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Oct 8 (Dehradun)
It has been a year since the earthquake brought Kashmir to its knees.
But few lessons, if any, have been learnt by India and Pakistan.
Most interaction between the two countries centres around terrorism and hardly a word is spoken about this silent, but deadlier enemy.
When over a hundred top Indian scientists gathered at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in Dehradun, the need for closer cooperation to better understand earthquakes was stressed.
After all, the risk of large earthquakes is very real in the Himalayas, as demonstrated by the Muzaffarabad earthquake, which killed 75,000 people.
Very much like terrorism, earthquakes and fractures in the Eart... | |
| | | | Awareness Camp for Un-employed Youth on Oct 11 | | | |
UDHAMPUR, OCTOBER 08
The Employment Department is organizing one day awareness camp for un-employed youth of Udhampur district at Town Hall, Udhampur on October 11,2006 from 11 a.m. onwards.
According to Deputy Director Employment, Udhampur, un-employed youth of the district are advised to participate in the awareness camp and have opportunities for availing loan and other benefits under state self-employment schemes.... | |
| | | | Divisional Commissioner Jammu Mr. Parmod Jain discussing arrangements made by the health authority to prevent Dengue at a senior officers meeting at Jammu. | | Div Com discusses arrangements made by health authority to prevent Dengue | | |
JAMMU, OCTOBER 08
Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Mr. Parmod Jain chaired a high level meeting of senior officers to discuss the arrangements made by health authorities to prevent Dengue, a viral fever caused by biting of mosquito and its preventive measures.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Mr. Hirdesh Kumar Singh, Director Health Services, Medical Superintendent Mr. Vinod Gupta, State Malaria Officer Mr. Farooq Ahmed Tak, Health Officer, Mr. K. D. Singh and other officers attended the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Jain said that the dengue was not deadly if detected in time. He said J&K State was not affected by dengue but apprehensions of imported cases of dengue thr... | |
| | | | 8th October quake remembrance function marked presence of Union Home Minister, Governor, CM, CJ | | Patil promises favourable consideration of Azad’s Rs. 1300 cr reconstruction plan | | | Srinagar, October 08
The 8th October deadly earthquake remembrance function organized by Jammu and Kashmir Regional Branch of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) was marked with the presence of Union Home Minister Mr. Shivraj Patil, Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd) S. K. Sinha, Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, ex-Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Mr. Justice B. A. Khan, ex-Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Muzaffar Hussain Baig, Chairman Linguistic Minorities Commission Mr. Suresh Keshwani, Health and Medical Education Minister Mr. Mangat Ram Sharma, Agriculture Minister Mr. Abdul Aziz Zargar, leader of opposition in the Legislative Ass... | |
| | | | Prayers, protests on quake anniversary | | | |
October 08
A year after a major earthquake devastated dozens of villages in the Kashmir Valley, the people remembered the dead on Sunday, even as victims in Uri staged a protest against the tardy rehabilitation.
Home Minister Shivraj Patil, who visited the quake-hit areas of Teetwal and Tangdhar with Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, assured the people that the entire nation was backing the endeavour to help the victims of the disaster.
In Uri, former chief minister Farooq Abdullah joined the people in paying tribute to those who died last year and in staging a protest against the government's alleged failure to rebuild the township.
People offered prayers for the de... | |
| | | | Patil recognizes endeavours of Azad govt. in handling quake aftermath | | Assures full central help for reconstruction | | |
Srinagar, October 08
Union Home Minister Mr Shivraj Patil recognizing the outstanding performance of Jammu and Kashmir government in rehabilitation process of October 8 earthquake survivors has appreciated it for rendering tireless service in this direction. “The results of hard efforts put in by Mr Azad-led government are visible on ground”, he said.
Union Home Minister and Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad were received by huge crowd at Tangdhar on their arrival warmly and enthusiastically today. It looked as if entire Tangdhar had assembled at the venue of public meeting. Today’s function marked the observance of one year of devastating earthquake that rocked parts of t... | |
| | | | Not a single quake survivor living in tents: J&K Govt | | | | Srinagar, Oct 8
Contradicting media reports that it has failed in providing shelter to earthquake-affected families, the Jammu and Kashmir government has claimed that not a single family was at present putting up in tents and some sort of structure such as temporary tin shed has been provided to them to face the vagaries of nature.
Officials said the state administration, faced with unprecedented challenge of rehabilitation of thousands of people affected by the devastating earthquake on October 8 last year, rose to the occasion and mobilised all possible resources and provided the much-needed relief to victims at a remarkable speed.
The response to the situation and the endeavour ... | |
| | | | Ban on child labour from Tuesday | | | | New Delhi, Oct 8
The ban on child labour will come into force on Tuesday but there is little cheer for about 13 crore working children as their future appears uncertain in the absence of a comprehensive rehabilitation package.
Questions have been raised on how the government will ensure the effective implementation of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act that bars children under 14 years from working as domestic help or servants at roadside eateries and other non-hazardous jobs.
There is a separate law banning the employment of children in factories, mines and hazardous work.
The Labour Ministry, which has already prohibited the government employees from engaging ch... | |
| | | | Pidilite partners Village Panchayats | | | |
Mumbai, Oct 8
Pidilite Industries Ltd has joined hands with village
panchayats driving the cleanliness programme "Gram Swatchta Abhiyaan" at
grassroot level. The panchayati system of governance largely spearheads
rural development, and the recent campaign launched by local panchayats -
the Gram Swatchta Abhiyaan - is already making great inroads into rural
areas.
The objective of this mission is "prosperity through cleanliness", with
panchayats across the Nation emphasing cleanliness, self reliance and
community sharing. Most villages are taking extra care to keep their
surroundings and homes hygienic, clean and soothing to the eye, with a coat
or two of lime wash.
Popul... | |
| | | | Uri: Quake victims protest against slow rehabilitation | | | | October 08
Victims of the massive earthquake that hit Jammu and Kashmir exactly a year ago staged a protest on Sunday against the slow pace of the rehabilitation of those affected by the disaster that devastated dozens of frontier villages.
Former chief minister and National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah and several party leaders joined the people in paying tribute to those who died in the quake and staging a protest against the government's alleged failure to rebuild the township of Uri.
Moulvi Mustafa, a local cleric, led the prayers and sought god's blessings for rebuilding damaged houses and infrastructure.
The people gave vent to their frustration soon after the prayers, sho... | |
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