4.9 magnitude quake hits parts of Bengal, Bihar

KOLKATA: An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale rocked parts of West Bengal in the early hours of today, the MeT Dept said here.

The tremor, felt at 5.10 AM, had its epicentre along the Bihar-Nepal border with 26.1 latitude and 87.8 longitude, according to the seismological centre of the Regional Meteorological Officer.

The duration of the quake was negligible, they said.

There was no report of injury to anybody or loss of property, police said.

Source:- http://expressbuzz.com/nation/49-magnitude-quake-hits-parts-of-Bengal-Bihar/376764.html

Preliminary Information on Earthquake India-Nepal Border 28-3-12

There was a low intensity earthquake, as reported by Indian Meteorological Department and our partners in the region, today morning. The preliminary information available to us are given as below:

Date of Occurrence:	28/03/2012
Time:	05:10:08.0 HRS(IST)
Intensity:	SLIGHT
Magnitude:	4.9
Epicentre:	Lat. 26.1°N Long. 87.8°E
Region:	INDIA - NEPAL BORDER REGION

If you have further information or any plans to monitor / respond, please inform at iagwestbengal@gmail.com.

Thanks and regards

Debadrita

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Debadrita Sengupta

State Coordinator

State Inter Agency Group (IAG) - West Bengal
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Kolkata - 700 015, West Bengal
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China develops system to predict earthquakes

Chinese scientists claimed to have developed a system to monitor the movement of the Earth’s crust and predict earthquakes.

The new system will be based on satellite navigation involving a network of 260 constant observing stations and 2,000 part-time observing stations with data-processing technology, according to the officials of the China Earthquake Administration said.

The new system will be used for weather forecasting and scientific research, among other purposes.

The 35 experts in charge of the project agreed that the outcome is a comprehensive, precise and versatile geoscientific resource, and that its information should be shared, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.


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ADB President Visits India to Mark 25 Years of Partnership

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda will begin an official visit to India from 17 October to mark 25 years of development partnership between India and ADB.

During his three-day visit, Mr. Kuroda will join senior Government leaders at a commemorative ceremony, and participate in discussions on the long-term development challenges and opportunities facing Asian countries at the Eminent Persons’ Forum in New Delhi. Both events are jointly organized by the Government of India and ADB.

“ADB’s operations in India have steadily grown over the last 25 years. President Kuroda’s visit reflects ADB’s strong partnership with India and our continuing commitment to support the Government’s efforts to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth,” said Hun Kim, Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission.

While in India, Mr. Kuroda will also visit ADB-funded urban development, road and energy projects in Madhya Pradesh and meet senior officials from the state.

ADB began its operations in India in 1986. The relationship between both partners goes back much further, as India was one of the founding members of ADB in 1966.

Between 1986 and 2010, ADB has supported over 150 projects across eight sectors, with an estimated cost of $24 billion. ADB's projects are spread across over 20 states of the country.

ADB recently approved a new three-year country operations business plan for 2012-2014 that will provide lending assistance of $6.25 billion to support inclusive and sustainable growth in the country.

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