After Shocks

MEA issues advisory: Indians free to return
New Delhi: In an advisory,India has said that its nationals who wish to temporarily and voluntarily return home from Tokyo or other affected areas may do so. Taking the totality of circumstances into consideration,the Ministry is of the opinion that those Indian nationals,especially family members who wish to temporarily and voluntarily return home from Tokyo or other affected areas,may do so, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. It said the helplines at the embassy in Tokyo are open for any information or assistance.

Radioactive iodine in Tokyo water
Tokyo: Japanese government reported Saturday that amounts of radioactive iodine were detected in tap water in Tokyo and five other areas,amid concerns about leaks from a damaged nuclear power plant. The ministry says the amounts did not exceed government safety limits but usual tests show no iodine. But the findings add to public concerns about radiation leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by the earthquake and tsunami.