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NHRC notice to police officials over woman's death in UP

May 18, 2013 at 12:30 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought reports from the Ghaziabad police and Government Railway Police over the death of a woman who was allegedly pushed off a train with her infant daughter.

South Central Railway to provide bio-toilets on more trains

May 17, 2013 at 6:06 PM

Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) The South Central Railway (SCR) plans to procure 200 more eco-friendly bio-toilets to provide the facility on more trains in the next few months.

Sanjay Dutt to surrender before court today

May 16, 2013 at 11:33 AM

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, will surrender before a special TADA court in Mumbai today on Thrusday in regard to his conviction in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case for possessing illegal weapons.

Sanjay Dutt to surrender before special TADA court today

May 16, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Mumbai, May 16 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case for possessing illegal weapons, will surrender before a special TADA court here today.

India finishes phase I of Sri Lanka railway project

May 15, 2013 at 9:42 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Railways have completed phase I of a 43-km rail link from Medawachchiya to Madhu Road in Sri Lanka at a cost of $81 million, an official statement said Wednesday.

Indian Army's first woman jawan found dead

May 14, 2013 at 11:10 PM

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Indian Army's first woman jawan Shanti Tigga was found hanging in a railway hospital in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district Tuesday, police said.

Woman army jawan found dead

May 14, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Woman army jawan Shanti Tigga was found hanging in a railway hospital in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district Tuesday, police said.

No rift, Manmohan Singh will be PM till 2014: Congress

May 13, 2013 at 7:34 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Dismissing reports of a rift between the PMO and the party following dropping of two ministers from the cabinet, the Congress Monday asserted that there was no change in its position that Manmohan Singh will be prime minister till 2014.

C.P Joshi takes additional charge of Railway Ministry

May 13, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways C.P Joshi on Monday took additional charge of the railway ministry.

PM, Sonia decided jointly on dropping ministers: Dwivedi

May 12, 2013 at 3:42 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Congress Party spokesman and general secretary Janardan Dwivedi on Sunday said in a statement that the removal of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar from the Union Cabinet was a "joint decision" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, while dismissing reports that the action was at the insistence Gandhi only.

BJP youth wing protests outside Manmohan Singh's residence, demands his resignation

May 12, 2013 at 2:22 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the student wing of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged vociferous protests outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official 7, Racecourse Road residence on Sunday.

Now, Bansal says he's done nothing wrong, defends decision to resign

May 12, 2013 at 11:58 AM

New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): A day after Ashwani Kumar, former union law and justice minister, claimed that he was above board on the role that he had played while going through the Central Bureau of Investigations's (CBI's) draft report on the coal block allocation probe before being asked to resign by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal also defended his decision to quit from the Union cabinet.

Have done nothing wrong: Bansal

May 11, 2013 at 9:34 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said Saturday that he had done nothing wrong and welcomed investigations into the case related to his nephew accepting a bribe for getting a senior official a plum Railway Board post.

BJP 'cautions' newly-appointed Rail, Law Ministers

May 11, 2013 at 5:34 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Despite the Congress-led UPA Government dropping Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the Union Cabinet and giving the additional charge of Railway Ministry and Law Ministry to C. P. Joshi and Kapil Sibal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said the changes of faces as such doesn't really assure the people of India on the issue of corruption, and it would now prefer a wait and watch approach.

President Mukherjee accepts resignations of Bansal, Ashwani Kumar

May 11, 2013 at 3:26 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee as advised by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has accepted the resignations of Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar with immediate effect

C.P. Joshi to handle Railway Ministry, Sibal new Law Minister

May 11, 2013 at 2:30 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Minister for Road Transport and Highways C.P. Joshi has been given the additional charge of Railway Ministry, while Kapil Sibal will look after Law Ministry in addition to Communications and Information Technology.

'Did no wrong, resigned to put an end to controversy': Ashwani Kumar

May 11, 2013 at 2:30 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): A day after he was forced to resign following the Supreme Court's strictures for vetting the CBI draft report on the coal block allocation scam, former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Saturday said that he had done no wrong, and added that he stepped down from his post to put an end to unnecessary controversy.

