Railway Minister
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72 new trains announced in Interim Rail Budget
India | Feb 12, 2014, 04:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge today announced introduction of 72 new trains, including 17 Premium trains, 38 Express trains, 10 Passenger trains, 4 MEMU and 3 DEMU in this year's Interim Railway Budget.
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Bihar train tragedy: Railway minister's remarks irresponsible , says Nitish
India | Aug 21, 2013, 05:32 PM ISTPatna: With the Railways blaming the Bihar government for the train disaster at Dhamara Ghat in Khagaria district which claimed 28 lives, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today dubbed Railway minister of state Adhir Ranjan Chaudhury's
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Bihar train mishap: Railway minister blames state govt, death toll 28
India | Aug 20, 2013, 05:03 PM ISTPatna, Aug 20: The Railways today blamed the Bihar government for the train disaster at Dhamara Ghat in Khagaria district and said that actually 28 persons died in the accident, instead of 37 put by
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Railway bribery: To nail nephew, CBI names uncle Bansal as prosecution witness
India | Jul 05, 2013, 06:11 AM ISTNew Delhi, July 5 : Former Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, whose nephew Vijay Singla and nine others have been chargesheeted by the CBI in the Rs 10 crore cash-for -post railway bribery case,
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Kharge takes charge as railway minister
India | Jun 19, 2013, 10:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 19: Newly-appointed Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge took charge of his portfolio Wednesday, a statement said.Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal briefed him on various important issues concerning the ministry including the priority areas,
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Railway Minister Joshi unveils rail bonanza for Rajasthan
India | Jun 15, 2013, 04:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 15: Rajasthan is set to get various rail projects, including a broad gauge line connecting holy city Nathdwara and a Shatabdi-like train between Jaipur and Udaipur.“Nathdwara city is a holy place where
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Bansal's nephew used Railway Minister's official phones and residence for meetings
National | May 11, 2013, 07:49 AM ISTNew Delhi, May 11: A preliminary CBI inquiry report clearly mentions details of meetings held by Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla with Railway official Mahesh Kumar (currently in custody) and others in
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Gradual rise and abrupt fall of Pawan Kumar Bansal
India | May 10, 2013, 11:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 10: Unlike the taint associated with run-of-the-mill politicians, Pawan Kumar Bansal had a certain image of "Mr Clean" and was known for being meticulous in work.But when his nephew was arrested last
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Bansal's resignation letter to PM: I had offered to quit last week
National | May 11, 2013, 07:33 AM ISTNew Delhi, May 11: Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in his one-page resignation letter to Prime Minister Mamohan Singh on Friday has mentioned that he had offered to resign immediately after the arrest of his
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Railway Minister's nephew Vijay Singla, 4 others sent to jail
India | May 09, 2013, 05:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 9: Five accused, including Railway Minister P K Bansal's nephew and suspended Member (Staff) in the Railway Board, were today remanded in judicial custody till May 20 by a Delhi court in
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Bribery case: Railway Minister denies any relation with Garg
India | May 07, 2013, 11:26 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 7: In response to a report in a section of media, Railway Minister P K Bansal today clarified that Ajay Garg, an alleged middleman in the Rs 10 crore bribery case, has
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Railgate: CBI seizes valuables from Mahesh Kumar's house
India | May 07, 2013, 10:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 7 : CBI today carried out searches at the premises of suspended Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar and claimed to have recovered property documents and diamond jewellery of "substantial value" which were
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CBI likely to question Railway Board members, Chairman
India | May 07, 2013, 09:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 7: CBI is likely to question Railway Board members, including its Chairman, in connection with the Rs 10 crore bribery scandal involving suspended Board member Mahesh Kumar and nephew of Railway Minister
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Suspended Railway Board member Kumar sent to CBI custody till Thursday
India | May 06, 2013, 09:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 6: Mahesh Kumar, suspended Railway Board member, who along with Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew is an accused in the Rs 10 crore bribery case, was today sent to CBI's
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Lalu praises Bansal as an honest person
National | May 05, 2013, 11:24 PM ISTPatna, May 5 : RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav today backed Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, saying he is an "honest person" and that his nephew could have misused his proximity to him."Bansal is an
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Railway Minister Bansal evasive on whether he has offered to quit
National | May 04, 2013, 05:36 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 4: Railway Minister P K Bansal was today evasive to a question whether he has offered to quit in the wake of the arrest of his nephew on a charge of accepting
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Bribery scandal: Railway Minister Pawan Bansal meets PM
National | May 04, 2013, 03:00 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 4: Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of CBI arresting his nephew on bribery charges. Bansal drove down to the Prime Minister's official residence
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No knowledge about bribe, says Bansal
National | May 04, 2013, 12:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 4: 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."Regarding yesterday's incident
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Joshi takes over as railway minister
National | Sep 24, 2012, 04:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 24: Road Transport and Highways Minister C.P. Joshi Monday took additional charge of the railway ministry following the exit of Trinamool Congress' Mukul Roy.Joshi is MP from Bhilwara in Rajasthan.Though this is
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Railway Minister Joshi's first priority is ramping up goods transport
Sep 22, 2012, 09:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 22: Substantial increase of goods transportation by trains is the need of the hour, new Railway Minister CP Joshi said after taking over the Ministry here today which has come to the