New Delhi: After losing his job, it seems that former railway minister Pawan Bansal is not happy with the media's role in the Railways bribery and cash-for-jobs scam. When some reporters asked Bansal about his family and the role played by his relatives in the Railways bribery and cash-for-jobs scam, the former minister was very livid.
Bansal claimed that he had no business relations with his nephew Vijay Singla who has been arrested by the CBI in the scam. He also said that accused in the bribery scam and was ready for an investigation.
"I have done no wrong," said Bansal. But when some reporters insisted on knowing about his links with Singla, a furious Bansal shot back saying "should I explain you about the family in private"
"I have nothing to do with this bribery case. I welcome CBI probe. I have no business relations with my nephew. Sometimes the BJP accuses the CBI of doing nothing and now they are demanding a probe by the same agency," he added....
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11:40 AM, May 13, 2013
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Friday described as unfortunate the death of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay following an assault in India and called for mechanisms between the two countries to address the issue of prisoners. "Both Pakistan and India should ensure timely and effective implementation of established mechanisms between our two countries to address the issue of prisoners, which is a humanitarian one and should be...
02:49 AM, May 11, 2013
Chandigarh: Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who was seriously injured after a scuffle with a fellow inmate in a Jammu jail last week, died in Chandigarh on Thursday and his body was flown back to Pakistan by a special PIA plane. The body of 52-year-old Sanaullah was handed over to officials of the Pakistan Embassy after completion of the post-mortem by a Medical Board at the PGIMER hospital and various formalities...
11:14 PM, May 09, 2013
Jammu: Pakistani prisoners in high security Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu have gone on 'fast' protesting the death of Sanaullah Haq at a hospital in Chandigarh on Thursday. "Pakistani prisoners here (in the jail) have not taken food in afternoon...we are pursuing them," an officer of the state Prisons department told reporters. There are 22 Pakistani prisoners in Kot Bhalwal Jail. "They are upset over the death of Sanaullah and...
08:58 PM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday expressed grief over the death of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq in a Chandigarh hospital. Sanaullah dies on Thursday morning, a week after he was attacked in a Jammu jail by a fellow inmate. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said, "We tried to take all necessary measures to save Sanaullah. In touch with the Pakistan authorities. Will make all arrangements...
10:19 AM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: The body of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq, who succumbed to injuries in a Chandigarh hospital on Thursday, will be handed over to Pakistan. "We will hand over the body to Pakistan," Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said. Shinde said the Ministry of External Affairs is coordinating with the Pakistani authorities to complete the formalities to send back his body home. "Once the formalities are done, we will hand...
09:59 AM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: Following the death of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq in a Chandigarh hospital on Thursday morning, Pakistan High Commissioner Manzoor Ali Memon said he has requested the Government of India for an international probe into the matter. Sanaullah was attacked by his fellow Indian inmate in Jammu's Kot Bhalwal Jail on May 3. He was thereafter airlifted to PGIMER, Chandigarh, where was in a "deep coma" and on ventilator...
09:21 AM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: The BJP has been protesting against Railway Minister and Chandigarh MP Pawan Kumar Bansal and demanding his resignation over the alleged Railway Board bribery and job-for-cash scam. BJP leaders and workers stopped trains in Kanpur during their protests against Bansal and also shouted slogans against him out the CBI office in Chandigarh. BJP leaders have made it clear that they won't let the UPA government pass any bill...
03:26 PM, May 07, 2013
Islamabad: The Indian High Commission here on Monday granted visas for visiting India to two relatives of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq, critically injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail. The visa applications of Sanaullah's brother-in-law and cousin were received at the Indian High Commission at 7.30 pm (local time), official sources told reporters. The applications would be processed and the visas would be issued expeditiously, sources...
