SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 (PAGE 8) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Greater quake threat in Modi applies Rs 1,500 cr balm to Gadkari backs PM Modi’s Himalayan region: NDRM cyclone-scarred Bengal, Odisha “vocal for local products” call KOLKATA/BHUBANESWAR, Wednesday and the accompany- The Prime Minister later NEW DELHI, May 22: May 22: ing winds flattened homes, flew down to Odisha, where he PUNE, May 22: should adopt utmost optimism. ern education with value-based The pandemic may hurt the gov- ones' for holistic development," he Can any Indian now even afford to dream of another disaster bludgeoned massive trees to the announced a financial assis- In line with the Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra ground like matchsticks, and tance of another Rs 500 crore, affirmed. amidst Covid-19 and cyclone Amphan? Narendra Modi's objective of "For quality education, private The question is if that really happens, whether country's disas- Modi on Friday announced an plunged city after city into dark- after making an aerial survey of being "vocal for local products", interim assistance of Rs 1,500 ness. the affected districts with universities should come forward. ter response mechanism is equipped to tackle the 'unwelcome.' Union Minister Natin Gadkari Many students often opt for for- The National Centre for Seismology (NCS), while scrutinising crore for West Bengal and Odisha After undertaking an aerial Governor Ganeshi Lal and stated that the COVID-19 crisis after reviewing the situation survey of the affected areas with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. eign education. But the situation is four earthquakes in Delhi in a month, recently said a greater quake has offered a golden opportunity quite different. It is the opportuni- risk lies closer to the Himalayan region. caused by cyclone 'Amphan' that Dhankhar and Banerjee, and The Prime Minister said fur- for being 'atmanirbhar' or self- claimed 80 lives, lay waste ther assistance will ty for private school to upgrade The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), presently reliant. themselves," he spoke in same engaged in cyclone-ravaged Bengal, has been alerted about the to standing crops in thou- be provided for His remark came during a sands of hectares, and long-term rehabili- breath. NCS' observations- another challenge to the National Disaster webinar organised by MIT ADT Taking a cue from Minister Response Mechanism (NDRM). ruined infrastructure. tation measures University here on Thursday. The Modi reviewed the sit- after getting a Gadkari, MIT ADT University According to J L Gautam, head (operations) at NCS, said, Minister said that the healthcare Executive President Mangesh uation in West Bengal and detailed report "Delhi is not considered a high seismological risk zone. But a crisis has brought the global econ- Karad commented, "The universi- Odisha with chief minis- from the state gov- greater risk lies towards the Himalayan region. omy to a stand still, and added that ty has designed its' curriculum in ters Mamata Banerjee and ernment. Mr Gautam also pointed out towards the recent Nepal earth- India is not an exception. such a way that both modern edu- Naveen Patnaik, two days The leaders quake as an indicator that seismic stress was building up in the "With appropriate measures, ernment's finances. We need to cation and spirituality can be after the cyclone, the undertook an aerial region. India will emphasise upon locally create a confidence among achieved simultaneously. Through The NCS head, however, maintained " We are alert about the worst in years, devastated survey of several produced goods and services," he migrant workers who are return- communication, arts, languages, quake risk, and are adopting all required strategies." their states. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi conducting an coastal districts asserted. ing homes." we are in the process to develop All four of Delhi's recent earthquakes in a month, which first The Prime Minister aerial survey to take stock of the situation in the wake like Jagatsinghpur, He further said, "Today, the "India has a great tradition of generation of students with holis- began on April 12 have been of 3.5 magnitude or less, with the lat- announced an interim of Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal on Friday. (UNI) Kendrapara, world has waged the war against value-based education system. It tic approach." (UNI) est being only 2.2 on the scale. assistance of Rs 1,000 Bhadrak, Balasore, Corona. To win the war, one is need of the hour to line up mod- The series of minor tremors originating in Delhi recently has crore for West Bengal, already holding a review meeting with Jajpur and Mayurbhanj for led to fears of a bigger one hitting the region. battling a surge in COVID-19 them and top officials, Modi about 90 minutes. Particularly so because some studies abroad point to the possi- cases and deaths, besides an announced an interim relief of Rs Union Ministers SC orders reopening of lawyers’ bility of low-intensity earthquakes preceding a bigger one. influx of migrant labourers, after 1,000 crore for the state where Dharmendra Pradhan and A study by USA's Los Alamos National Laboratory has found a review meeting with Governor 80 people have so far lost their Pratap Sarangi were among smaller quakes were recorded days or weeks before earthquakes of Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief lives in the carnage wrought by those present at the review chambers in premises on odd-even basis at least magnitude 4.0 struck California. Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the cyclone. meeting Modi held with Patnaik NEW DELHI, May 22: Numbers of every Block, which "The Supreme Court shall Led by author Daniel Trugman, the study analysed data from the state's top officials. Banerjee, however, insisted and others at the Biju Patnaik would alternately open on refuse entry into any Block on South California of at least 4.0 magnitude earthquakes between Banerjee, however, insisted that the damage caused by the International Airport in Almost two months after the Weekdays (Monday to Saturday) non-compliance of the condition," 2008 and 2017, and found that some 72% of these were preceded that the state had sufferred losses cyclone was "much more than a Bhubaneswar. lawyers' chambers were locked indicating therein the maximum the circular said, adding that it by smaller quakes. (UNI) of over Rs 1 lakh crore for which national disaster" and said the The Prime Minister compli- due to COVID-19 pandemic, the number of persons who may would be mandatory to use "stairs it needed to be compensated. state had suffered losses of no mented both the TMC govern- Supreme Court has come out with access any Chamber at any point while coming downstairs" from Wadhawans’ ED custody The prime minister undertook less then Rs 1 lakh crore. ment of West Bengal and the a good news for advocates saying of time," the circular said. lawyers' chambers. an aerial survey of the vast Modi also announced an ex- BJD dispensation in Odisha for now they can access their offices "The Lawyers Chamber There will be a "single-entry swamp that many districts have gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the fami- squaring up to the challenge in the premises from 10 AM to 4 Blocks would follow the timings point" to every chambers' block extended till May 27 turned into, after the cyclone lies of each of those killed and posed by the devastation that PM on alternate week days based 10 AM to 4 PM (Monday to fitted with hand-sanitizer machine dumped copious rain on Rs 50,000 for the injured. the cyclone had caused. (PTI) on the odd-even scheme. MUMBAI, May 22: Friday, except holidays) and 10 provided by the apex court reg- The apex court has been hear- AM to 2 PM (Saturday, except istry and manned by the SCBA or A special court here today sent DHFL promoters Kapil and ing only urgent cases through holidays), followed by sanitisation SCAORA authorised personnel, it Dheeraj Wadhawan, arrested in connection with a money launder- Rly ferries 31 lakh migrants on board video-conferencing during the of the Blocks; on Sundays and said. ing probe against Yes Bank co- founder Rana Kapoor and others, lockdown from March 25 and had holidays, the Blocks will remain "The SCBA/SCAORA may to further ED custody till May 27. ordered sealing of lawyers' cham- closed for deep cleaning and sani- inform the Members (lawyers) The duo, arrested earlier this month under provisions of the 2,317 Shramik Special trains since May 1 bers inside the premises on the tization," the apex court said. and their staff that operation of air- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), was produced in evening of March 24. NEW DELHI, May 22: migrant workers whose journeys consolidated data on how many of Making wearing of masks conditioning machines in cham- court on Friday at the end of their previous remand. The top court, after taking note mandatory for all entrants, the bers may raise health-concerns in The Enforcement Directorate sought further custody of the on foot from several urban centres these workers want to go home," of recent representations of The Railways has ferried over to their villages hundreds of kilo- said another Railway official. apex court said only the member the prevalent pandemic-situation," Wadhawans, stating the two were not cooperating with the probe, 31 lakh migrant workers on board lawyers' bodies, Supreme Court lawyers and their staff can be it said. metres away had grabbed head- "In fact, we have already sur- Bar Association (SCBA) and the and that there were voluminous documents with which it wanted to 2,317 Shramik Special trains since allowed entry into the chambers Recently, the apex court decid- lines for almost the last two passed the estimations that the Supreme Court Advocates-on- confront them.