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Bhopal

Administration
Native ameBhopal भोपाल
Nickname"City of Lakes"
TypeCapital and Metropolitian area
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBhopal
Government
Municipal CommissionerManish Singh
MayorKrishna Gaur
Geography
Total Area211.6 sq mi (548.21 km2)
Altitude427 m
Demography
Total Population2958416 (2001)
Other information
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode462001 to 462050
Telephone+91755
VehicleMP-04-

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Bhopal ( ), -hnsbʱoːpaːlpronBhopal.ogg; is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. The city was the capital of the former Bhopal State. Bhopal is also known as the Lake City (or City of Lakes) for its various natural as well as artificial lakes

and is one of the greenest cities in India.

The city attracted international attention after the Bhopal disaster, when a Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide manufacturing plant leaked a mixture of deadly gases including methyl isocyanate on the night of 2/3 December 1984, leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in history and a loss of thousands of lives. Many more were rendered sick and have been facing chronic health problems such as psychological and neurological disabilities, blindness, skin, vision and breathing disorders

and the children, whose parents or even grandparents (i.e. second generation) were exposed to the gas, still suffer from serious birth defects.

The soil and ground water near the factory site, has been contaminated by the toxic wastes and other chemicals still leaking from the factory. The Indian government, however, maintains that no such pollution has taken place or that any such toxins are even present at the site.

Since then, Bhopal has been a center of protests and campaigns which have been joined by millions from across the globe.

A B-1 class city, Bhopal is an important economic, industrial, educational and political center of the State as well as Central India and houses various institutions and installations of state as well as some of national importance. Some of these include ISRO's Master Control Facility, the CSIR Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Bhopal), School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, Indian Institute of Forest Management and the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal. As an urban agglomeration Bhopal is the second largest city of Madhya Pradesh after Indore.

Bhopal Video

hoax interview by the yes men impersonating Dow Chemicals. www.bhopal.net
5.85 min. | 4.89 user rating
New Delhi - Bhopal Shatabdi at its permitted speed, bulleted past vrindavan rd at 150 km/h giving an air blast to the caboose (Guard van at the rear of a goods train) on which i was positioned to feel the thrill... It sure thundered like a missile fired from a tank & creating massive air pressure at the place of fire. Do keep the volume of ur speakers on loud... By Swaran Udasin!
0.67 min. | 4.73 user rating
The Yes Men strike again. Impersonating a Dow Chemical spokesman on BBC, "Jude Finisterra" promises a huge compensation for the thousands of victims of the Bhopal disaster in which Dow Chemical's subsidiary Union Carbide India was responsible for in 1984.
5.48 min. | 4.92 user rating
A single seat ultralight aircraft which i have built under 1 lakh rupees only using yamaha RD 350 cc 2 stroke engine.i have just completed my engineering from oist bhopal,i wanted to be a pilot so i made my own homebuilt ultralight aircraft as college project that too cheaper than tata nano car and even motorcycles. contact: harshpaliwal87@gmail.com
1.28 min. | 4.54 user rating
Ranbeer Kapoor and Katrina Kaif during shoot of Prakash Jha's movie Rajneeti in Bhopal.
1.13 min. | 4.15 user rating
Abeer, a young cute boy from Bhopal (India) stepped into the world of Music at a tender age & mesmerized the world with his brilliant, sparkling voice & magical presence on the stage.He was nicknamed PENDULUM in this program.He was the youngest contestant & among the top finalists of program Voice of India(Star plus channel) 08-09 .For show/programs contact: drmanoj_22442yahoo.com
3.60 min. | 4.42 user rating
the bhopal gas tragedy that ook place in 1984 resulted in more than 22000 deaths till now and various genetic diseases among newly born till day.
2.45 min. | 4.71 user rating
ABEER,a young singing sensation from Bhopal(India),rocked the world of music when he got selected in prog CHHOTE-USTAAD of star-plus channel.He has a mesmerizing silky voice with a powerful punch.His confidence, mannerisms & jollyness on the stage are MAGNETIC & UNBEATABLE.His NOTES are PURE & RENDITION IS FLAWLESS.Contact No.-09826086720 (INDIA)
3.12 min. | 4.76 user rating
anamika amber in bhopal
9.48 min. | 4.88 user rating
Sara Khan aka Sadhna of 'Bidaai' reaches her native city Bhopal to celebrate Eid with her family members.
2.80 min. | 4.17 user rating

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World's biggest greeting card prepared in Bhopal - TwoCircles.net Tweet this news
TwoCircles.net---Bhopal-: The world's largest and biggest greeting card of 1283.1 sq. ft. has been prepared here at -Bhopal- by children and citizens under the auspices of Elite Communication. The card, which has covered an area of half a ... - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:45:40 GMT+00:00
Arundhati Roy loses battle to save bungalow - Hindustan Times Tweet this news
Hindustan Times--On Thursday, the Hoshangabad--Bhopal- divisional commissioner upheld the decision of a lower revenue court, ruling that the purchase of the land for the bungalow at Bariaam village was illegal. Krishen purchased the plot from Sharif Ahmed - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:50:29 GMT+00:00
Some good old blackmail - Daily News & Analysis Tweet this news
Daily News & Analysis--That was in solidarity with the victims of the -Bhopal- gas tragedy. I didn't last 24 hours. The first hint of light-headedness and I reached for the nearest glass of lemonade. Ever since, I've thought a lot about hung - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:02:23 GMT+00:00
Woman diagnosed with swine flu in Bhopal - Mangalorean.com Tweet this news
Mangalorean.com---Bhopal-, April 21 (IANS) A woman whose husband died of swine flu here last week was Thursday diagnosed with the same infection, officials said. "Rupal Soni has been diagnosed with swine flu, but she is out of danger," C - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:07:58 GMT+00:00
Film maker, friends lose battle for bungalows - iNewsOne Tweet this news
iNewsOne---Bhopal-, April 22 (IANS) Pradeep Kishan, film maker and husband of writer-activist Arundhati Roy, and his three friends have lost the battle for their bungalows near -Bhopal- after the -Bhopal--Hoshangabad divisional commissioner rejected their - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:09:12 GMT+00:00
Arundhati Roy's family loses appeal to save wildlife holiday home - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk--The decision by the divisional commissioner for -Bhopal- and Narmadapuram in the state of Madhya Pradesh means the couple face the prospect of having their home demolished. The area, in central India, is home to tigers, leopards, sambar d - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:31:24 GMT+00:00
Learn how to treat political opponents, Digvijay tells Chouhan - IBNLive.com Tweet this news
IBNLive.com--PTI | 01:04 PM,Apr 21,2011 -Bhopal-, Apr 21 (PTI) Congress General Secretary, Digvijay Singh today said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan needs to learn something on how to treat his political opponents from senior BJP leade - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:14:35 GMT+00:00
Want damages from polluters? Be ready to pay 1% as court fee - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--If the -Bhopal- gas tragedy victims were filing for compensation today, under these new rules, they would have ended up paying more than Rs 10 crore to seek justice against Union Carbide. The environment ministry set up the National Green - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:33:12 GMT+00:00
Christians protest profiling in Madhya Pradesh - iNewsOne Tweet this news
iNewsOne---Bhopal-, April 21 (IANS) After the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh has begun profiling Chritians in the state, drawing protests from the community. A five-member delegation, led by Rev - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:06:27 GMT+00:00
Victims to pay for demanding compensation from polluters - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times--If the -Bhopal- Gas Tragedy victims were filing for compensation today, under these new rules, they would have ended up paying more than Rs 10 crore to seek justice against Union Carbide . The environment ministry set up the National Green - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:42:04 GMT+00:00

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