10:30 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: The condition of injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq has worsened, say his doctors. The medical bulletin issued by PGI hospital in Chandigarh on Monday said that Sanaullah appeared more critical than Sunday. Pakistani High Commissioner Salman Bashir visited Sanuallah at the hospital earlier on Monday. Sanaullah, who was beaten up in a Jammu jail last week, is in a deep coma. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah...
08:53 PM, May 06, 2013
Chandigarh: Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir on Monday reached Chandigarh and met Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq, who was admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on May 3 after his fellow Indian prisoner attacked him with a pickaxe in a Jammu jail. Sanaullah is in a "deep coma" and continues to remain critical. "His metabolic parameters are now settling. The arterial blood gases are satisfactorily...
03:04 PM, May 06, 2013
Chandigarh: Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq, who was attacked by his fellow Indian inmate in a Jammu jail on Friday, is in a deep coma, said doctors, adding that the 52-year-old is critical and on ventilator support. The Indian convict, who had allegedly attacked Haq, was sent to 7 days of police custody on Saturday. "He is on ventilator and in a deep coma. He continues to be critically sick," said...
08:43 AM, May 05, 2013
Chandigarh: Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq is on ventilator support and his blood pressure is being maintained with the help of medicines, doctors, attending him at PGI, Chandigarh, said in a health bulletin on Saturday. Meanwhile, Vinod Kumar who had allegedly attacked and critically injured the 52-year-old Pakistani prisoner, was remanded to seven days police custody. The Forest Court has remanded prisoner Vinod Kumar to seven days police custody in connection...
06:03 PM, May 04, 2013
Chandigarh: Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq is on ventilator support and his blood pressure is being maintained with the help of medicines, doctors, attending him at PGI, Chandigarh, said in a health bulletin on Saturday. "The patient is critical, he is on ventilator and his BP is being maintained through drugs. Head injuries are there and CT scan shows edema and contusions," said Dr Manju Wadwalkar, PRO PGI Hospital. Earlier, the...
12:23 PM, May 04, 2013
As Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq continued to remain critical, Pakistan High Commission officials visited him on Saturday. ...
09:27 AM, May 04, 2013
Chandigarh: As Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq continued to remain critical, Pakistan High Commission officials visited him on Saturday. Sanaullah was attacked by his fellow Indian inmate in a Jammu jail on Friday and is currently being treated at PGI, Chandigarh. Pakistan has asked India to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident and Delhi has assured full cooperation to Pakistan saying it will provide "whatever assistance will be needed" in...
09:06 AM, May 04, 2013
Chandigarh: Savitri Jindal, said to be India's richest woman, was on Friday asked by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to vacate within 15 days her government accommodation, which she had been occupying unauthorisedly. The court said that if Jindal failed to vacate the government bungalow within the stipulated time, the estate officer here would complete eviction proceedings within six weeks. Jindal, a legislator of the ruling Congress in Haryana...
02:50 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Chandigarh: The enrolment for Aadhaar card has touched 99 per cent and 88.6 per cent in Union Territory of Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh respectively. The enrolment figure under the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) scheme in Punjab and Haryana is 62.9 per cent and 30.1 per cent respectively so far, Keshni Anand Arora, UIDAI, Deputy Director General (Northern Region), said. "We are aiming to cover the entire population in...
08:57 AM, Apr 18, 2013
Chandigarh: India's Olympic medallist Vijender Singh has not shown up for the boxing trial camp in Patiala. Participation in the boxing camp is necessary for the boxer's selection. Boxing Federation Vice President Nivaran Mukherjee said, "Vijender hasn't come for the trials. If he doesn't attend the camp tomorrow he will fail to qualify or the next tournament." On Friday, the Punjab Police had said that the boxer has not been...
10:14 AM, Apr 06, 2013
A Punjab Police probe has revealed that Olympian Vijender Singh took drugs 12 times and boxer Ram Singh about five times between December 2012 and February 2013. The investigation reveals both Vijender and Ram allegedly procured the drug from Anoop Singh Kahlon and Rocky for personal consumption. ...
09:14 PM, Mar 31, 2013
