What to do in an earthquake Here are some pointers if you feel tremors like you

may have felt today

There are number of things you can do to stay safe

during an earthquake

If you are indoors during an earthquake Ensure you do the following if you are indoors during an earthquake

DROP to the ground take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or

other piece of furniture and HOLD ON until the shaking stops If there

isnrsquot a table or desk near you cover your face and head with your arms

and crouch in an inside corner of the building

Stay away from glass windows outside doors and walls and any-

thing that could fall such as lighting fixtures or furniture

Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes Hold on and

protect your head with a pillow unless you are under a heavy light fix-

ture that could fall In that case move to the nearest safe place

Do not use a doorway except if you know it is a strongly supported

load-bearing doorway and it is close to you Many inside doorways are

lightly constructed and do not offer protection

Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside Do not

exit a building during the shaking Research has shown that most inju-

ries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different

location inside the building or try to leave

DO NOT use the elevators

Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or fire alarms in buildings may turn on

If you are outdoors dur-ing an earthquake

Ensure you do the following if you are outdoors during an earthquake

Stay there

Move away from buildings streetlights and utility wires Once in the open stay there until the shaking stops The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings at exits and alongside exterior walls

If you are in a moving vehicle during an earthquake Ensure you do the following if you are in a moving vehicle dur-

ing an earthquake

Stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle

Avoid stopping near or under buildings trees overpasses

and utility wires

Proceed cautiously once the earthquake has stopped Avoid roads bridges or ramps that might have been dam-aged by the earthquake

If you are trapped un-der debris Ensure you do the following if you are trapped under debris

during or after an earthquake

Do not light a match

Do not move around or kick up dust

Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing

Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you Use a whistle

if one is available Shout only as a last resort Shouting can

cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust

Herersquos what Causes an

Earthquake

For 9-10 Year Olds or 4-5th Graders

April 18th 2015

THE YOUNG CHRONICLE

tion of multi-crop irrigat-

ed area It demands 80

of approval from the land

owners if the private

companies aim to use it

and also intends to pro-

vide fair compensation to

people whose land has

been taken away

However the recent ordinance introduced by the Modi

Government aims to amend Section 10(A) of the Act to

expand sectors where assessment and consent will not

be required These five sectors include- industrial cor-

ridors public private partnership projects rural infra-

structure affordable housing and defence Hence the

Government and companies will no longer require the

mandatory consent for land acquisition

The Land Acquisition Bill 1984 allowed

the Government to acquire private

lands Under it the displaced people

were only liable for monetary compen-

sation linked with market value of land in

question which was still quiet minimal

However several amendments have

been practiced over the years The UPA-

1 had introduced the Amendment Bill in

2007 The Government had also intro-

duced The Rehabilitation and Resettle-

ment Bill in the same year for people

who have been displaced

When the Act came into force in 2013 its

purpose was not only to provide com-

pensation to the land owner but also ex-

tend rehabilitation and resettlement

benefit to people who have been affect-

ed by it The Act prohibits the acquisi-

Many of you would know

that the Himalayan Range

is divided into Himadri

Himachal and the Shivalik

ranges Of these the Hi-

madri range is the high-

est followed by the Hima-

chal range and the Shival-

iks

If you analyse yoursquod de-

duce that when Indiarsquos

and chinarsquos land mass col-

lided the Himalayas

emerged and the ancient

Tethys Ocean got sub-

merged into the earthrsquos

crust Evidence of the

same lies in the sedimen-

tations on mountains ob-

served in the Ladakh re-

gion and the fact that

Pangong Tso (a huge lake

running across India and

China) in Ladakh acts like a sea with

tides and waves

Since the Himalayas were formed be-

cause of two land masses or tectonic

plates colliding it formed ripples the

highest of those (being close to the fault

line) being the Himadri The ripple effect of

the earthquake that would have occoured

when the masses collided formed the Hima-

chal (which are not as tall as the Himadri)