Communist Party accuses Congress of patronising scams

May 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM

New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): In wake of resignation of two Cabinet Ministers, senior Communist Party of India (CPM) leader Atul Anjan on Saturday accused the ruling party of being part of most of the scams in the country.

Railway, law ministers resign over corruption charges (Roundup)

May 10, 2013 at 11:42 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Within hours of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday evening, the UPA government asked two tainted cabinet members - Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar - to go, sending out a signal that no wrongdoing will be tolerated.

Railway Minister Bansal quits, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar may follow (Third Lead)

May 10, 2013 at 10:54 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and submitted his resignation while Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, facing heat for interfering in a CBI probe in coal blocks allocation, also met the prime minister indicating he may too quit.

Bansal quits as railway minister

May 10, 2013 at 9:42 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and submitted his resignation after the Congress leadership decided he should go, informed sources said.

Bansal likely to quit

May 10, 2013 at 9:26 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) There was little hope of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal continuing in the cabinet after the Congress leadership decided he should go, party sources said Friday.

Resignations earlier could have saved parliament session: BJP

May 10, 2013 at 9:18 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) As Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal appeared likely to quit, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said had the step been taken earlier, the budget session of parliament would not have been wasted.

D. Raja now wants Law Minister to resign

May 10, 2013 at 9:10 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Supporting Pawan Kumar Bansal's resignation as Law Minister, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Friday said Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar's position has become untenable after the Supreme Court's observations on the coal scam issue, and added that he should now step down from his post.

Bansal likely to quit

May 10, 2013 at 8:38 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) There was little hope of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal continuing in the cabinet after the Congress leadership decided he should go, party sources said Friday.

BJP takes on PM after Bansal quits 'under pressure'

May 10, 2013 at 8:30 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Hours after Pawan Kumar Bansal stepped down as the Railway Minister following allegations of corruption, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday lashed out at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for what they called ' protecting' Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar in connection with the coal scam issue, and demanded his resignation.

Bribery case: Bansal resigns as Railway Minister

May 10, 2013 at 6:54 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who was under sharp criticism from the opposition parties after the arrest of his nephew Vijay Singla on charges of allegedly trying to fix promotion for a member in the Railway Board, put in his papers on Friday evening.

Will not tolerate corruption: Congress

May 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Amid intense speculation over the fate of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, the Congress Friday said it would not tolerate corruption.

Sonia meets prime minister

May 10, 2013 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, amid speculations that Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal may have to quit.

UPA draws sharp criticism over 'corrupt' ministers

May 10, 2013 at 6:06 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Taking potshots at the ruling Congress Party at the Centre, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Friday alleged that the UPA Government gives its 'corrupt ministers' adequate time to erase evidence.

Cops bring two acid attack suspects to Mumbai

May 9, 2013 at 8:07 PM

Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Two men who plotted and executed an acid attack at a railway station in Mumbai on a woman, who was selected to join as a nursing officer in the Army, were Thursday brought to the city from New Delhi, said Government Railway Police (GRP).

Bansal skips cabinet meet

May 9, 2013 at 7:46 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, under a cloud over his kin's involvement in bribery allegation for a plum railway board posting, skipped the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday.

Bansal skips cabinet meet

May 9, 2013 at 6:57 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, under a cloud over his kin's involvement in bribery allegation for a plum railway board posting, skipped the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime MInister Manmohan Singh Thursday. There is speculation he may be asked to quit.

Bansal's nephew, four others sent to judicial custody

May 9, 2013 at 4:56 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A Delhi Court Thursday sent Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and four others to judicial custody till May 20 in a bribe case linked to appointments in the Railway Board.

Parliament adjourned sine die

May 8, 2013 at 1:45 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were adjourned sine die Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule.

Parliament disrupted as BJP calls for PM's resignation

May 8, 2013 at 11:28 AM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Parliament was disrupted Wednesday as the BJP persisted with its demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks, and also demanded that ministers P.K. Bansal and Ashwani Kumar step down.

Railways bribe case: CBI to grill four accused till May 9

May 7, 2013 at 9:44 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday remanded four accused, including Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and businessman Ajay Garg, to CBI custody till May 9 in the railways bribe case. Four other co-accused were sent to judicial custody.

Railway official's Mumbai house raided by CBI

May 7, 2013 at 9:20 PM

Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown in the railways bribe case, the CBI Tuesday raided the residence of arrested Railway Board Member (Staff) Mahesh Kumar in Mumbai, officials said.

Unruly scenes in Rajya Sabha over land acquisition bill

May 7, 2013 at 8:56 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Unruly scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday as two members of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) tried to snatch a copy of the bill from External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid as he tried to introduce a proposed legislation for land swap with Bangladesh.

Railways bribe case: CBI to grill four accused till May 9

May 7, 2013 at 7:44 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday sent businessman Ajay Garg, an alleged aide of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew and accused in the railways bribery scam, and three other accused to CBI custody till May 9.

CBI raids suspended Railway Board member's Mumbai residence

May 7, 2013 at 6:00 PM

Mumbai, May 7 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths on Tuesday raided the residence of suspended Railway Board Member (Staff) Mahesh Kumar, days after he was accused of paying a bribe to a nephew of Railway Minister Pawan Bansal to secure the post of Member (Electrical) when it falls vacant in July.

Will stall parliament till Bansal, Ashwani Kumar quit: BJP

May 7, 2013 at 5:52 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The opposition BJP Tuesday blamed the Congress for the logjam in parliament, adding that it would allow the houses to function only if Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal quit.

Bansal cannot be blamed for Railway Ministry's appointments scam: C.K. Jaffer Sharief

May 7, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Bangalore, May 7 (ANI): Former union railway minister C.K.Jaffer Sharief on Tuesday said that incumbent Railway Minister Pawan Bansal cannot be blamed for the latest appointments scam dogging his ministry, as he had no direct role to play in it.

Railgate: Close aide of Bansal's nephew surrenders before Delhi court

May 7, 2013 at 4:48 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI) A close aide of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla surrendered before a Delhi court on Tuesday in connection with the cash-for-jobs scam in the railways.

Parliament adjourned till Wednesday; BJP wants PM, Bansal, Ashwani to quit

May 7, 2013 at 4:16 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were repeatedly disrupted and were adjourned till Wednesday as the BJP pressed for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks and also demanded that ministers P.K. Bansal and Ashwani Kumar step down.

Railway bribery scam: Accused surrenders in court

May 7, 2013 at 3:52 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Businessman Ajay Garg, an aide of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew and accused in the railway bribery scam, surrendered in a court here Tuesday.

Lok Sabha adjourned till Wednesday

May 7, 2013 at 2:40 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Lok Sabha was adjourned till Wednesday amid a standoff between the BJP, which refuses to settle for anything less than the resignations of the prime minister and the law and railways ministers, and the government, which is keen to pass the food security bill.

Parliament stalled, BJP wants PM, Bansal and Ashwani to quit

May 7, 2013 at 12:56 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were stalled Tuesday as the BJP pressed for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks and also demanded that ministers P.K. Bansal and Ashwani Kumar step down.

BJP says won't let Parliament function till Bansal, Ashwani quit

May 7, 2013 at 12:49 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The BJP Parliamentary Board on Tuesday decided not to allow any bill to be passed in the Parliament till Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar are sacked from their posts.

No parliament till Bansal, Ashwani Kumar quit: BJP

May 7, 2013 at 12:16 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it would not let parliament function till Railway Minister P.K. Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar step down.

BJP youth activists protest outside Bansal's house, detained

May 6, 2013 at 8:00 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Around 50 activists of the BJP's youth wing were detained from outside the residence of Railway Minister Pawan Bansal where they had gathered to demand his resignation following his nephew's arrest for taking bribe from a senior railway officer.

'Let Ministers resign, Parliament will function': BJP tells Govt.

