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Rallies, prayer meets mark Bhopal gas disaster anniversary

December 3rd, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Dec 3 (IANS) People here held rallies, demonstrations and burnt effigies to observe the 24th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy, which killed over 3,000 people and maimed several thousand others ...

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Bhopal gas tragedy: Delhiites pledge to detoxify country

December 2nd, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 2(IANS) Hundreds of citizens of Delhi and representatives of civil society groups gathered at Jantar Mantar in the heart of the capital Tuesday evening to mark the ...

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Bhopal gas tragedy victims take out torch rally

December 2nd, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Dec 2 (IANS) Hundreds of survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Tuesday marched with torches and held a candlelight vigil outside the now defunct Union Carbide factory here on the eve ...

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Bhopal gas survivors set up new organisation

December 1st, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Dec 1 (IANS) On the eve of the 24th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy, the survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster Monday announced the formation of a new organisation, ...

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Bhopal gas victims to get clean drinking water

September 24th, 2008 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Sep 24 (IANS) Organisations representing survivors of the 1984 gas disaster here were assured Wednesday that those affected by ground water contamination near the accident site will receive fresh potable water ...

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Bhopal gas victims demand redressal of grievances

September 11th, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhopal, Sept 11 (ANI): Survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy staged a protest in Bhopal on Thursday, and urged the State Government to look into the grievances of the victims. The protesters ...

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‘Commission for victims 24 years after Bhopal gas tragedy meaningless’

August 9th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) The central government's assurance of setting up a commission to look into the grievances of the Bhopal gas tragedy victims 24 years after the disaster occurred has not ...

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Bhopal gas tragedy victims rejoice agreement with Govt.

August 8th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , August 8 (ANI): Survivors of the Bhopal Gas tragedy, one of the worst industrial tragedies in the country on Friday celebrated government assurance to set up a commission ...

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After ‘Brick Lane’, Tannishtha pairs up with Martin Sheen

July 17th, 2008 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS -
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Delhi girl Tannishtha Chatterjee's is going places. After a stellar performance in Sarah Gavron's "Brick Lane", she now teams up with Hollywood actor Martin Sheen ...

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IITians protest Dow sponsorship of golden jubilee celebration

July 14th, 2008 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai/New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Hundreds of former and present students, including many faculty members of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B), have protested acceptance of sponsorship by an alumni group from ...

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UN Committee wants more from India on human rights

July 8th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A UN committee has recommended repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act, more budgetary support for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and setting up ...

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Bhopal gas victims take the musical route to protest

Bhopal gas victims take the musical route to protest

July 7th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Bhopal gas tragedy victims, who have been protesting in the capital to demand rehabilitation and compensation for themselves and their children, have now found a new way ...

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22 Bhopal gas tragedy survivors granted bail

22 Bhopal gas tragedy survivors granted bail

June 19th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Twenty-two Bhopal gas tragedy survivors including 20 women were granted bail by a city court Thursday, 10 days after they were arrested for protesting near Prime Minister ...

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Bhopal gas holocaust survivors continue hunger strike

June 12th, 2008 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Bhopal gas leak tragedy survivors, who have dismissed the prime minister's promise to set up a rehabilitation council for them and started a hunger strike in the ...

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Madhya Pradesh transfers 28 IAS officers

June 12th, 2008 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Wednesday transferred 28 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including 15 district collectors, officials said. While Jabalpur Collector Sanjay Dubey has been made additional secretary in the ...

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Bhopal gas tragedy survivors continue protest

May 30th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A day after the Prime Minister's office issued a statement meeting one of their key demands, the Bhopal gas tragedy victims have decided to continue their protest ...

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New panel to rehabilitate Bhopal gas tragedy victims to be set up

New panel to rehabilitate Bhopal gas tragedy victims to be set up

May 29th, 2008 - 3:33 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Smiles and hugs, signifying a part of the battle won, were exchanged Thursday among the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, who are protesting in the capital, as one ...

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Victims of Bhopal gas tragedy protest over government apathy

Victims of Bhopal gas tragedy protest over government apathy

May 13th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy along with social activists took out a rally in New Delhi on Tuesday to press for justice and draw attention ...

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Bhopal gas victims urge Dow Chemicals to pay up for Carbide liabilities

May 13th, 2008 - 12:00 am ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy on Monday urged US-based Dow Chemicals, to pay up for the liabilities of Union Carbide which it has acquired. Satinath ...

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40 Bhopal children protesting outside PMO detained

40 Bhopal children protesting outside PMO detained

May 5th, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) At least 70 survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak tragedy, including 40 children, were detained Monday as they staged a protest outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ...

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Police detain Bhopal gas victims as they try to meet PM

Police detain Bhopal gas victims as they try to meet PM

May 5th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): Bhopal gas tragedy victims were on Monday detained by the police in New Delhi when they forcibly tried to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The protesters have ...

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Police detain Bhopal gas victims as they try to meet PM

Police detain Bhopal gas victims as they try to meet PM

May 5th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): Bhopal gas tragedy victims were on Monday detained by the police in New Delhi when they forcibly tried to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The protesters have ...

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Bhopal kids drinking poison water: Dominique Lapierre

Bhopal kids drinking poison water: Dominique Lapierre

May 5th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Expressing solidarity with the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, French author and activist Dominique Lapierre has said the children growing up in the affected area ...

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Bhopal gas victims demand commission and extradition of erstwhile owners

April 22nd, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Bhopal gas tragedy victims have demanded the setting up of an empowered commission to look into their grievances, and also called for the extradition of Union ...

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Relief measures for Bhopal gas victims reviewed

April 17th, 2008 - 10:55 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A group of ministers (GoM) headed by Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh met here Thursday after a gap of three years to review the relief measures ...

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Delhi school kids march for Bhopal gas tragedy victims

Delhi school kids march for Bhopal gas tragedy victims

April 16th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Over 100 school kids participated in a rally here Wednesday in support of the Bhopal gas tragedy survivors who marched from Bhopal to Delhi, demanding rehabilitation and ...

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Forward Bloc joins Bhopal gas tragedy victims protest

April 3rd, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): The All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) cadres on Thursday joined a protest staged by victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy at the Jantar Mantar here. The ...

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Government ignoring Bhopal gas tragedy survivors: Raja

Government ignoring Bhopal gas tragedy survivors: Raja

March 31st, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy are living like orphans and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has let them down, Left Front leader D. Raja said ...

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Bhopal gas victims seek Manmohan Singh’s intervention

Bhopal gas victims seek Manmohan Singh’s intervention

March 30th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Bhopal gas tragedy victims staged a protest march here on Saturday, and sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in their "fight for justice". "Firstly, we demand the ...

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Madhya Pradesh to set up its own AIIMS

Madhya Pradesh to set up its own AIIMS

March 20th, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by admin -
Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured the Madhya Pradesh government will soon have a medical institution on the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and ...

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