and the Shivalik

The Himalayas are home to many semiolo-

gists and Scientists studying Geography to-

pography rocks and fossils

Why is Rahul Gandhi After the Land Acquisition Bill

How the Himalayas Formed

The re-introduction of the

Rehabilitation and Resettle-

ment Act for amendments

in the Parliament by the

Modi Government has wit-

nessed a strong bone of

contention The Right to Fair

Compensation and Trans-

parency in Land Acquisi-

tion Rehabilitation and Re-

settlement Act is an act that

governs and regulates land

acquisition The 2013 Land

Acquisition Act aims to pro-

vide fair compensation to

those whose lands have

been taken away The 2013

Act had been replaced by

the Land Acquisition Act

1984

The recent ordinance

introduced by the Modi

Government aims to amend

Section 10(A) of the Act to

expand sectors where

assessment amp consent will

not be required

Page 2 Newsletter Title

A Japanese maglev train the

fastest passenger train in the

world has broken its own speed

record It hit a 603 kmh in a test

run near Mount Fuji

The train uses electrically

charged magnets to move car-

riages above the rail track It

surpassed the 590 kmh speed

that was set in a previous rec-

ord The Central Japan Railway

which operates the Maglev train

aims to introduce the service

between Tokyo and Central City

of Nagoya by 2027

With the most advanced rail

services Japanrsquos maglev

trains are expected to link To-

kyo and Osaka in just one

hour by 2045

Earth is the only planet

in the Universe where

life forms exist Howev-

er in the recent times

environmental degra-

dation pollution and

climate changes have

posed serious threats to

our natural assets In or-

der to sustain life at-

tempts should be made

to protect and preserve

the planet earth

With a focus on the en-

vironmental challenges

of our time the ldquoWorld

Earth Dayrdquo is celebrat-

ed every year on April

22 as an annual event

Earth Day was first cele-

brated in the year 1970

and then started celebrating annually

on global basis by almost 192 coun-

tries

The main objective however is to cre-

ate awareness among the people about

environmental safety and demonstrate

measures to protect the environment

This year World Earth day was cele-

brated under the theme- lsquoWater Won-

derful Worldrsquo The focus was on climatic

changes and global warming that leads

to rise in temperature with each pass-

ing day

In our country many school students

colleges and organizations initiated to

celebrate this day The changing eco-

system has diverse affects The coun-

tryrsquos exposure to climate changes can

jeopardize development Change in cli-

Page 3

matic condition can reduce agricul-

tural production cause more health

hazards overburden poverty rates

and even erode food security

Thus India is facing alarming situa-

tions concerning the climate The fast

growing economy of our country

stands vulnerable to climate changes

and global warming

Japanese Maglev Train

World Earth Day

tion of multi-crop irrigat-

ed area It demands 80

of approval from the land

owners if the private

companies aim to use it

and also intends to pro-

vide fair compensation to

people whose land has

been taken away

However the recent ordinance introduced by the Modi

Government aims to amend Section 10(A) of the Act to

expand sectors where assessment and consent will not

be required These five sectors include- industrial cor-

ridors public private partnership projects rural infra-

structure affordable housing and defence Hence the

Government and companies will no longer require the

mandatory consent for land acquisition

The Land Acquisition Bill 1984 allowed

the Government to acquire private

lands Under it the displaced people

were only liable for monetary compen-

sation linked with market value of land in

question which was still quiet minimal

However several amendments have

been practiced over the years The UPA-

1 had introduced the Amendment Bill in

2007 The Government had also intro-

duced The Rehabilitation and Resettle-

ment Bill in the same year for people

who have been displaced

When the Act came into force in 2013 its

purpose was not only to provide com-

pensation to the land owner but also ex-

tend rehabilitation and resettlement

benefit to people who have been affect-

ed by it The Act prohibits the acquisi-

Many of you would know

that the Himalayan Range

is divided into Himadri

Himachal and the Shivalik

ranges Of these the Hi-

madri range is the high-

est followed by the Hima-

chal range and the Shival-

iks

If you analyse yoursquod de-

duce that when Indiarsquos

and chinarsquos land mass col-

lided the Himalayas

emerged and the ancient

Tethys Ocean got sub-

merged into the earthrsquos

crust Evidence of the

same lies in the sedimen-

tations on mountains ob-

served in the Ladakh re-

gion and the fact that

Pangong Tso (a huge lake

running across India and

China) in Ladakh acts like a sea with

tides and waves

Since the Himalayas were formed be-

cause of two land masses or tectonic

plates colliding it formed ripples the

highest of those (being close to the fault

line) being the Himadri The ripple effect of

the earthquake that would have occoured

when the masses collided formed the Hima-

chal (which are not as tall as the Himadri)

