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Lucia: An independent Kannada film funded by common people

Lucia: An independent Kannada film funded by common people

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Directed by Pawan Kumar, Lucia is the first crowd-funded Kannada language film.

'CBI DIG tipped off Bansal's nephew Singla about raid'

'CBI DIG tipped off Bansal's nephew Singla about raid'

Rediff.com20 May 2013

In a stunning revelation, an officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation has alleged that his superior officer, a deputy inspector general, had tried tipping off former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla about raids being launched against him and others in connection with a jobs and transfer scam in the railway ministry.

'Bhai Behen Ki Jodi Will Create Problems For Modi'

'Bhai Behen Ki Jodi Will Create Problems For Modi'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

'Rahul Gandhi is going to turn 54 and in India political leaders peak when they are around 60.' 'This 'bhai-behen ki jodi' has done a wonderful job for the Congress.' 'Priyanka Gandhi was a very effective campaigner.'

5-time CM Chamling loses in Sikkim

5-time CM Chamling loses in Sikkim

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The Sikkim Democratic Front got 15 seats in the hill state, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, which came into being in 2013, bagged 17 seats, one more than required for a majority in the 32-member assembly.

Bansal 'mamu'...

Bansal 'mamu'...

Rediff.com6 May 2013

With his nephew landing him in a political soup, beleaguered Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday got an unusual sobriquet -- "mamu" -- in the Rajya Sabha.

Bribe case: Opposition, allies gang up against Bansal

Bribe case: Opposition, allies gang up against Bansal

Rediff.com4 May 2013

Hitting out at the government for the alleged involvement of the railway minister's nephew in a bribery case, opposition parties on Saturdat demanded that Pawan Kumar Bansal step down on moral grounds. The Bharatiya Janata Party accused the government of shamelessly using constitutional bodies to hide their corruption.

Bansal woos private players for rail projects

Bansal woos private players for rail projects

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

Bulk goods should be transported through rail instead of roadways as it would be cost effective and environment friendly, said Pawan Kumar Bansal.

'I would like to continue acting and also direct films'

'I would like to continue acting and also direct films'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Rishab Shetty talks about his experience of multitasking as translator, associate director and actor in Kannada film Ulidavaru Kandanthe.

Bansal favours rail container movement between India, Pak

Bansal favours rail container movement between India, Pak

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Thursday favoured rail-based container movement between India and Pakistan to reduce transaction cost and ease road traffic.

Railway Minister announces 19 new trains

Railway Minister announces 19 new trains

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced introduction of 19 new train services, extension of three and increase in frequency of five trains acceding to demands of MPs.

Siddharth: I felt Jigarthanda would be a cult but it's even more spectacular

Siddharth: I felt Jigarthanda would be a cult but it's even more spectacular

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

'I'm on the verge of a more important streak,' Siddharth tells Praveen Sundaram.

Lokpal Bill to be introduced in LS on Thursday

Lokpal Bill to be introduced in LS on Thursday

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

The much-talked about Lokpal Bill could be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with the government writing to the Speaker to waive off the two-day period required before introducing a bill.

Congress gets papers in order for Pranab's Prez post bid

Congress gets papers in order for Pranab's Prez post bid

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

Nomination papers of Pranab Mukhejee, for the Presidential poll on July 19, are being readied, according to sources. Senior Union ministers and Members of Parliament have been summoned to Parliament House on Wednesday to affix their signatures on Mukherjee's papers.

Prez poll: Pranab likely to file nomination on June 28

Prez poll: Pranab likely to file nomination on June 28

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is expected to file on June 28 his nomination papers for the Presidential election.

Plan panel wants rlys to fund own infra projects

Plan panel wants rlys to fund own infra projects

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Steps to raise funds could include an across-the-board increase in railway fares, senior officials said.

ISL: Jamshedpur draw with 10-man NEUFC

ISL: Jamshedpur draw with 10-man NEUFC

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Bartholomew Obgeche (20th minute) gave the hosts early lead before Farukh Chaudhary cancelled out his strike in the 49th minute.

A tough road ahead for the Railway minister

A tough road ahead for the Railway minister

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took charge as the sixth Minister of Railways in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's second term.

'Joshi submitting report to Speaker is laughable'

'Joshi submitting report to Speaker is laughable'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2011

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Saturday said Public Accounts Committee chairman Murli Manohar Joshi had no right to submit the draft report on the 2G scam to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar as it was 'rejected' by a majority of the committee's members.

Celebrity candidates: Who made it, who didn't

Celebrity candidates: Who made it, who didn't

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Rediff.com takes a look at some popular faces, who fought Election 2014 and here's the verdict on them.

Bansal takes stock of railways' financial position

Bansal takes stock of railways' financial position

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Getting into the groove, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday got a detailed presentation of the functioning and various aspects of the national transporter including its financial health.

Cabinet rejig: Salman becomes MEA; Moily gets petroleum

Cabinet rejig: Salman becomes MEA; Moily gets petroleum

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Salman Khurshid was on Sunday made the external affairs minister and Veerappa Moily given petroleum portfolio as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh undertook a major reshuffle of Council of Ministers and inducted 17 new faces.

