Bhopal News

Bhopal gas tragedy victims take out torch rally

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 of the 24th anniversary of the disaster.

Bhopal gas tragedy: 24 years on, the trauma continues

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.8:33 PM on December 02

Bhopal gas survivors set up new organisation

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, Children against Dow-Carbide, to fight for justice.8:00 PM on December 01

AIDS spreading dangerously fast in Madhya Pradesh

The extent of spread of the AIDS epidemic in Madhya Pradesh can be judged from the fact that while there was only one identified AIDS patient in 1988 in the state, the figure has now risen to 2,780, according to state health data.4:00 PM on December 01

Repolling peaceful at 31 booths in Madhya Pradesh

Repolling at 31 polling booths spread over 14 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh passed off peacefully Sunday with 63.35 percent of electorate casting their votes, officials said.8:32 PM on November 30

BSP candidate arrested in Madhya Pradesh for poll code violation

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate from Madhya Pradesh's Sumawali constituency was arrested Sunday for violating the model code of conduct during re-poll, the police said.6:01 PM on November 30

Madhya Pradesh saw 69 percent voting: poll panel

The Election Commission Saturday said the final polling percentage in assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh was 69.31 and not 60 percent as given out earlier.4:00 PM on November 29

Madhya Pradesh town tense after killing of BJP leader

A day after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunil Nayak was shot dead in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh town, tension prevailed Friday in the curfew bound region, police said.4:31 PM on November 28

BJP candidate shot dead after Madhya Pradesh polling

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Sunil Nayak, a former Madhya Pradesh minister, was shot dead Thursday near a polling booth allegedly by a Congress leader's brother at Tikamgarh district's Prithvipur assembly constituency after voting was over, an official said.11:00 PM on November 27

Madhya Pradesh elections end with 60 percent voter turnout

The legislative assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, which is among the four Hindi heartland states going to polls in staggered phases, concluded Thursday with about 60 percent of the over 36 million voters turning up to exercise their franchise.9:32 PM on November 27

Voter apathy marks Madhya Pradesh elections

The assembly elections for Madhya Pradesh, which is among the four Hindi heartland states going to polls in staggered phases, concluded Thursday with just about 45 percent of the over 36 million voters turning up to exercise their franchise.7:31 PM on November 27

Mere 31 percent turnout in Madhya Pradesh elections

Just about 31 percent polling was recorded up to 2 p.m. with sporadic incidents of violence and complaints of electoral code violations disrupting polling at a few places in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections Thursday.7:03 PM on November 27

Polling ends in Madhya Pradesh with 45 percent turnout

Polling to elect a 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly concluded Thursday evening with about 45 percent voters turning up to cast their ballot amid tight security and sporadic incidents of violence.6:30 PM on November 27

Violence mars Madhya Pradesh polls

Sporadic incidents of violence and violations of the model code of conduct marred the polling in the 230 assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh Thursday.2:30 PM on November 27

Polling picks up in Madhya Pradesh

Polling in the 230 assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh got off to a sluggish start Thursday but picked up as the day warmed up, as security swarmed the vast state that was on high alert following the terror attack in Mumbai.11:00 AM on November 27