BJP today accused former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal of favouring the contractors by reducing license fee on catering contracts, causing “massive” financial losses to railways.“Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal reduced the licensee on catering contracts from 15 per cent to 10 per cent applicable for several trains (Rajdhani, Shatabdi, etc) in a clandestine manner in order to favour...

Source : Asianage | 1 Hour(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Chandigarh

BJP accuses Pawan Bansal of favouring catering contractors

Chandigarh, May...

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BJP accuses Pawan Bansal of favouring catering contractors

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."Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal reduced the licensee on catering contracts from 15 percent to 10 percent applicable for several trains (Rajdhani, Shatabdi etc) in a clandestine manner in order to favour...

Source : Zeenews | 4 Hour(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Chandigarh

Eight people die from heat wave in Punjab, Haryana

on-going heat wave conditions in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday continued unabated, claiming at least eight lives and forcing people in the region to confine indoors.While six persons lost their lives due to intense heat wave in Punjab, two died in Haryana in the past three days, officials said in Chandigarh on Saturday.In Punjab, three persons lost their lives in Amritsar, two in Ferozepur...

Source : Ndtv | 5 Hour(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Chandigarh

BJP councillors demand Bansal`s resignation

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 over the demand of former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's resignation from the Lok Sabha and the civic body.BJP's Atul Sood, Devesh Moudgil and other Opposition councillors demanded Bansal's resignation in the wake of his nephew...

Source : Zeenews | 16 Hour(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Chandigarh

Army undertaking exercise 'Panchjanya' in Punjab

Army's Western Command is currently carrying out 'Panchjanya', a major exercise in Punjab, aimed at validating battle readiness and operational effectiveness of both Army and Air Force as part of its 'Integrated Theatre Battle' concept.During this exercise, the Rising Star Corps fielded troops and all major equipment and executed both day and night battle manoeuvres and trained on state-of-the art...

Source : Ndtv | 1 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Chandigarh

Punjab News

Chandigarh, May 23 : The Sikh holy city of Amritsar Thursday recorded its highest temperature in over three decades with the mercury hitting a high of 48 degrees Celsius as severe heat wave conditions prevailed over Punjab and HaryanaBy Ravinder Singh Robin, Amritsar, May 23 : Italy's Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini has described his recent visit to Amritsar, and particularly to the Golden Temple,...

Source : Newkerala | 1 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Chandigarh

Trailblazer Sri Srinivasan creates history as top US judge (Lead)

Chandigarh-born "trailblazer" Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan has made history with the US Senate unanimously confirming him as the first South Asian judge on the powerful appeals court for the American capital.Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US, was Thursday confirmed by the Senate by a 97 to 0 vote, as a judge on the US Court of Appeals...

Source : Webindia123 | 1 Day(s) AgoCategory : City | City : Chandigarh