunami survivors, should ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Recruitment test of constable in Andaman postponed [India News] Jan 18, 2005
...issued here today said along with Tsunami affected Andaman and Nicobar islands, the recruitment of the railway security personnel for West Bengal and Sikkim ... Webindia123,

Tsunami: Cricketers, film stars to raise funds Jan 17, 2005
World Com, a private television company, has joined hands with West Bengal Motion Picture ... going to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the tsunami victims. ... Chennai Online,

DuPont's gesture to tsunami hit Jan 18, 2005
...various organisations engaged in relief work in the tsunami-affected areas. ... Tata Steel and West Bengal Industrial Development Corporate (WBIDC) have decided to ... News Today,

World praises India on tsunami relief Jan 11, 2005
...it had tackled the situation in the country arising out of tsunami waves and ... it was engaged in a "shadow fighting" with them (Leftists) in West Bengal, he said ... Chennai Online,

West Bengal govt to send relief material to Andaman: Dec 27, 2004
27 : The West Bengal government has decided to send relief material worth Rs 70 lakh to the Andaman and Nicobar islands ravaged by the gigantic tsunami waves. ... New Kerala,

Coast Guard patrols West Bengal coast: Dec 27, 2004
Commandant, Coast Guard, West Bengal, RK Wadhwa said from Haldia that ... following Sunday's the devastating earthquake that precipitated Tsunami waves across the ... New Kerala,

West Bengal govt gears up for aftershock Dec 27, 2004
KOLKATA: In the wake of the devastation caused by the killer tsunami in the southern coastline, the West Bengal government on Monday directed tourists ... Times of India,

West Bengal govt to despatch relief worth Rs 1.85 crore: Dec 28, 2004
West Bengal Government will despatch relief worth Rs 1.85 crore to the people of the Andaman and Nicobar islands and southern states hit by the killer tsunami ... New Kerala,

IN WEST BENGAL Jan 2, 2005
THE CPI(M) West Bengal state committee has begun relief mobilisation in a big way ... issue calls for the collection of assistance for the victims of the tsunami. ... People's Democracy

PM'S SPEECH AT THE CII PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT, 2005 Jan 12, 2005
...investment destination in the world and if a Left Government in West Bengal woos FDI ... As the response to the recent Tsunami tragedy showed us and the whole world ... Press Information Bureau (press release),

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

Machiavellian ploy to keep clamp on power, or genuine reform? Jan 9, 2005
The Bill itself had been referred to a standing committee of the West Bengal assembly ... minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to defer it in view of the tsunami tragedy ... Financial Express,

Make India a soccer power: PM Jan 12, 2005
Rs 15 lakh to the Prime Minister for his National Relief Fund for the aid of the tsunami victims. Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, West Bengal Governor Gopal ... Rediff,

Bonhomie marks Sankranti, Tsunami shadows Pongal Jan 14, 2005
...in most parts of the country on Friday but the Tsunami disaster cast ... In West Bengal, nearly three lakh pilgrims took the holy dip at the confluence of the Bay ... India Express,

WB power utilities donate Rs 1.80 cr for tsumani relief: Jan 10, 2005
...[India News]: Kolkata, Jan 10 : Power utilities owned by the West Bengal government have jointly donated Rs 1.80 crore for tsunami relief, state power minister ... New Kerala,

1.5 lakh pilgrims arrive at Sagar to take holy dip: Jan 13, 2005
...states including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat besides West Bengal. ... heed to any rumour and not to be swayed away by tsunami panic ... New Kerala,

DH Photogallery Jan 9, 2005
...of the people who lost their lives in the December 26 tsunami disaster and ... An artiste from West Bengal performing the Purulia Chhou dance, a folk dance of West ... Deccan Herald,

CSOC fails to record actual number of quakes Jan 12, 2005
...rickety observatory had failed to record the one occurring in West Bengal state of ... Though there is less threat of tsunami in Bangladesh, the Geological Survey ... Financial Express.bd,

