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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicDow chemicals

Topic: dow chemicals

US firm that acquired Union Carbide ‘likely to appear before Bhopal court,’ say activists

In September, 12 US Congressmen wrote to Dept of Justice over summons issued to Dow, which acquired Union Carbide in 2001, by Bhopal district court in connection with 1984 gas leak.

Bhopal gas tragedy: 12 US Congress members ask justice dept to ensure Dow responds to India’s summons

Dow Inc is the parent company of Union Carbide, which has refused to recognise Indian jurisdiction & was declared as 'absconder' in 1992. Dow's court appearance is scheduled for 3 Oct.

Supreme Court judge recuses himself from hearing Centre’s plea in Bhopal gas tragedy case

Justice S Ravindra Bhat recused himself on the grounds that he had earlier appeared for the Centre in the matter. The govt is seeking funds from Dow Chemicals to compensate victims.

The lazy way to remember the Bhopal Gas tragedy

It’s lazy pretending to recall that night but duck inconvenient questions about injustice, writes the voluntary creator/curator of Remember Bhopal Museum.

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Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.