A tragic incident, touted as the world's worst industrial disaster, "Bhopal gas tragedy" had claimed the lives of several thousand people after deadly gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.
On the 40th anniversary of the tragic Bhopal gas tragedy, a group of people including the survivors held a rally on Tuesday in the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, demanding strict action against those responsible for the disaster.
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed the US shores after his maiden State visit to the country, Rachna Dhingra, an activist working for the survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, on Sunday called on the central government to explore legal steps to make Union Carbide and Dow Chemica
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre's curative plea for enhanced compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy from US-based firm Union Carbide Corporation, now owned by Dow Chemicals.
The Supreme Court will deliver the verdict on the Centre's curative plea for enhanced compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy from US-based firm Union Carbide Corporation, now owned by Dow Chemicals, tomorrow.
The Bhopal gas tragedy, touted as the world's worst industrial disaster, had claimed the lives of several thousand people after a deadly gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it would pursue its curative petition seeking Rs 7,400 crore as an additional fund from successor firms of US-based Union Carbide Corporation, now owned by Dow Chemicals, for giving compensa
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a "different combination" of a five-judge bench will hear on February 11 a curative plea filed by the Central government seeking additional funds of Rs 7,844 crore from successor firms of US-based Union Carbide Corpora
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): A Supreme Court judge on Tuesday offered to recuse himself from hearing the Central government's curative plea seeking additional funds of Rs 7,844 crore from successor firms of US-based Union Carbide Corporation for compensation to the victims of 1984 Bhopal
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear from January 28, a petition filed by the central government seeking an enhanced settlement amount from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) and reimbursement of relief and rehab expenses incurred by state and Centre after the Bhopal gas
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Dec 1 (ANI): People on Sunday formed a human chain near an overbridge of the Union Carbide here on Sunday to mark the 35th anniversary of Bhopal gas tragedy.