Moumita Das

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 15:56:00 +0200ibtimes-in (en)

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was conducted without any military or civil dignitaries or parents of the recruits. 1 hour ago However, the final decision on the suspension of the H-1B visas is yet to be made by the Trump administration.

Moumita Das

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:05:00 +0200ibtimes-in (en)

However, the final decision on the suspension of the H-1B visas is yet to be made by the Trump administration. 1 hour ago Meanwhile, Padarayanapura accounted for 66 per cent of the active cases in Bengaluru. 18 hours ago The colour of water in Maharashtra's Lonar lake has turned pink with experts....

Frequent earthquakes in Delhi-NCR: No need to panic, says National Centre for Seismology chief

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:50:00 +0200financialexpress (en)

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) has said that there is no need to create panic in the Delhi-NCR region over frequent earthquakes. The move comes following the recent tremors felt in most parts of the national capital. The NCS further said there is an important need to take various....

COVID-19: Lessons for disaster management

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:02:00 +0200downtoearth (en)

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis has significantly redefined the humanitarian emergency paradigm and changed our understanding of disaster management in several ways. First, the crisis is not limited by a geographic area or a cluster or physically defined areas in which the disaster occurred as in an earthquake, flood or cyclone.

India earthquake: Should Delhi brace for a Big One? Expert addresses recent earthquakes

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:05:00 +0200express (en)

Eleven earthquakes have been recorded in and around the India n capital since May, the most powerful of which was a magnitude 3.4 tremor. And this spate of earthquakes has triggered alarm in the likelihood of increased seismicity around Delhi, and specific concerns of a significant earthquake hitting sometime soon.

Los imponderables que cambian el escenario global

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:43:00 +0200cronista (es)

El 5 de marzo de 2007 en una nota publicada en El Cronista , decíamos que "la situación mundial en la interacción entre variables políticas, económicas, estratégicas, tecnológicas, climáticas y de salud, pueden estar teniendo más riesgos de lo que en primera instancia parece, dado que la combinación....

Australia: Executive Summary: Capacity Assessment of Tsunami Preparedness in the Indian Ocean: Status Report, 2018

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:23:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

INTRODUCTION. The India n Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004 resulted in over 230,000 casualties and the displacement of over 1 million people in coastal communities around the Indian Ocean making it the most destructive tsunami in history. Recognising the need for a tsunami early warning system in....

Moumita Das

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:24:00 +0200ibtimes-in (en)

Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks came a day after Rajnath Singh took a jibe at the Congress after the former asked questions about India 's border conflict with China. 15 hours ago A low-intensity earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 on the Richter Scale hit the national capital today.

Earthquakes in India: What's the significance of small tremors in Delhi NCR? Everything you need to know

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:10:00 +0200financialexpress (en)

Earthquakes in Delhi: Since May, Delhi and surrounding areas have experienced 11 minor earthquakes, with the most recent being a 2.1 magnitude one on Monday. The most powerful of these minor earthquakes was one with the magnitude of 3.4. The series of earthquakes has caused people to discuss whether....

Do you have an action plan if major earthquake hits Delhi, HC asks AAP govt

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:01:00 +0200business-standard (en)

asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and civic authorities on Tuesday how well prepared they are if a major tremor hits the city. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar asked the Delhi government, the three municipal corporations, cantonment board, DDA and New Delhi Municipal....

Magnitude 3.9 mild earthquake strikes Jammu & Kashmir, epicenter near Srinagar

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:28:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

A mild earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on early Tuesday morning, news agencies reported. The National Center for Seismology later confirmed that the earthquake, which measured a magnitude of 3.9 on the Richter Scale, had its epicenter 15 kilometers north-northeast of Srinagar at a depth of 10 km.