6.0-magnitude quake hits New Zealand

WELLINGTON : An earthquake measuring six on the Richter scale hit New Zealand’s South Island on Monday.According to GeoNet, the island country’s earthquake monitoring agency, the tremor centred 30 km north-west of Wanaka town, The New Zealand Herald reported.The agency recorded the temblor as “severe”.Tremors were also felt as far as the capital city of […]

Rs 24 lakh to be given to the moga bus tragedy victim as amount of ex-gratia relife and compensation by the bus company- Bains

* PUNJAB GOVERNMENT TO OFFER JOB TO ONE OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE VICTIM IN EITHER GOVERNMENT, BOARD OR CORPORATION * ADVISOR TO CM REITERATES FIRM COMMITMENT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF PUNJAB’S DAUGHTERS Chandigarh, May 3- Advisor to Chief Minister on National Affairs and Media Mr. Harcharan […]

Nepal bans big aircraft transporting humanitarian aid from landing

Kathmandu, May 3: Nepal has imposed restrictions on heavy aircraft transporting humanitarian aid to Nepal to prevent further damage to the five-decade-old runway at the Tribhuvan International Airport here. The decision means that planes weighing more than 196 tonnes will not be permitted to land.A senior government official told IANS that some Western countries have […]

Narendra Modi calls for fast-tracking infrastructure projects

Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pushed for fast-tracking all projects that will ensure a modern infrastructure backbone in the country, as part of the targets set for the 75th year of India’s independence in 2022.”Besides a broad overview of the infrastructure scenario in the country, the meeting focused on the specific sectors […]

Nepal earthquake 2015: A week after, toll hits 7,040

Kathmandu : As search and rescue operations continued for the seventh day, the toll due to the massive earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25 rose to 7,040 on Saturday, officials said. As many as 14,087 people were injured in the 7.9 magnitude quake and its aftershocks, according to Nepal’s ministry of home affairs. Sindhupalchok […]