PM arrives in Kolkata on two-day visit Jan 11, 2005
West Bengal State Chatra Parishad leaders Subhankar Sarkar and Saurav Chakraborty, handed over ... also receive aid for his relief fund for the tsunami victims at ... The Hindu,

W Bengal to send relief material to TN Jan 5, 2005
Kolkata, Jan 5: After the Andamans, the West Bengal government has decided to send relief material to Tamil Nadu for the tsunami victims, Chief Minister ... Chennai Online,

PIL filed demanding tsunami warning system: Jan 18, 2005
...children and widows, who earned the wrath of the devastating tsunami on December ... She also sought a direction to the West Bengal government to ensure that all ... New Kerala,

Cricketers, film artistes to play soccer for tsunami victims: Jan 17, 2005
...television company Tetris World Com has joined hands with West Bengal Motion Picture ... the proceeds going to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for tsunami victims ... New Kerala,

Ganguly to play soccer to help tsunami victims Jan 19, 2005
Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly will don soccer boots for a charity match in Kolkata in aid of victims of the Dec 26 tsunami. West Bengal Artists Forum and ... CricketZone.Com,

In the time of calamity Jan 11, 2005
The past three decades have witnessed several instances of tsunami, a recent one being ... a Disaster Management Centre has to be set up in West Bengal, at the ... The Statesman,

PM arriving tomorrow at Kolkata: Jan 10, 2005
...tour of the city, undertaking his first visit to West Bengal since assuming ... receive cheques from different organisations and individuals for the tsunami victims ... New Kerala,

Centre mulls walling out sea Jan 16, 2005
NEW DELHI: Three weeks after the tsunami, the Centre is examining the pros ... in pockets particularly plagued by erosion, across states such as West Bengal, AP, TN ... Times of India,

Zidane, Beckham may play in FIFA match in Kolkata Jan 17, 2005
...of England may be seen in action in the FIFA fraternity match to be played here next month to raise funds for Tsunami victims, West Bengal sports minister ... Hindustan Times,

Low intensity quake jolts Bengal, Orissa Jan 1, 2005
...degree North latitude and 87.3 degree East longitude on the West Bengal-Orissa border ... Sunday's giant quake off the coast of Indonesia triggered tsunami waves. Hindustan Times,

Two Sundays later Jan 8, 2005
...infected seafood after the tsunami. No such virus exists.But the damage is done. Seafood consumption in states as far as Orissa and West Bengal has plummeted. ... Hindustan Times,

Tremors felt in parts of Bengal, coastal areas alerted [India News ... Dec 26, 2004
Kolkata, Dec 26 West Bengal also experienced mild trmours following today's earthquake that triggered a devastating tsunami. Reports ... Webindia123,

The City Diary Jan 12, 2005
S consul-general George N. Sibley, West Bengal Pollution Control Board chairman Sudip Banerjee ... has donated Rs 2 lakh to Ramakrishna Mission for tsunami relief. ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Logistics to play key role in development, say experts Jan 14, 2005
The convention was inaugurated by West Bengal information technology & environment minister Manabendra ... This was amply felt in tackling the tsunami disaster. ... Financial Express,

Convulsion of Earth and its after effect Jan 17, 2005
Tsunami waves travel much less rapidly than the earthquake disturbance that creates them ... by Mizoram and Meghalaya; and to the west by West Bengal, Tripura, and ... The New Nation,

Thousands flee trembling Indian islands Jan 20, 2005
20 (UPI) -- In the weeks since last month's tsunami, more than 7,000 people on ... Settlers from the Indian mainland states of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu make up ... MENAFN,

A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves Jan 9, 2005
...that he firmly believes the famous mangrove reserve of the Sundarbans in West Bengal saved the ... the water level rose by three to five feet when the tsunami hit. ... Christian Science Monitor

Kolkata may see Real stars Jan 17, 2005
...of England may be seen in action in the FIFA fraternity match to be played here next month to raise funds for tsunami victims, West Bengal Sports Minister ... Indian Express,

