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Kathua

A 7.6 earthquake hit the Pakistan-India border region on the 8th of October, 2005. Recent news articles mentioning Kathua .

DDC Kathua visits Lohai, Malhar Dec 3, 2005
Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release), ...building repaired at Badnota, damaged due to snowfall and recent earthquake. ... Among those present included SSP Kathua, SE Hydraulic, CEO, Executive Engineers of ...

DIET Basohli organizes 2-day science exhibition Nov 29, 2005
Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release), The District Development Commissioner Kathua Mr Pradeep Gupta took keen interest in the ... He said that the students who presented earthquake resistant house has ...

Quake-hit Kashmiris perform special fire ritual for peace and ... Nov 27, 2005
NewKerala.com, Kathua (Jammu) : Kashmiris from all walks of life today participated in a fire ... for Indian Kashmir, which was hit hard by last month's earthquake that has ...

4-days Sports meet of Homeguards declared open Dec 2, 2005
Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release), Auxiliary Ist and 2 nd Bns, Homeguards Rajouri, Poonch, Kathua, Baramulla and ... role of Civil Defence volunteers for providing succor to earthquake victims in ...

Integrity, honesty, efficiency to be motto for Works Deptt: Charak Nov 27, 2005
Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release), ...guide the people in future construction of houses and buildings to make them earthquake resistant ... Bagh Nallah Bridge in Kathua District at an estimate cost of Rs ...

Create sense of social justice in the society: Babu Singh to ... Nov 22, 2005
Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release), Kour, IAS probationers, Principal, Government Degree College , Kathua, Dr. Kuber ... in the situations of natural calamities like Tsunami, earthquake, road/rail ...

Jammu & Kashmir earthquake: Mission report of rapid health ... Nov 2, 2005
ReliefWeb (press release), An earthquake of severe intensity (magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale ... The districts of: Poonch, Baramulla, Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban Kathua, Srinagar, Budgam ...

Bhim Singh Wants release of PoK prisoners in Indian jails Nov 4, 2005
Webindia123, ...of the fate of their families in PoK after the earthquake, he said ... Jodhpur, Naini, Agra, Hazaribagh, Sangroor, Varanasi, Kotbalwal, Udhampur, Kathua and Jammu. ...

Militant losses in Kashmir quake exaggerated? Nov 5, 2005
Newindpress, JAMMU: The losses of militants in the Oct 8 earthquake in Pakistani Kashmir were "highly ... bomb on Oct 13, a suicide attack at army camp near Kathua, and the Oct ...

Tax evaders cover commercial goods under relief Nov 8, 2005
GreaterKashmir.com (press release), ...the state under the garb of relief material for the earthquake victims. ... BR Kundal, senior officers of the Finance Department besides SSP Kathua, Johny William ...

DCM's surprise check at Lakhanpur, announces measures to plug ... Nov 8, 2005
Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release), ...into the State under the garb of relief material for the earthquake victims ... Mr BR Kundal, senior officers of the Finance Department besides SSP Kathua, Mr Johny ...

Idd-ul-Fitr celebrated with religious fervour Nov 5, 2005
Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release), The reports of Idd prayers have also been received from Poonch, Rajouri, Kathua, Doda and Udhampur ... They also prayed for quick recovery of earthquake victims.


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The Pakistani Red Crescent
The mission of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society as the leading non-governmental humanitarian organization, is to ameliorate the suffering of the most vulnerable people in distress without discrimination of nationality, race, religious belief, class, or political opinion.

Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief (IR) is an international relief and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people. It is an independent Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in the UK in 1984 by Dr Hany El Banna.

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