May 6, 2013 at 7:45 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday asked the Congress-led UPA Government to sack its two corrupt ministers or else the opposition won't allow the Parliament to function.

BJP youth wing protests outside Bansal's house

May 6, 2013 at 7:05 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Around 50 activists of the BJP's youth wing were detained from outside the residence of Railway Minister Pawan Bansal where they had gathered to demand his resignation following his nephew's arrest for taking bribe from a senior railway officer.

Delhi Police detains BJP protestors outside Railway Minister's residence

May 6, 2013 at 6:49 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Delhi Police detained activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing, as they staged a protest outside Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's residence here on Monday evening.

Mayawati defends Bansal in bribery scam

May 6, 2013 at 4:00 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday defended Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal saying it would "not be appropriate" to sack him unless his guilt is proved.

Delhi Court remands three persons to CBI custody in Railway bribery case

May 6, 2013 at 1:29 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): A Delhi court has remanded three persons to CBI custody till tomorrow in connection with the bribery case involving Railway Minister PK Bansal's nephew and a Railway Board member.

Rashid Alvi steps down from Congress Spokespersons panel

May 6, 2013 at 12:43 PM

In a bid of revamping its panel, Congress party has dropped Rashid Alvi from its panel of spokespersons while inducting three new faces and retaining the existing three..............

Pawan Bansal must resign: Samajwadi Party

May 6, 2013 at 12:44 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party (SP), which gives crucial outside support to the Congress-led UPA, has also demanded that Pawan Kumar Bansal must resign as Railways Minister following the arrest of his nephew in an alleged bribery case to fix top level promotions in the railway board.

Congress drops Rashid Alvi as spokesman

May 6, 2013 at 11:09 AM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Congress party has dropped Rashid Alvi from its panel of spokespersons while inducting three new faces and retaining the existing three.

Bansal should quit for fair probe, says SP

May 6, 2013 at 11:09 AM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal should resign to ensure fair investigation in the case related to the arrest of his nephew Vijay Singla for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.90 lakh, the Samajwadi Party (SP) said Monday.

Fate of Ashwini Kumar and Pawan Kumar Bansal uncertain

May 5, 2013 at 8:52 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): The core committee of the Congress party is meeting in the national capital to discuss various issues including the future of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar following the demands for their resignation.

Protestors detained outside Bansal's house

May 5, 2013 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) At least 10 ABVP activists were detained from outside the house of Railway Minister Pawan Bansal where they had gathered to demand his resignation following his nephew's arrest for taking bribe from a senior railway officer.

Opposition parties aggressively demand removal of Bansal

May 5, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New Delhi/ Patna/ Moradabad, May 5 (ANI): The demand for the dismissal of Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal intensified on Sunday as protesters burned his effigies in Moradabad shouting slogans against the Rail Minister and the Government.

BJP accuses Railway Minister of being partner in the bribery case

May 5, 2013 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal was a partner in the bribery case, which saw his nephew get arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Mahesh Kumar suspended for allegedly paying a bribe to Bansal's nephew

May 5, 2013 at 12:12 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): Mahesh Kumar, Member (Staff) Railway Board who had allegedly paid a bribe of Rs 90 lakh to the nephew of Railway Minister P K Bansal, was suspended last night.

Railway bribery row: Bansal has no moral right to continue, says Venkaiah Naidu

May 5, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Bangalore, May 5 (ANI): Launching a frontal attack on the Congress-led UPA Government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said Railway Minister Pawan Bansal should resign or be dismissed as he has no moral right to continue.

Railway Bribery row: Congress to decided Bansal's fate in Sunday evening meet

May 5, 2013 at 11:09 AM

The fate of beleaguered Railway Minister Pawan Bansal is likely to be decided on Sunday evening in Congress Party's core committee meeting scheduled to begin after Karnataka polls.......................

Political storm as Bansal kin arrested for bribery (Intro Roundup)

May 4, 2013 at 10:36 PM

New Delhi/Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) The Congress-led UPA government was hit by a new crisis Saturday as the nephew of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal was sent to CBI custody after being arrested for taking a Rs.90 lakh bribe from a senior railway official, triggering opposition calls for the minister's sacking.

