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Sleepless nights, no baths for Sreesanth

May 18, 2013 at 7:42 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) For fast bowler S. Sreesanth, it was two days of sleepless nights and no bath as the disgraced cricketer was not "comfortable" with the bathroom. Alone in the small cell of the Delhi Police, he mostly looks glum, depressed and breaks down often during questioning, police sources said Saturday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Congress slams opposition for not discussing food bill

May 7, 2013 at 1:28 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Slamming the opposition for not debating and letting the Food Security bill pass by repeatedly stalling parliament, the Congress said Tuesday that the opposition was making the poor suffer for its political gains.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sack Bansal, Aam Aadmi Party tells PM

May 4, 2013 at 2:12 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sack Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal after his nephew was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs.90 lakh.

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: 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.

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.

Property dealer abducted at gunpoint from Gurgaon

May 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM

Gurgaon, May 2 (IANS) A property dealer was Thursday kidnapped at gunpoint in daylight from the heart of this town by four unidentified men, police said.

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.

Indian Railways completes 43km stretch of Lankan Rail track

April 26, 2013 at 10:36 AM

New delhi/Colombo, April 26 (ANI): Indian Railway's engineering subsidiary IRCON has completed a 43-kilometre-stretch of Sri Lanka's Northern Railway line from Madawachchiya to Madhu Road station on schedule.

RRB declares final result of written examination held on Sep 2012: Check results

April 17, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Railway Recruitment Board has announced the final results of the written examination conducted on September 9, 2012 last year based on the written examination, Documents and Candidature Verification for different posts.

16 injured as quake rocks Japan

April 13, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Tokyo, April 13 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured Saturday when a powerful quake jolted western Japan, authorities said.

Powerful quake jolts Japan

April 13, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Tokyo, April 13 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale rocked Japan Saturday, authorities said.

One killed in Tamil Nadu train accident

April 10, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Chennai/New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) One person was killed and 21 others injured when 11 bogies of Muzaffarpur-Yashwantpur Express derailed in Tamil Nadu. The rescue operation has been wrapped up, officials said.

Private Investment Needed for Expansion of Railway Infrastructure: Bansal

April 4, 2013 at 8:21 PM

New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal inaugurated the International Conference on Dedicated Freight Corridor 'Challenges and Opportunities' organized by ASSOCHAM India, in New Delhi on Thursday. The Minister also released ASSOCHAM-YES BANK knowledge Report "Corridors for Economic Development", on this occasion.

Safety of passengers remains top priority: Bansal

April 3, 2013 at 7:24 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 3 (ANI): Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday pointed out that safety in railway operations is always a priority subject and all efforts should be made to ensure safe railway operations.

Ensure cleanliness, quality food, Bansal tells rail officials

April 3, 2013 at 6:52 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Wednesday expressed concern over cleanliness and the quality of food served in trains and at stations and urged zonal managers to regularly monitor the situation.

Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani to get Wi-Fi facility

April 2, 2013 at 4:39 PM

Good news for passengers traveling on the Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani express as they will be able to surf internet through Wi-Fi connectivity during the journey, a railway official said Tuesday.

Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani to have Wi-Fi connectivity

April 2, 2013 at 3:48 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Passengers on the Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani would now be able to connect to internet through Wi-Fi facility while travelling, a railway official said Tuesday.

Indian Railway joins club of Chinese, Russian and U.S.A in freight loading

April 2, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Facing irks over the increasing fare hikes and other charges, there is some good news for Indian Railways which has achieved s achieved yet another significant milestone when it entered the one billion tonne select club in freight movement joining Chinese

UPA Govt. has no moral right to continue: TMC

March 29, 2013 at 8:34 PM

Kolkata, Mar. 29 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy on Friday alleged that the Congress-led UPA II Government is in minority and has no moral right to continue even for a single day.

China Railway net profit goes up

March 29, 2013 at 1:06 PM

Beijing, March 29 (IANS) China Railway Group Limited (China Railway), the listed subsidiary of the China Railway Engineering Corporation, has anounced that its net profits surged 9.94 percent year on year in 2012, thanks to increase in orders.

Train attendant detainede for molestation

March 28, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) A railway coach attendant was Thursday held by police at Uttar Pradesh's Mughalsarai junction after a woman passenger lodged a molestation complaint against him.

Two die in pre-Holi train tragedy

March 27, 2013 at 12:26 PM

Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) A second Mumbai train commuter hit by a chemical-laced powder two days ago has succumbed to his injuries, police said Wednesday.