Tremors felt in parts of Bengal, coastal areas alerted Dec 26, 2004
Kolkata, Dec 26 (UNI) West Bengal also experienced mild trmours following today's earthquake that triggered a devastating tsunami. ... Deepika,

Tsunami victims complain of slow rehabilitation: Jan 3, 2005
Hundreds of Tsunami victims hailing from west Bengal and other eastern states like Jharkhand, who are currently housed in different relief camps here, also ... New Kerala,

Dealing With An Epic Disaster Jan 15, 2005
On the day the tsunami struck, West Bengal state committee of CPI(M) donated Rs 5 lakh to the Tamil Nadu state committee of the Party for undertaking relief ... People's Democracy

Tsunami re-discovers India's Andaman islands :- Dec 29, 2004
...are situated 1,220 km south east of the coast of West Bengal and 1,190 ... If the apocalyptic tsunami strike has obliterated these numerically insignificant, but ... Webindia123,

'Beaches turned into mortuaries' Dec 26, 2004
Officials said the tsunami caught residents and officials by surprise. ... homes after being jolted awake in the eastern states of Orissa and West Bengal and in ... The Age (subscription),

CPI(M)'s WB unit sends relief material for tsunami victims: Dec 30, 2004
West Bengal unit of CPI(M) today despatched relief material worth over Rs ten lakh for the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ravaged by the killer tsunami ... New Kerala,

298 killed, hundreds missing in high tidal waves in India Dec 26, 2004
Officials said the Tsunami came so suddenly that it caught residents and the ... they were jolted awake in the eastern states of Orissa and West Bengal and in ... The Malaysia Star,

India tidal wave toll tops 1,000 Dec 26, 2004
Officials said the Tsunami caught residents and officials by surprise ... homes after they were jolted awake in the eastern states of Orissa and West Bengal and in ... The Age (subscription),

`Tsunami may leave marine species unscathed' Dec 30, 2004
..."The south AP coast has been hard-hit by tsunami and the damage has been minimal from Kakinada. Orissa and West Bengal too have escaped its fury,'' he said. ... Business Line,

Tsunami Tragedy: Where are the Panchayats? Jan 3, 2005
Sir, It is rather shocking that in the wake of the Tsunami calamity that has befallen the nation everybody is ... We may do well to draw a lesson from West Bengal. ... Deccan Herald,

AIFF wants to make NFL a big success, extend tie up with ONGC: Jan 9, 2005
January 12 would be devoid of extravganza in view of the tsunami disaster, the ... by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister ... New Kerala,

Guilty for beating the monster Jan 18, 2005
The immediate danger of the tsunami may have receded, but the trauma it has ... a psychologist with Tender Minds, a division of the West Bengal Voluntary Health ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Dhaka to tag condition of land transit to Nepal Jan 4, 2005
...from the Indian state of Tripura and will cross into West Bengal through the ... dollars in annual debt repayments from countries hit by the tsunami disaster in ... Independent-Bangladesh,

Wall of water stalls bill Dec 28, 2004
28: Tsunami, a curse for India and several other countries, has proved a blessing in hiding for the Bengal government. It put on hold the West Bengal Block ... Calcutta Telegraph,

Puri Sankaracharya slams Jaya, Centre Jan 13, 2005
...pilgrims, mostly from Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Nepal and West Bengal had arrived ... southern India was comparatively less this year due to the tsunami. ... Chennai Online,

Coast Guard presses hovercraft into service: Dec 27, 2004
...at the West Bengal coast today beside continuing the over night patrolling by its ship 'CGS Sucheta Kriplani' following the devastating tsunami on Sunday. ... New Kerala,

Centre says all in Andaman Islands who wish to return would be ... Jan 3, 2005
Hundreds of tsunami victims from West Bengal and other eastern states like Jharkhand, currently housed in different relief camps here, alleged those hailing ... New Kerala,

WB takes precautions, puts machinery on high alert: Dec 27, 2004
...[India News]: Kolkata, Dec 27 : In wake of the devastation caused by Tsunami in the country's south, the West Bengal government today put its machinery on high ... New Kerala,

