BJP accuses Pawan Bansal of favouring catering contractors

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 13:33

BJP on Saturday accused former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal of favouring the contractors by reducing license fee on catering contracts, causing "massive" financial losses to railways.

BJP councillors demand Bansal`s resignation

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 22:13

The local municipal corporation`s House meeting on Friday witnessed stormy scenes and had to be adjourned for the day after Opposition BJP councillors created ruckus.

Bribery row: Contractor sent to judicial custody

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 16:58

A Delhi court sent contractor Sushil Daga, one of the accused in the Rs 10-crore railway bribery case in which former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal`s nephew is among those arrested, to judicial custody till June 1.

BJP protests outside CBI office in Chandigarh

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 13:31

Police had to use water cannons to disperse scores of BJP workers who clashed with police during a protest near the Central Bureau of Investigation office here on Monday.

Railway bribery case: Court rejects bail plea of accused

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 18:13

A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of an accused in the Rs 10 crore railway bribery case.

Railways off the track: Time to say good bye to populism?

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 15:53

The pursuit of populism has come at the cost of railway’s modernisation plans.

Rail bribery scam probe to be over in 3 months: CBI chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 16:24

The probe into the bribery scandal that led to resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is expected to be completed within three months, CBI Director Ranjit Sinha said on Tuesday.

Railway bribery scam: Mahesh Kumar cleared Rs269-cr proposal in 9 days

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10:17

Railway officer Mahesh Kumar, arrested in railway bribery scam, took 9 days to approve Rs269-crore proposal for Western Railways. Then he was promoted to member (staff) of railway board and arrested.

CP Joshi takes additional charge of Railway Ministry

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 12:50

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways CP Joshi on Monday took additional charge of the Railway Ministry.

Bansal `threatens` scribe, press club seeks apology

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 23:43

Pawan Kumar Bansal Sunday had a brush with the media, barely hours after returning from New Delhi where he quit from the union cabinet.

BJP wants Bansal to resign from Lok Sabha seat

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 20:36

BJP on Sunday asked former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to resign from membership of Lok Sabha from Chandigarh, claiming he had "lost confidence" of his voters after CBI arrested his nephew in a bribery case.

Dropping of ministers joint decision of PM, Sonia: Congress

Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 14:29

Dropping of P K Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the Union Cabinet was the "joint decision" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, the Congress said on Sunday.