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“Centre Best Suited To Answer On Its Policies”: Minister Defends Fact-Check Unit

March 23, 2024 admin

New Delhi: India’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that it is essential for the government to set up its own fact-checking unit because it is the best suited to combat misinformation about welfare policies and other schemes. His remarks come just days after the Supreme Court halted the government’s move to establish its own…

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PM hails progress in 5G, electronics manufacturing in India

October 27, 2023 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the inauguration of the seventh edition of the India Mobile Congress at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi on October 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 27 hailed telecom operators’ progress in spreading 5G coverage in urban centres, saying that over 80%…

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Vande Bharat Trains In Kashmir Soon, Says Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

October 19, 2023 admin

Jammu-Srinagar railway line is expected to start within this financial year. New Delhi: Vande Bharat services are expected to be introduced in Srinagar within this financial year after the Jammu-Srinagar line becomes functional, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday. He said the semi-high speed train will also serve the people of Tripura once…

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Vande Bharat Trains To Be Cleaned Within 14 Minutes: Railway Minister

September 30, 2023 admin

The initiative will be formally launched by Ashwini Vaishnaw at Delhi Cantt. Railway Station. (File) New Delhi: The Indian Railway is introducing the ’14 minutes of miracle’ concept for speedy cleaning of trains from October 1, starting with 29 Vande Bharat trains at their respective destination stations across the country. It will be formally launched…

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New Rail-Port Corridor Different From China’s Belt And Road? Minister Explains

September 10, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The proposed India-Middle-East-Europe Corridor, which is seen by many as a rival to China’s Belt And Road Project, will be substantially different, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told NDTV today. