Tsunami news for Kolkata, India

Bengal yet to adopt disaster management programmes: 29 December 2004
...main task of this working group was to educate the residents of Kolkata on disaster ... in a manner which would minimize the damage caused by an earthquake or a ... New Kerala,

State looks at Japan to tide over disaster 29 December 2004
KOLKATA, Dec. 28. — The tsunami has provoked the state to seek expertise in disaster management from the earthquake-prone Japan. ... The Statesman,

Bloggers step in to help tsunami victims 29 December 2004
...instant witness reports from the region affected by the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami ... the US state of New Jersey, and Samit, a young writer in Kolkata. ... Sify,

Trinamul to resist pre-litigation bill 27 December 2004
...at any cost, Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata on Monday. ... was reeling under the impact of the tsunami, unleashed by an earthquake. ... Times of India,

YEAR END REVIEW - MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND OCEAN ... Dec 28, 2004
Bamboo applications for low cost earthquake resistant housing, wood substitutes ... Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore to enable vehicle ... Press Information Bureau (press release),

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

Coast Guard patrols West Bengal coast : Dec 28, 2004
...been submerged this morning following Sunday's the devastating earthquake that precipitated ... to operate special flights to Port Blair from Kolkata and Chennai ... 123Bharath.com,

State enters shock-proof mode 27 December 2004
KOLKATA, Dec ... its architects and civil engineers for special training on construction of quake-proof buildings — is not a reaction to yesterday’s earthquake. ... The Statesman,

STAAD soft to use India as its tech hub 27 December 2004
International, whose Indian operations are headquartered in Kolkata, is a ... country depending upon factors such as topography, weather, earthquake probability in ... Sify,

Mild tremor felt in West Bengal; none dead 26 December 2004
A mild tremor was felt in various southern districts in West Bengal at 6.43 am on Sunday, Met office sources said in Kolkata. The earthquake was reported from ... Hindustan Times,

Tremor hits India east coast, 2 dead 26 December 2004
Amal Chatterjee of the meteorological office in Kolkata said water in ponds, canals and rivers leapt up to two feet in the wake of the earthquake. ... Xinhua,

Tremor in WB claims one life 25 December 2004
...tourist town of Digha. The met office at Kolkata confirmed the earthquake but could not provide any detail. Villagers of all the ... Mid-Day Mumbai,

Andamans toll mounts to 3000 27 December 2004
...on the Kolkata-Port Blair route but due to the damage to the runway they cannot land there. The runway at Port Blair had developed cracks due to the earthquake ... NDTV.com,

Massive tidal waves hit India, up to 350 ... (AFTERNOON LEAD): 26 December 2004
...across. In Kolkata and nearby areas, water in ponds, canals and rivers leapt up to two feet in the wake of the earthquake. In Orissa ... New Kerala,

Quake in eastern India, one ... in West Bengal: 26 December 2004
...[India News]: Kolkata, Dec 26 : The earthquake in coastal areas of eastern India today claimed one life in West Bengal causing panic among the people. ... New Kerala,

Passengers from Port Blair narrate tale of devastation 26 December 2004
I learnt of the earthquake only when I arrived at the airport. ... For Abdul Aziz, a Forest Department official from the Andamans now training in Kolkata, it was a ... Newindpress,

Quake in eastern India, one ... in WB 26 December 2004
An earthquake in coastal areas of eastern India on Sunday claimed one life in ... West Bengal, the quake was felt in the southern districts of Kolkata, North and ... Rediff,

WB house mourns quake deaths, adjourned: 27 December 2004
India News]: Kolkata, Dec 27 : The West Bengal assembly today passed an obituary reference to those ... in tidal waves, triggered by undersea earthquake, in ... New Kerala,

Mild tremor in West Bengal: 25 December 2004
...[India News]: Kolkata, Dec 26 : A mild tremor was felt in various south Bengal districts at 6.43 AM today, met office sources said here. The earthquake was ... New Kerala,

Tsunami: From Indonesia to India at jet-engine speed 26 December 2004
The tidal waves occurred because the massive earthquake heaved the ocean floors off ... 2020, with the potential to affect metros like Mumbai, Kolkata or Chennai ... Newindpress,

Over 1,200 die as tsunamis hit India (NIGHT LEAD) 26 December 2004
Bengal too were also hit, with the latter state reporting two ... near Kolkata. ... The US-based National Earthquake Information Centre reported as many as 11 ... Indo-Asian News Service (subscription),

Tremors rock parts of India; 42 killed 25 December 2004
Machilipatnam district, the sources added. One person was ... as an earthquake hit Kolkata and south Bengal districts this morning. Mid-Day Mumbai,

Tidal wave: 1,000 feared dead 26 December 2004
The tidal waves were triggered by the huge earthquake rocked Indonesia on Sunday morning ... township of Agarpara, about 25 km from the West Bengal capital Kolkata. ... Economic Times,

286 ... as tremors play havoc 26 December 2004
NEW DELHI: A huge earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Sunday morning, slammed into ... township of Agarpara, about 25 km from the West Bengal capital Kolkata. ... Economic Times,

At least 1,000 die as tremors, tsunamis hit India (EVENING LEAD): 26 December 2004
Sunday as tremors and tsunamis triggered by the world's biggest earthquake since 1960 ... were also hit, with the latter state reporting two ... near Kolkata. ... New Kerala,

Tourism: it'll soon be check out time 27 December 2004
...second week of December. Efforts are now on to trace these tourists and arrange for their return to Kolkata.�. Though there were ... Economic Times,

Tremor rocks Orissa, West Bengal, Chennai, parts of Andhra & ... 25 December 2004
Kolkata, Dec 26 (PTI) A mild tremor was felt in various south Bengal districts at 6.43 AM today, met office sources said here. The earthquake was reported from ... New Kerala,

Alliance flight to Port Blair cancelled, expert team to visit ... 26 December 2004
Kolkata, Dec ... as IA authorities were planning to send a team of experts to study the damage to the airport there caused by the devastating earthquake this morning ... The Hindu,

Alliance Air flight to Port Blair cancelled 26 December 2004
Kolkata, Dec 26: Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Indian Airlines (IA), cancelled its ... damage to the airport there caused by the devastating earthquake this morning ... Chennai Online,

Flight, shipping traffic to Chennai, Port Blair suspended (LEAD) 26 December 2004
An Indian Airlines spokesman said that flights between Kolkata and Port Blair have ... India's east coast was rocked by tremors after an earthquake measuring 8.9 ... Indo-Asian News Service (subscription),

Tremor rocks Orissa, West Bengal, Chennai, parts of Andhra 25 December 2004
A mild tremor was felt in various south Bengal districts at 6.43 AM today, met office sources said in Kolkata. The earthquake was reported from the districts ... India Express,

Advani rubbishes UPA claim of serving common man Dec 10, 2004
LK Advani told reporters after addressing a party workers meeting at Kolkata. ... sanctions from US for the Pokhran nuclear test, devastating earthquake in Gujarat ... Sify,

Advani rubbishes UPA government claim of serving 'Aaam Admi' : Dec 11, 2004
West Bengal, India > Kolkata, Dec 10 : The BJP today rubbished the UPA ... sanctions from US for the Pokhran neclear test, devastating earthquake in Gujarat and ... 123Bharath.com,

Advani rubbishes UPA government claim of serving 'Aaam Admi' : Dec 10, 2004
Kolkata, Dec 10 : The BJP today rubbished the UPA goverment's claim that its ... sanctions from US for the Pokhran neclear test, devastating earthquake in Gujarat ... Team India,