Tag: Ashwini Vaishnaw

“Historic Milestone” Achieved In Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link: Minister

December 13, 2024 admin

The project was approved in 1994-95. New Delhi: The final track work on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link (USBRL) project is complete, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday, calling it a “historic milestone”. The completion marks a crucial phase in the ongoing project, which aims to establish a direct rail connection between Kashmir and the…

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Union Minister On Railway Amendment Bill

December 11, 2024 admin

The Bill seeks to enhance the functioning and independence of the Railway Board. New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Railway laws with the government insisting that it will not lead to the national carrier’s privatisation. Responding to a debate on the Railway Amendment bill, Railway Minister Ashiwni Vaishnaw said…

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“India’s Growth Story Based On 4 Pillars”: Ashwini Vaishnaw To NDTV

December 6, 2024 admin

Mr Vaishnaw said India is now a leader in several fields. Amid global turmoil and geopolitical tensions, the world has hopes from India and one of the key reasons for this is the country’s growth story, which is based on four pillars that have been the focus for PM Narendra Modi, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…

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Ashwini Vaishnaw Shares Video Of Hyperloop Test Track

December 6, 2024 admin

Union Railway Minister shared a video on the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) on December 5, showing the completion of a 410-meter Hyperloop test track, signalling significant progress in India’s high-speed transportation ambitions. The test track, located at IIT Madras’ Discovery Campus in Thaiyur, is an outcome of a collaborative effort between Indian Railways, IIT-Madras’…

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“If Needed, Sit On Dharna…” Ashwini Vaishnaw To Shashi Tharoor In Lok Sabha

December 4, 2024 admin

The railway minister said the government wants to ensure big cities and junctions are decongested. New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday suggested in the Lok Sabha that, if required, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor can sit on a ‘dharna’ (protest) for acquiring land for a railway project in Kerala. Mr Vaishnaw’s comments came while replying…

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says Railways Gives Rs 56,993 Crore Subsidy On Tickets Every Year

December 4, 2024 admin

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the subsidy is given every year to all classes of passengers. New Delhi: A total subsidy of Rs 56,993 crore is given every year by the Indian Railways to all categories of passengers, with a 46 per cent rebate on every ticket, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Replying…

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Minister On Why New Pamban Bridge Is A Modern Engineering Marvel

November 29, 2024 admin

The new Pamban bridge is being built in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday shared a series of images and clips of the new Pamban bridge in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The bridge, which is India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, will replace the existing 105-year-old bridge. Through a series of posts…

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Minister On ‘Vulgar’ Social Media Content

November 27, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The government’s effort to combat ‘vulgar’ content on social media and OTT platforms require strengthening of existing laws, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Parliament Wednesday, declaring such to be the result of “differences between our culture and the culture of countries from these platforms come (referring obliquely to the West)”….

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Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Spotlights 4 Key Challenges Before Media

November 16, 2024 admin

Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses a gathering virtually on National Press Day celebrations Fake news, algorithmic bias, artificial intelligence and fair compensation are the four challenges before the media, spotlighted Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday on the occasion of National Press Day, vowing never to go back to the dark days of…

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Train Hits 6 Kg Piece Of Wood On Tracks In UP, Sabotage Suspected

October 26, 2024 admin

The piece of wood weighing 6 kg that was found on the tracks New Delhi: A passenger train hit a thick piece of wood kept on the tracks on Thursday night in what is being suspected as a sabotage in Uttar Pradesh again. The incident comes a month after an empty gas cylinder was found…

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