No vacancy, says railway ministry after CBI arrests official

May 4, 2013 at 9:56 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The railway ministry said in a statement Saturday that "no relevant board level post is vacant". The announcement came after the CBI arrested Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar for allegedly paying a bribe to get a more lucrative post.

No decision on Bansal at Congress core group meet

May 4, 2013 at 9:48 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Congress core group Saturday discussed the political ramifications of the arrest of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew for allegedly taking a bribe to promote a railway official but did not take a final view in the matter, sources said.

Bribery case: Bansal to stay for now, no decision taken at Congress meet

May 4, 2013 at 8:52 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): The Congress Core Group, which met here this evening in the backdrop of the arrest of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew by the CBI in a bribery case, did not take a decision on his offer to quit.

Railgate: Sharad Yadav backs Pawan Kumar Bansal

May 4, 2013 at 8:28 PM

Kolkata/New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) supremo Sharad Yadav on Saturday came to the rescue of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal following the arrest of his nephew in the alleged bribery case to fix top level promotions in th railway board, and absolved the Congress leader of any fault in this case.

CBI gets transit remand of bribe-giving railway official

May 4, 2013 at 8:04 PM

Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) A court here Saturday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) two days' transit remand of a top official in a corruption case involving a kin of Railway Minister P.K. Bansal.

Railway bribery row: CBI court sends Singla, three others to four-day remand

May 4, 2013 at 7:33 PM

A Delhi court Saturday granted four days police custody of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and three others, arrested for allegedly taking a bribe to ensure the promotion of a top railway official...............

Bribery case: Mere resignation is no punishment, says Yechury

May 4, 2013 at 6:52 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Saturday contended that the resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in a bribery case involving his nephew is no punishment and a thorough inquiry is the need of the hour.

Congress downplays opposition demand for Rail Minister's resignation

May 4, 2013 at 5:40 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Congress on Saturday brushed aside demands for Railway Minister P. K. Bansal's resignation, saying it has become a 'disease' of the opposition to make such demands.

Congress core group to meet on Bansal

May 4, 2013 at 4:52 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Congress core group will meet here Saturday evening to consider the political ramifications of the arrest of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew for allegedly taking a bribe to ensure the promotion of a railway official.

Railgate: Congress Core Group to decide Bansal's fate

May 4, 2013 at 4:44 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): The Congress Core Group will take a final call on Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal who has offered to resign following the arrest of his nephew by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a case of bribery.

India's Railway Board oversees top network, $11.5 bn budget

May 4, 2013 at 3:08 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India's Railway Board is vested with the powers to oversee and manage what is ranked among the world's top five railroad networks and one of the largest employers, with an estimated 1.4 million people on its rolls.

Railway bribery row: BJP demands Bansal's prosecution, PM's resignation

May 4, 2013 at 2:44 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Launching a frontal attack on the Congress-led UPA Government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday sought the prosecution of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in connection with the bribery case, and demanded Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's resignation, as India is getting established as the most corrupt regime in the world under his dispensation.

Nephew Bribery Case: Bansal meets PM, offers to quit

May 4, 2013 at 2:44 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Saturday met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the latter's 7, Race Course Road (RCR) official residence, and is reported to have offered to quit office in the wake of his nephew being arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) fo accepting a bribe of Rs.90 lakhs to facilitate the transfer of a Railway Board official to a more lucrative post.

Bansal meets PM

May 4, 2013 at 2:20 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after his nephew was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe to ensure the promotion of a railway official.

Bansal, PM should go over bribery case, says BJP

May 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The BJP Saturday sought the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal after the latter's nephew was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.90 lakh to ensure the promotion of a top railway official.

Rail-Minister nephew bribery row: BJP says UPA-II 'most corrupt Government ever'

May 4, 2013 at 1:16 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday described the Congress-led UPA -II Government by terming it the 'most corrupt government ever' after it was revealed that Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew had been allegedly caught accepting bribes.

