News Briefs & Links Dated 26th January 2001 |
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The Gujrat Tragedy News Dated 26th January, 2001 
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Saturday, February 10, 2001
Govt directs all deptt, armed forces, PSUs to assist Gujarat - Dated :1/26/01 Government on Friday directed all its? departments, the armed forces and public sector undertakings to assist Gujarat government in the wake of heavy loss of life and property in a major earthquake on Friday morning. Friday's quake in Gujarat, second major in region since 1956 - Dated :1/26/01 Friday’s earthquake near Bhuj in Gujarat is the second major one in the region since 1956 and there have been 80-85 quakes of various intensities since then in the Rann of Kutch. IAF's Bhuj air base partially damaged in quake - Dated :1/26/01 Government on Friday said that the Bhuj air base of the Indian Air Force in Gujarat has been partially damaged in the devastating earthquake and the air force authorities were rectifying the damage on a war footing. Sonia sends team to Gujarat to assess situation - Dated :1/26/01 Congress President Sonia Gandhi dispatched a high level three-member party team led by Ahmed Patel to Gujarat to assess the extent of damage caused by the earthquake which rocked the state on Friday morning. Rajasthan announces Rs 20 lakh assistance to Gujarat - Dated :1/26/01 The Rajasthan government on Friday night announced a financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to the quake-hit Gujarat, official sources said. Air Force starts relief operations on war footing - Dated :1/26/01 Indian Air Force (IAF) is trying to build an air-bridge to quake-affected areas of western and central Gujarat pressing 20 medium and giant transport aircraft into service. Germany offers aid to quake-hit areas - Dated :1/26/01 Germany offered to help India on Friday following the devastating earthquake in Gujarat. Over 15,000 feared dead, 40,000 injured in Gujarat quake - Dated :1/26/01 Over 15,000 people are feared dead and 40,000 injured in Gujarat, in what has been termed as the worst earthquake in India in 50 years. Nearly 1500 killed as quake hits Gujarat - Dated :1/26/01 About 1500 people were feared killed and several hundreds injured today as a powerful earthquake hit Gujarat, the impact of which was felt across the country and in neighbouring Nepal and Pakistan. As a result of this all means of communication in the state has broken down. PM calls emergency cabinet meeting - Dated :1/26/01 Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee convened an emergency cabinet meeting this evening to take stock of the situation arising out of the powerful earthquake that struck Gujarat early this morning.
Twenty railway station buildings damaged in Kutch, Saurashtra - Dated :1/26/01 About 20 railway station buildings in Kutch and Saurashtra region of Gujarat were damaged in the earthquake that rocked the state, on Friday. Major grid collapse in Western India averted - Dated :1/26/01 Government said, on Friday that a major collapse of the power system in Western India, following a sharp increase in transmission frequency on account of the earthquake in Gujarat, was averted as a result of the efficient coordination of the regional grid. Cabinet cancels Parliament’s special session - Dated :1/26/01 The special session of Parliament marking the conclusion of Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Republic scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Gujarat. Advani surveys affected areas, PM may follow soon - Dated :1/26/01 Union home minister L K Advani, who air dashed to Ahmedabad following news of the earthquake, reviewed arrangements for relief and rescue. There are also reports that though the PM is not going to Gujarat immediately, he is likely to visit the affected areas soon. He has, however, assured full Central support to the quake-hit states. President, PM urge nation to help in relief operations - Dated :1/26/01 Expressing grief at the devastation caused by the earthquake in Gujarat, President K R Narayanan, Vice President Krishan Kant, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and several other leaders on Friday asked the entire country to come together for relief and rescue operations in the state and other quake-hit areas. Thursday, February 08, 2001
Aid officials assess quake damage (26-Jan-01) International relief agencies held off on broader appeals for aid on Friday as they geared up to assess damage from a major earthquake in India. Wednesday, February 07, 2001
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