Trinamool’s Trivedi compares himself to Tharoor
August 12th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) In a jibe at party leader Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP and former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi Saturday equated himself with ousted minister of state ... Read more...
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Bengal lacks democratic atmosphere, violence still on: Congress
July 16th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Lashing out at the Trinamool Congress-led government for alleged failure in controlling violence across West Bengal, state Congress president Pradip Bhattacharjee Monday said that ... Read more...
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West Bengal should withdraw power tariff hike: Congress
July 10th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) West Bengal Congress Tuesday demanded a roll back of the "steep hike" in electricity tariffs in the state and threatened to launch an agitation."The powers ... Read more...
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Didi’s diktat: Toe the party line or face the music
March 15th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) As Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi remained defiant against rolling back the tariff hikes he announced in the railway budget, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal ... Read more...
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Mamata gets Left support on rail fare rollback (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee Thursday received support from an unexpected quarter when Left leader Gurudas Dasgupta said she had "every right" to demand ... Read more...
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Mamata tells PM: Let Mukul Roy replace Trivedi
March 15th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday night to make her Trinamool colleague Mukul Roy railway minister after her nominee ... Read more...
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Dinesh Trivedi: Banerjee’s second choice as railway minister challenges his leader (Profile)
March 14th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) For long Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's trusted pointsman in New Delhi, Dinesh Trivedi, a trained pilot now in charge of the vast Indian ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily questions train fare hike
March 14th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) The hike in railway fares in Pakistan come at a time when "earnings are dipping, inflation is high and no cheaper transportation option is available", said ... Read more...
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Hike in Railway fares not a solution, says Mamata Banerjee
December 19th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee tabled a "White Paper" in Parliament on Friday, giving details of the financial position of the Railways which indicated the difference between ... Read more...
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Lalu Yadav assures security measures for railway passengers
February 19th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav today said that adequate measures will be taken to ensure the safety and security of railway passengers.
Replying to a ... Read more...
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Allocation for Orissa inadequate: former railway minister
February 26th, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by admin
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) The railway budget for 2008-09 presented Tuesday has improved allocations for projects relating to Orissa but these are still not adequate, former minister of state for railway K.C. ... Read more...
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