Rail-Minister nephew bribery row: It is a 'cancer' says Trivedi

May 4, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Kolkata, May 4 (ANI): Former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi on Saturday termed the incident of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew accepting bribes worth Rs.90 lakhs for changing the job profile of a senior Railway Board officialas a 'cancer that is deep-rooted and which needed to be uprooted'.

No knowledge about bribe, says Bansal

May 4, 2013 at 12:44 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Saturday said he was innocent and had "no knowledge or clue" about the bribe taken by his nephew to ensure a railway official's promotion.

Sack Bansal over bribery case, says BJP

May 4, 2013 at 12:20 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The BJP Saturday demanded Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's sacking after his nephew was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe to ensure the promotion of a top railway official.

Rail-Minister nephew bribery row: Rasheed Masood criticises opposition for making a 'a mountain out

May 4, 2013 at 11:56 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Congress Party spokesman Rasheed Masood on Saturday criticised the opposition for making a "mountain out of a molehill" in connection with a bribery case allegedly involving Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew.

Bansal distances himself from nephew, says no hand in bribery case

May 4, 2013 at 11:56 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Saturday distanced himself from his nephew V Singla, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Chandigarh on Friday for accepting a bribe of Rs.90 lakh from a senior railway officer who was seeking "a lucrative posting".

No knowledge about bribe, says Bansal

May 4, 2013 at 11:48 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Saturday claimed that he was innocent, and had "no knowledge or clue" about the bribe that his nephew, Vijay Singla, had allegedly taken for fixing a top level position in the government.

CPI-M leader says won't allow Parliament to function after rail minister's nephew is caught taking

May 4, 2013 at 11:32 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Senior Communist Party of India leader Atul Anjan on Saturday warned that his party would not allow Parliament to function on Monday wake of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew being arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 90 lakh, from a Railway Board member.

Railway minister's 'kin', three others booked for bribery

May 4, 2013 at 12:12 AM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A man, said to be the nephew of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and three others, including a railway official, were Friday night booked by the CBI in a bribery case, agency officials said.

Maharashtra wants centre to fund suburban elevated rail corridor

May 3, 2013 at 10:44 PM

Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Friday sought central funding for its mega-infrastructure project - the Mumbai Elevated Rail Corridor Project, which is aimed to revolutionise suburban commuting in the city, official sources said here.

Hema Malini eyes Firozabad for Lok Sabha debut

May 2, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) Cine star and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Hema Malini has expressed a wish to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha (LS) polls from Firozabad, an important seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Mumbai Metro trial completed on Maharashtra Day (Lead, With Image)

May 1, 2013 at 6:04 PM

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday promised Mumbaikars that the state's first Metro from Versova to Airport Road in Mumbai will be commissioned in September.

Mumbai Metro rail completes successful trial run

May 1, 2013 at 3:24 PM

Mumbai, May 1 (ANI): The Mumbai Metro train successfully conducted its first trial run here on Wednesday morning.

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill with amendments, Railway Budget also passed(Lead:Finance Bill)

April 30, 2013 at 3:24 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill 2013-14 by a voice vote on Tuesday in the absence of the opposition parties, who chose to walk out of the proceedings in the wake of the treasury benches refusing bend to their demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar for their respective roles in the coal block allocation issue.

Lok Sabha passes Railway Budget

April 30, 2013 at 2:04 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): The Lok Sabha passed the Railway Budget 2013-14 on Tuesday, by negating all the cut-motions.

Trinamool union breaks the Metro 'no-poster' rule

April 27, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Kolkata Metro - the country's first Metro - used to be an island of cleanliness and orderliness in a city known for its dirty walls and disfigured public buildings. But the ruling Trinamool Congress is seeing to it that this civic exceptionalism becomes the political rule.

Ticket examiner 'misbehaves' with women on Rajdhani

April 26, 2013 at 9:48 PM

Guwahati, April 26 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) here registered a case against a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) Friday for allegedly misbehaving with two women on the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani express Thursday night, officials said.