Wired (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
1984: Poison gas leaks from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. It spreads throughout the city, killing thousands of people outright and thousands more subsequently in a disaster often described as the worst industrial accident in history. Union Carbide chose Bhopal, a city of 900,000 people in the state of Madhya Pradesh, because of its central location and its proximity...
Terrific Shit (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
1984: Poison gas leaks from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. It spreads throughout the city, killing thousands of people outright and thousands more subsequently in a disaster often described as the worst industrial accident in history. Union Carbide chose Bhopal, a city of 900,000 people in the state of Madhya Pradesh, because of its central location and its proximity...
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bay Area Commemorates the Bhopal Gas Disaster Join us on December 6, 2008 to commemorate the 24th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster. We will be collecting postcards and talking to people about the anniversary at the Fremont Farmer's Market from 11:00-1:00. Bring any signs or banners you have, and a pen to collect postcard signatures. Where: Bonde Way and Fremont Boulevard, in Fremont,...
India eNews (Free subscription) | yesterday
Twenty-four years have passed since the world's worst man-made disaster - Bhopal gas tragedy - occurred. But despite the passage of time the trauma continues for the survivors of that fateful night of Dec 2-3, 1984, when over 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC) spewed out of the now defunct Union Carbide's pesticide plant here.
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Bhopal, Nov. 25: Like a Hindi film hero reaching the scene of action in the nick of time, Rahul Gandhi arrived at the Dussehra grounds here minutes before the 5pm deadline marking the end of the election campaign this evening, fully aware that a victory in Madhya Pradesh means a lot more than ending the jinx of defeat on the Congress party.
H5N1 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Via The Assam Tribune: Bhopal confirms bird flu in state. Excerpt: The Bhopal-based High Security Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (HSADL) has confirmed the outbreak of bird flu among the domesticated fowls of Thakuria Chuba of Rajabazar village under Hajo Revenue Circle...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Alipurduar, Dec. 1: A shortage in the supply of Immobilon used to tranquillise wild animals has put the forest department in a spot. The department fears the crisis will not be solved in the near future as the producers of the drug in Pune and Bhopal have failed to give any assurance
Hindu (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
BHOPAL: Madhya Prades witnessed a record turnout of 69.31 per cent voters in the State Assembly elections this past week, making it the biggest ever participation by the people of the State till now. According to figures available with the ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
Bhopal: Re-polling will be held on Sunday at 29 polling stations in Madhya Pradesh where State Assembly elections were held on Thursday. The re-polling was ordered by the Election Commission after receiving reports of irregularities ...
Mutiny.in (Free subscription) | yesterday
BEFORE we do anything, we must ask for this crass, vulgar, disgraceful, insensitive brute to vacate the chair he thinks is his divine right! How DARE he say something like this to the father & family of a Martyr??? He’s shown the nation his absolute lack of class. He is unfit to lead. Show him his place! Take him out! NOW !!! Where are all those lawyers from Bhopal, Indore etc. who were filing...
A little about .... (Free subscription) | yesterday
... from the Rajabazar village in Assam were sent to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal without delay. All samples have been tested positive for H5 strain of Avian Influenza. This indicates that India may have to face a great deal of dangers if adequate measures are not taken. 20 Rapid Action Teams have already been employed to deal with the issue firmly and to undertake the...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
Bhopal: A day after a BJP leader Sunil Nayak was shot dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh town, tension prevailed on Friday in the curfew bound region, police said. Nayak, a candidate for the Assembly polls, was shot dead on ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Madhya PradeshCongress mum on CM candidate Madhya Pradesh BJP want Shivraj to continue if voted to power Bhopal: With the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election results slated to be announced on December 8, there is a lot of speculation about who the Chief Minister would be in case the Opposition Congress manages to romp home. The ruling BJP has already made it clear that if the party wins the polls,...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... tested positive for H5 strain of Avian Influenza at the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal on November 27, according to sources in the Department of Animal Husbandry here.About 20 Rapid Action Teams were consequently deployed in the State to undertake the culling operations. Teams of Health Ministry officials have also been rushed from New Delhi.The State government has so...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... able to really just step back and take in what i was seeing. I got to agra on the fast train (BHOPAL SHTBDI) which should take around 2hrs and Cost Rs375 Each way 1st class. I got omlette and chips for my meal and alot of chai, i couldent belive that you got served hot food it was almost like being on a plane (this was my first time traveling on a train in india) Im also Staying at the Hotel...