Holi powder kills one on Mumbai train

March 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM

Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) One commuter was killed and five others injured after they fell down from the footboard of a running suburban train, when some miscreants threw a chemical-laced Holi powder at them, police said Tuesday.

Khurshid meets his Bosnian and Herzegovina counterpart to strengthen bilateral ties

March 25, 2013 at 6:02 PM

New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): External Affairs minister, Salman Khurshid on Monday met his counterpart from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zlatko Lagumdzija, who is on a five-day visit in New Delhi as the two nations look to strengthen bilateral trade relations.

Pamela Anderson's Malibu home on sale

March 25, 2013 at 12:42 PM

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson has put her three-bedroom home here on the market for $7.7 million.

Jewellery, Rs.3.3 lakh in cash looted in Delhi

March 21, 2013 at 6:57 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Three people barged into a house of a businesswoman here and looted cash and jewellery worth lakhs of rupees after holding her family members hostage at gun-point, police said Thursday.

Expats protest rights violations in Pakistan at UN headquarters in Geneva

March 19, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Geneva, Mar. 19 (ANI) Infuriated expatriates, including Pakistanis, Christians and Baloch, staged a protest demonstration outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, demanding an end to human rights violations in their country.

Railways are soft target in Bihar

March 19, 2013 at 9:21 AM

Patna, March 19 (IANS) The railways have become a soft target in Bihar. Almost every protest seems to be affecting railway property resulting in huge losses to the nation. In the process, as many as 2,374 train services were affected in the last six months, officials say.

India committed to development of inter-country rail linkages: Bansal

March 18, 2013 at 8:17 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday said the Government of India is committed to the development of inter-country rail linkages and in furtherance of this policy extended its fullest support to the development of Trans-Asian Railway Network.

Government is committed for the caring of old age persons: C.M.

March 18, 2013 at 6:27 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said that the city government has been providing the highest pension in the country to senior citizens.

Pak CJ calls for punishment for only those found guilty of blasphemy, not entire community

March 18, 2013 at 3:37 PM

Islamabad, Mar. 18 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Pakistan has said that only those people who are found guilty of blasphemy through due process should be punished, not the entire communities.

Pak extremists threaten to 'kill Christians if they protest' against blasphemy violence

March 16, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Islamabad, Mar 16 (ANI): Pakistani Christians have been warned by extremist groups that they would be killed if they organise protests.

Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee constituted on tourism

March 15, 2013 at 6:54 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 15 (ANI): An Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee (IMCCTS) has been constituted under the chairmanship of the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister to facilitate resolution of inter-ministerial issues involved in the development of tourism in the country.

Railway Minister justifies recent fare hike; hints to hike more if necessary

March 15, 2013 at 5:54 PM

Justifying recent hike in railway passenger's fare, Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Friday said to continue the running of Railways it was necessary to maintain at least 20% profit and at present scenario it can only be maintain by raising passenger's fare as freight charges were already high and due to it, railways? share is decreasing in total fright carrier..................

Railway minister justifies fare hike, hints at more

March 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Friday justified the recent hike in fares and hinted at further hikes to fill the income-expenditure gap as the Rajya Sabha passed the railway budget for 2013-14.

Lok Sabha passes Railway Budget for 2013-14

March 13, 2013 at 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 13 (ANI): The Lok Sabha passed the Railway Budget for fiscal 2013-14 on Wednesday.

No truth in discrimination theory among states: Railway Minister

March 13, 2013 at 5:10 PM

The Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has said that railway will focus on safety and passenger amenities. He was taking part in the debate on the passing ot the rail budget in the Lok Sabha.

Rajdhani Express AC coaches get a facelift

March 5, 2013 at 8:19 PM

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Zooming off between Mumbai and New Delhi in the Rajdhani Express air-conditioned first class will now be more comfortable -- courtesy upgraded coaches and enhanced facilities introduced by Western Railway, an official said Tuesday.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says 'no expectations from General Budget'

February 27, 2013 at 1:31 PM

Patna, Feb. 27 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said he has no expectations from the General Budget proposals for fiscal 2013-14, as he is quite disappointed by the Railway Budget proposals that were tabled in Parliament yesterday.

CPI-M denounces Railway Budget, says it has camouflaged hike in fares

February 26, 2013 at 9:23 PM

New Delhi, Feb. 26 (ANI): The Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) on Tuesday denounced the Railway Budget proposal for the fiscal year 2013-14, saying it had camouflaged the hike in rail fares.