Beijing | 3 hours ago
Earthquake jolts Taiwan
Beijing, June 2 - A 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Nantou county in Taiwan Sunday, Xinhua reported.The epicentre, with a depth of nine kilometres, was monitored at about 23.9 degrees north latitude and 120.9 degrees east longitude. ... read more

Kolkata | 19 hours ago
Tremors felt in Kolkata
Kolkata, June 1 - A low intensity earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was felt in Kolkata and its adjoining areas Saturday evening, said the met office here.The quake, with its epicentre in the South 24 Parganas district, caused slight tremors in the city as also in North 24 Parganas around 7 p.m., according to a spokesman in the Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore.There were no re ... read more

Manila | 19 hours ago
5.6 magnitude quake hits Philippines
Manila, June 1 - An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Mindanao in Philippines Saturday, Xinhua reported quoting the US Geological Survey. ... read more

Jammu | 12 days ago
NC, Congress bicker over quake relief package
Jammu, May 20 - Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition partners National Conference - and Congress sparred over relief to earthquake victims in Doda and Kishtwar districts of the Chenab valley, with leaders of both parties making charges and counter charges against each other.A statement of the NC Monday described as unfortunate and misleading the statements of a senior Congress leader with regard t ... read more

Jammu | 15 days ago
Kashmir quake victims allege discrimination
Jammu, May 18 - Victims of the May 1 earthquake in the mountainous Doda and Kishtwar regions of Jammu and Kashmir allege the government is adopting an unfair and partisan approach in disbursing relief to them.Even after 18-days of quake hitting the area no relief has reached and the government is adopting partisan approach in giving tents and ration to the affected people, one of the victims said. ... read more

Beijing | 17 days ago
Quake rocks Tibet
Beijing, May 15 - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet in southwest China Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.The epicentre of the temblor, which hit Tibet's Nyima county at 6.54 p.m. Wednesday, had a depth of 10 km, Xinhua reported. ... read more

Jammu | 18 days ago
Aftershocks from May 1 quake continue in Jammu areas
Jammu, May 15 - Jammu and Kashmir's mountainous Doda and Kishtwar districts are getting aftershocks even a fortnight after the May 1 earthquake of 5.8 magnitude that led to one person being killed about 100 injured.On Tuesday night, people of the region once again panicked when tremors shook the area.Four shocks, with magnitudes of 3.8 to 4.8 on the Richter scale, rocked Doda and Kishtwar district ... read more

New Delhi | 18 days ago
Manmohan Singh to go to Japan, Thailand May-end
New Delhi, May 14 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Japan May 27-29 for the annual bilateral summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during which nuclear energy cooperation will be high on the agenda. He will then go to Thailand at the invitation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.Manmohan Singh had to postpone his November trip for the annual bilateral summit due to political conditions in ... read more

New Delhi | 19 days ago
Long way to go for disaster mitigation, says PM
New Delhi, May 13 - India has made progress in institutions for disaster prevention and mitigation but there is still a long way to go, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday and called for the involvement of communities in the effort.The prime minister called for mechanisms to provide risk insurance and contingent credit facilities to people affected by natural disasters.Addressing the first s ... read more

New Delhi | 20 days ago
Long way to go for proper disaster mitigation, says PM
New Delhi, May 13 - India has made encouraging progress in recent years to put in place mechanisms for disaster prevention and mitigation, but there is still a long way to go and local communities must be involved in the effort, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.Addressing the first session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - here, the prime minister called for greater a ... read more