WB minister to donate month's salary for tsunami victims: Dec 29, 2004
...[India News]: Kolkata, Dec 29 : West Bengal Relief Minister Hafiz Alam Sairani has decided to donate a month's salary for the tsunami victims. ... New Kerala,

SUCI starts fund raising programme for tsunami victims: Jan 2, 2005
Kolkata, Jan 2 : The Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) today launched a fund raising programme in West Bengal to provide relief to the tsunami victims. ... New Kerala,

Post-tsunami, fish prices go up and up Jan 8, 2005
...south-eastern coastal India, these too have been destroyed by the tsunami. ... Gujarat, West Bengal and Maharashtra are now supplying fish to markets elsewhere in ... Times of India,

Oil ministry to send more fuel to tsunami-hit areas Jan 3, 2005
...and Nicobar islands, which were worst-affected by the 26 December tsunami. ... been detailed for supplies to Port Blair from Haldia, West Bengal, which would reach ... The Statesman,

Kolkata Port Trust waives shipping charges for relief materials : Jan 2, 2005
The government of West Bengal and other voluntary Organisations of the state has provided the material being shipped today for the tsunami-hit areas of Andaman ... 123Bharath.com,

Tsunami relief: Kolkata waives off port charges Jan 1, 2005
The material has been provided by the West Bengal government and other voluntary organisations for the tsunami-hit areas of Andaman and Nicobar islands. ... NDTV.com,

Tourists asked to return from Digha, Sankarpur, ports alerted: Dec 27, 2004
...[India News]: Kolkata, Dec 27 : In wake of the devastation caused by the killer tsunami in the southern coastline, the West Bengal government today directed ... New Kerala,

2000 settlers from WB want to return mainland: minister: Jan 4, 2005
Jan 4 : Nearly 2000 settlers from West Bengal in the Andaman an Nicobar Islands were now keen to return to the mainland following the tsunami which struck the ... New Kerala,

TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Unity in Adversity Jan 2, 2005
It has been said that a tsunami warning system (TWS) would have helped to ... States like Tamil Nadu, Orissa and West Bengal which are lashed every monsoon by ... Times of India,

On remote Indian isles, residents beyond reach Dec 29, 2004
...say water did not just wash in from the sea during the tsunami that struck on ... Mandal, from the Indian state of West Bengal, is a testament to the way migrants ... International Herald Tribune,

Surveying the ravaged shore in India Jan 5, 2005
...state of West Bengal, after hearing that the beach had reopened to the public. Roy said his family hired a driver to take them around tsunami-affected areas in ... The News Journal,

Kolkata organizes prayer for people ... in tsunami : Jan 6, 2005
West Bengal, India > Kolkata, Jan 5 : Citizens in Kolkata performed a fire ritual to ... of the several thousands of people ... in the Boxing day tsunami attacks ... 123Bharath.com,

Tsunami victims in Andamans want to return home Jan 3, 2005
Hundreds of tsunami victims hailing from West Bengal and other eastern states like Jharkhand, who are currently housed in different relief camps here, also ... Chennai Online,

DETAILED SITUATION REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF TSUNAMI Jan 10, 2005
...in Andaman District. 400 pieces of Poly Roll is being provided by West Bengal and dispatch is being lined up. Indian Coast Guard ... Press Information Bureau (press release),

Cargo ship to sail out for Andaman with relief tonight: Jan 2, 2005
India News]: Kolkata, Jan 2 : A Cargo ship, carrying relief material sent by the West Bengal government and voluntary organisations for Tsunami-affected people ... New Kerala,

Police shield for bill on conciliation Dec 27, 2004
...government will have the Assembly fortified when the controversial West Bengal Block-level Pre ... bill in the wake of the death and devastation wreaked by tsunami. ... Calcutta Telegraph,

National News Dec 27, 2004
Kolkata, Dec 27 (UNI) The CPI(M) State Committee of West Bengal today donated Rs seven lakh for the Tsunami-affected people of Tamil Nadu and the Andamans. ... Deepika,

