CommonDreams.org Headlines (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
by Sonma Laxmi, in Bhopal It was announced this week by state authorities that the sealed pesticide plant that leaked deadly methyl isocyanate gas on December 3 1984 is to be opened to the public for a week next month to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the disaster. Around 3,500 people died immediately when a storage tank of the plant run by US group Union Carbide - bought by Dow Chemicals...
The Lay Scientist (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
A little under 25 years ago, before midnight on December 2nd 1984, a major venting of lethal methyl isocyanate occurred at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. Thousands were killed, and toxic waste continues to contaminate the local water supply to this day. To mark the anniversary and to "dispel fears" about the plant, state authorities have decided to throw the site...
France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
India will mark next month's 25th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, the world's worst industrial accident, by throwing open the site to visitors, an official said Tuesday. Tragedy struck on December 3-4, 1984 when a storage tank at a pesticide plant run by Union Carbide -- bought by US group Dow Chemicals in 1999 -- spewed cyanide gas into the air, instantly killing more than 3,500 people....
Mobile Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The M. P. PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD (VYAPAM), BHOPAL, M.P. has declared the result of ITI 2009. Applicant can pay the fee later by quoting his/her Application No and can check his/her application status. Pay now for Unpaid Applications/Check Application Status. History History of Vyapam Services on MPOnline Portal Rectification Form Rectification Form Print TAC for Paid Rectified Application...
Mobile Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARD, Bhopal The details of the Result of Written Exam Held on 08.03.2009 can be seen at the below given site- http://www9.indiaresults.com/Madhya_Pradesh/rrb/51109result.htm
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Saurabh Singhai, 26, boarded a train to Bhopal, his hometown, on September 3. But he never reached home. A complaint was lodged at Borivli police station by his colleagues.
Mobile Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARD EAST RAILWAY COLONY BHOPAL – 462053 The details of the Result of Written Exam Held on 22.02.2009 can be seen at the below given site- http://www9.indiaresults.com/Madhya_Pradesh/rrb/41109RESult.htm
rediff Movies (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Spotted: Katrina Kaif in BhopalNovember 05, 2009 17:34 ISTTags: , , , Reader Dinesh Babani's friend Manish met Katrina Kaif [ ] at Bhopal airport. The actress was in the city to shoot Prakash Jha's [ ] Rajneeti.
India eNews (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Tension simmered in a Bhopal locality Thursday with hundreds of radical Hindu activists gathered outside a temple, where a Vishwa Hindu Parishad office-bearer was murdered the night before.
UniqueDaily.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
“The abandoned site of the world’s worst industrial disaster is to open as a tourist attraction in India next week. The move has infuriated the families and victims from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, where thousands died in a gas leak. “This is utter nonsense. The plant symbolizes death. Only retarded people would think [...]
Naxal Terror Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
Category » Bhopal Posted On Tuesday, November 10, 2009 By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, Nov 10: MP Congress Committee spokesman JP Dhanopia said that the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) is organising national conference in the state capital. During the conference naxal supporters are distributing pamphlets and shouting slogans. But the state government is not taking any action against...
"Reflections of an ethical business hack" (Free subscription) | yesterday
... seen to be supporting the pro-apartheid regime in South Africa, and about the tragedy of the Bhopal Union Carbide industrial accident. Nuclear disarmament campaigns also lead to a rise in the number people deeply concerned about the environment. In the 1990s information technology and globalization of supply chains, pollution and sourcing collided to create an anti-sweatshop and anti-corporate...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
‘We want Manmohan to see the condition of victims in Bhopal’
Tickled By Life (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
It is eerie how disparate news items are related to each other in a manner that provides interesting insights if you look at them closely. First came the news about how iconic athlete PT Usha was ill treated at Bhopal where she was present as the manager of an athletics team. It was sad to see the great athlete break down before TV cameras at the humiliating treatment she received. She quickly...
PIB CLUB (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... Katrina Kaif, Vivek Oberoi and Manoj Bajpai.The actor, who recently wrapped up the shoot in Bhopal, is “thrilled” to be a part of Jha`s ambitious project.“It was really great to work with Prakash Jha. He is one of the great directors in the industry and has contributed a lot to Indian cinema. The film has a great ensemble cast. We just finished the shooting,” the actor says about the film,...
