Bhopal Disaster
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Bhopal gas tragedy: 40 years after, Union Carbide toxic waste disposal set to begin
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 30, 2024, 10:11 AM ISTThe 377 tonnes of hazardous waste will be disposed of at an incineration site in Pithampur near Indore, around 250 km from Bhopal. Officials said initially some part of the waste will be burnt at the disposal unit of Pithampur.
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MP: Building collapses in Bhopal, several vehicles damaged
India | Aug 31, 2020, 12:08 PM ISTThe wall of an old building in Sadar Manzil's parking area in Bhopal collapsed early today morning damaging several vehicles. A team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the spot.
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Bhopal gas tragedy: Plea urges US govt to make Dow appear
India | Jun 14, 2016, 07:05 PM ISTFive NGOs working for survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy today said they have emailed a petition with over 1 lakh signatories to the US White House to mount pressure on Dow Chemical-US to appear before a local court next month.
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Amnesty wants Barack Obama to talk about Bhopal disaster
World | Jan 24, 2015, 11:47 AM ISTWashington: Ahead of his visit to India, a human rights group has asked US President Barack Obama to speak up about the Bhopal gas tragedy while promoting his country's business interests during the trip.Even after
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Govt agrees to hike compensation for Bhopal victims
India | Nov 15, 2014, 07:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government has agreed to increase the compensation for Bhopal gas tragedy victims, Amnesty International yesteday said and welcomed the move.The government also promised to revise the numbers of deaths and injuries,
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No lessons learnt from Bhopal disaster, say Greens
India | Dec 03, 2012, 12:09 PM ISTAgra, Dec 3: Despite a 'Himalayan disaster' in the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, the government agencies and voluntary groups have learnt no lessons, speakers at a seminar in the Taj city said.Environmentalist Sharavan Kumar