Category: News Articles on Bhopal & Dow Chemical

Malaysia Sun, 20th January, 2008 Protestors, demanding justice for survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, have brought to a halt construction work at Dow Chemical’s research and development centre in Maharashtra. All construction work at Dow Chemical’s research centre in Chakhan, near Pune, was brought to a halt by local residents and farmers…

India Pr Wire, 19 January, 2007 New Delhi — Protestors, demanding justice for survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, Saturday claimed to have brought to a halt construction work at Dow Chemical’s upcoming research and development centre in Maharashtra.

Steve Herman, Voice of America, 08 January, 2008 Herman report – Download MP3 (1.38M) – Download (MP3) Herman report – Download MP3 (1.38M) – Listen (MP3) Dow Chemical, the world’s second-largest chemical manufacturer, is facing difficulties trying to expand in India. The company is haunted by the 1984 leak of methyl isocyanate, one of the…

PALLAVI SINGH, Express India, December 18, 2007 New Delhi — In a strong message to the owner of Union Carbide, involved in the Bhopal Gas tragedy, the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi has joined ranks with other IITs in opposing Dow Chemical Company.

Indo-asian News Service, Dec 15, 2007 IIT Delhi rejects Dow Chemicals’ sponsorship offer New Delhi — Responding to calls from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) alumni, students and supporters of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy victims’ families, the IIT Delhi has rejected Dow Chemicals’ offer to sponsor an international event in its campus. The…

India Post, 5 December, 2007 NEW DELHI: The 23rd Anniversary of Bhopal Gas Disaster was observed on December 3 by eminent personalities. Marking it as the “Black Day”, these dignitaries gathered to condemned the Indian Government for bailing out DOW chemical (which was responsible for the tragedy in December 1984, killing and injuring thousands) of…

Domain-b, 05 December, 2007 Mumbai: Dow Chemical Co, the new owner of the infamous Union Carbide, is planning a comeback by setting up a research and development centre in India, but is facing stiff opposition from social groups and prospective employees.

Sify, 04 December, 2007 Chennai: Marking the 23rd anniversary of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster, more than 150 Chennai children aged between 12 and 16 gathered at the central lobby of the Citi Center mall to demand the eviction of Dow Chemical from the premises.

Mike Jeffers, the Daily Texan, December 4, 2007 Members of a student organization hosted a candlelight vigil on the South Mall Monday in remembrance of the industrial disaster in Bhopal, India.

ANI, December 4, 2007 BHOPAL: Survivors of the world’s worst industrial disaster, the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984, held a torch light rally here to remember those killed by leaked lethal methyl isocynide gas from a Union Carbide pesticide plant 23 years ago.

Calcutta Telegraph, December 4, 2007 New Delhi, Dec. 3: Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak will march to Delhi in February to protest the Centre’s alleged betrayal in their struggle for compensation and justice.

IANS, December 3, 2007 Bhopal, Dec 3 – Hundreds of survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy Monday observed the 23rd anniversary of the lethal leakage that killed thousands of people and declared that they would boycott future elections till their long standing demands were not fulfilled.

Statesman News Service, December 3, 2007 BHOPAL, Dec 3: Twenty three years ago to the day, a gas leak from the Union Carbide plant here killed instantly 1,700 people a lethal anniversary that may have taken on the overtones of a ritual but is a raw reminder for its nearly six lakh survivors.

The Hindu, December 3, 2007 HYDERABAD: The National Green Corps students across 15,000 high schools would observe two minute silence in the school assemblies on Monday to protest the chemical accident in Union Carbide at Bhopal that occurred on the mid-night of December 2, 1984. In a press release issued here on Sunday, the APNGC…

MP Central Chronicle, December 3, 2007 Bhopal, Dec 2: Several rallies, candlelight processions, torch rallies were taken out on the eve of 23rd anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster on Sunday.