and the Shivalik

The Himalayas are home to many semiolo-

gists and Scientists studying Geography to-

pography rocks and fossils

Why is Rahul Gandhi After the Land Acquisition Bill

How the Himalayas Formed

The re-introduction of the

Rehabilitation and Resettle-

ment Act for amendments

in the Parliament by the

Modi Government has wit-

nessed a strong bone of

contention The Right to Fair

Compensation and Trans-

parency in Land Acquisi-

tion Rehabilitation and Re-

settlement Act is an act that

governs and regulates land

acquisition The 2013 Land

Acquisition Act aims to pro-

vide fair compensation to

those whose lands have

been taken away The 2013

Act had been replaced by

the Land Acquisition Act

1984

The recent ordinance

introduced by the Modi

Government aims to amend

Section 10(A) of the Act to

expand sectors where

assessment amp consent will

not be required

Page 2 Newsletter Title

A Japanese maglev train the

fastest passenger train in the

world has broken its own speed

record It hit a 603 kmh in a test

run near Mount Fuji

The train uses electrically

charged magnets to move car-

riages above the rail track It

surpassed the 590 kmh speed

that was set in a previous rec-

ord The Central Japan Railway

which operates the Maglev train

aims to introduce the service

between Tokyo and Central City

of Nagoya by 2027

With the most advanced rail

services Japanrsquos maglev

trains are expected to link To-

kyo and Osaka in just one

hour by 2045

Earth is the only planet

in the Universe where

life forms exist Howev-

er in the recent times

environmental degra-

dation pollution and

climate changes have

posed serious threats to

our natural assets In or-

der to sustain life at-

tempts should be made

to protect and preserve

the planet earth

With a focus on the en-

vironmental challenges

of our time the ldquoWorld

Earth Dayrdquo is celebrat-

ed every year on April

22 as an annual event

Earth Day was first cele-

brated in the year 1970

and then started celebrating annually

on global basis by almost 192 coun-

tries

The main objective however is to cre-

ate awareness among the people about

environmental safety and demonstrate

measures to protect the environment

This year World Earth day was cele-

brated under the theme- lsquoWater Won-

derful Worldrsquo The focus was on climatic

changes and global warming that leads

to rise in temperature with each pass-

ing day

In our country many school students

colleges and organizations initiated to

celebrate this day The changing eco-

system has diverse affects The coun-

tryrsquos exposure to climate changes can

jeopardize development Change in cli-

Page 3

matic condition can reduce agricul-

tural production cause more health

hazards overburden poverty rates

and even erode food security

Thus India is facing alarming situa-

tions concerning the climate The fast

growing economy of our country

stands vulnerable to climate changes

and global warming

Japanese Maglev Train

World Earth Day

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There are specific apps like Skype Whatsapp and Facebook that ride on telecom operators like Airtel and Vodafone which eat up into the market share of telecom operators because people are increasingly using these free calling apps to call instead of using paid calling services especially for international calling In the light of the above the Telecom Regulatory Authority has asked the public to respond to some questions

These set of questions have also raised questions on net neutrality which ensured that the internet remained a level playing ground Basis the responses TRAI will eventually take a call on whether India has to change its approach to Internet regulation

While we all love the internet the way it is Telecom operators who have set towers enabling internet on mobile phones feel that the calling services and social net-working sites are eating on the number of calls people originally made But that said the telcos do make money when internet consumption increases

We feel that imposing such restrictions would change the internet and adversely impact companies like Flipkart Facebook Google and more which depend on the internet

Do share your views on the same and let us know your views on whether the above internet services should be paid or not Your articles would win you attractive prizes and the best opinions will be shared in our next edition

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