Bhutia donates to CM's relief fund: Jan 4, 2005
Minister's Relief Fund for the aid of the tsunami victims. Bhutia, who returned to the metropolis yesterday after his marriage, met West Bengal Chief Minister ... New Kerala,

IA refutes WB govt allegation on relief airlifting: Jan 1, 2005
...the West Bengal Government's allegation it was not making available required number of aircraft for airlifting relief material for tsunami victims of Andaman ... New Kerala,

Nicobar survivors seek new life Dec 30, 2004
Nicobar islands have been rescued after the devastation caused by the tsunami waves ... t go to their villages in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal as they ... NDTV.com,

Ganguly to hit roads to collect relief Dec 30, 2004
...to collect relief and funds for the thousands of tsunami victims in the ... part in collecting funds both in Kolkata and outside,� West Bengal Municipal Affairs ... Sify,

WB power enginners offer technical help: Dec 30, 2004
30 : Engineers of the West Bengal state Electricity Board today offered their technical assistance to restore lost power connection in the tsunami-hit southern ... New Kerala,

CPI(M) to raise funds for quake victims: Dec 27, 2004
...in West Bengal today decided to organise a month-long statewide mass collection drive in January to raise funds for victims of the killer tsunami and announced ... New Kerala,

WB govt asks people to move away from coastal areas: Dec 30, 2004
Bengal government directed tourists and residents in coastal areas of the state to retreat from the sea side in view of the fresh warning of a possible tsunami ... New Kerala,

Deathly silence hangs over Mahabalipuram Dec 29, 2004
Year - has been silenced by the tsunami. There is the occasional tourist, very rarely foreign, and even a couple of bus-loads from, predictably, West Bengal. ... Times of India,

Ganguly to hold auction to raise relief funds Jan 6, 2005
Kolkata: In a novel gesture, team India captain Sourav Ganguly has extended a helping hand to West Bengal government to raise funds for tsunami victims through ... That's Cricket,

‘Hugging Saint’ offers Rs 100 cr Jan 3, 2005
...mutt is also willing to adopt children orphaned by the tsunami in Kerala ... For instance, in West Bengal, the communist government has received me with open arms. ... Calcutta Telegraph,

State steps up relief work for victims Dec 31, 2004
KOLKATA: West Bengal is carrying on tsunami relief work on a war footing. After requesting defence minister Pranab Mukherjee yet ... Times of India,

BJP will bite the dust: Yechury Jan 5, 2005
In West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, too, where assembly elections would be ... BJP is not bothered about providing relief materials to tsunami victims, instead ... Times of India,

Trinamul to resist pre-litigation bill Dec 27, 2004
KOLKATA: Trinamul Congress will resist the passage of the West Bengal block level pre ... when the country was reeling under the impact of the tsunami, unleashed by ... Times of India,

Ganguly to help WB govt in raising funds through auction: Jan 6, 2005
...a novel gesture, India cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has extended a helping hand to the West Bengal government to raise funds for tsunami victims through ... New Kerala,

Opp forces govt to defer rural Bill Dec 28, 2004
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a rare bonhomie between CPM and ... a confrontation in view of the havoc caused by the tsunami in different ... Times of India,

Taking up bill postponed, confrontation avoided in WB house: Dec 28, 2004
...of the killer tsunamis today prevented a confrontation in the West Bengal Assembly which ... was postponed in view of the tragedy caused by the Tsunami following a ... New Kerala,

WB govt to send 130 tonne of relief to Andamans by ship: Dec 31, 2004
News]: Kolkata Dec 31 : The West Bengal government today decided to send over 130 tonnes of relief material and drinking water to the tsunami-ravaged Andamans ... New Kerala,

Some say tsunami is reprisal for sins Jan 10, 2005
The tsunami roiling through parts of the continent left me wanting to help. ... They quoted a villager from the state of West Bengal: "If you have seen the swirling ... Fort Wayne News Sentinel,