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

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

Rediff.com14 May 2013

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

Bribery scam: No direct hand of Bansal has surfaced yet

Bribery scam: No direct hand of Bansal has surfaced yet

Rediff.com8 May 2013

Preliminary investigations into the probe of the railway bribery scandal are leading to the office of the railway minister, but the probe agency would wait till it gets concrete evidence in this regard, the Central Bureau of Investigation sources said on Wednesday.

BJP activists clash with police outside Bansal's residence

BJP activists clash with police outside Bansal's residence

Rediff.com6 May 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party youth activists, including women, and police clashed outside Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's residence in New Delhi on Monday during a protest demanding his resignation following the arrest of his nephew on the charge of accepting bribe to fix plum position in the railway board.

1 more arrested in railway bribery case, total 9 in custody

1 more arrested in railway bribery case, total 9 in custody

Rediff.com5 May 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested one more accused in the railway bribery scandal involving Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew and a board member, taking the total number of those apprehended to nine.

Railway bribery scam: CBI should quiz Bansal, demands BJP

Railway bribery scam: CBI should quiz Bansal, demands BJP

Rediff.com5 May 2013

Intensifying attack on Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal over bribery charge against his nephew, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday demanded that the Congress leader be quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation to "unravel the conspiracy" in the case and a probe launched into alleged investments by him and his family.

Bansal meets PM, Congress rules out his resignation

Bansal meets PM, Congress rules out his resignation

Rediff.com4 May 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of the Central Bureau of Investigation arresting his nephew on bribery charges. Bansal drove down to the prime minister's official residence and was closeted with him for nearly 20 minutes.

2G scam: P C Chacko to head JPC

2G scam: P C Chacko to head JPC

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

Senior Congress member P C Chacko was on Friday made the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the 2G spectrum issue, setting in motion the probe into what the opposition is alleging as the biggest scam in independent India.

Mumbai: Dahanu-Churchgate local train to run from April 12

Mumbai: Dahanu-Churchgate local train to run from April 12

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will flag off the service after which he will take a ride on the inaugural 6:55pm train to Churchgate

Shinde to be new Leader of the House in Lok Sabha

Shinde to be new Leader of the House in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will be the new Leader of the House in Lok Sabha, after his predecessor Pranab Mukherjee became the President.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has nominated Shinde to the post, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal told reporters.

Arunachal to get first rail line this year

Arunachal to get first rail line this year

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Bansal said he would also pursue for the approval of projects identified as being of national importance, including the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh, Jammu-Poonch via Akhnoor, Tanakpur-Bageshwar and Parsuramkund-Rupai.

Rail Budget 2013: E-ticketing from mobile phones

Rail Budget 2013: E-ticketing from mobile phones

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

A more efficient and people sensitive Railway Services system is being rolled out with Next Generation technology, which would make e-ticketing possible through mobile phones as also provide SMS alerts on reservation status.

Rail Budget: 67 express, 26 passenger trains

Rail Budget: 67 express, 26 passenger trains

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Offering a bonanza for train travellers, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced that the Indian Railways will start new trains.

'It was quite challenging to do the re-recording for Lucia'

'It was quite challenging to do the re-recording for Lucia'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Music composer Poornachandra Tejaswi makes his debut with Pawan Kumar's Lucia.

VP poll: Ansari to file nomination on Wed; calls Mamata

VP poll: Ansari to file nomination on Wed; calls Mamata

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Vice President Hamid Ansari will file nomination papers on Wednesday for his re-election to the post amid expectations in the United Progressive Alliance that he is set for a comfortable win.

Stampede: Bansal orders high-level probe

Stampede: Bansal orders high-level probe

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday ordered a high-level inquiry into the stampede at the Allahabad Junction which claimed 36 lives, announced compensation for the victims and blamed the tragedy on tardy crowd management by the local administration.

Sangma has vitiated Prez poll campaign: Pranab camp

Sangma has vitiated Prez poll campaign: Pranab camp

Rediff.com7 Jul 2012

UPA Presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee's camp on Saturday hit back at opposition-backed candidate P A Sangma for raking up fresh allegations against his candidature saying the campaign was being "vitiated".

BJP names Khattar, Gadkari, Piyush Goyal in 2nd list for LS polls

BJP names Khattar, Gadkari, Piyush Goyal in 2nd list for LS polls

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday named 72 more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, including Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal and Anurag Singh Thakur, and former chief ministers Manohar Lal Khattar, Trivendra Singh Rawat and Basavaraj Bommai.

'Rail fare hike needed for maintenance'

'Rail fare hike needed for maintenance'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

On Wednesday, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced an across-the-board hike in fares of all classes from midnight of January 21 to net an additional Rs 6,600 crore (Rs 66 billion) a year.

Fare hike: Mumbai commuters expect better services

Fare hike: Mumbai commuters expect better services

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's announcement of fare hike with effect from January 21 midnight has been received with a sense of 'fait accompli' by suburban commuters' organisations in Mumbai.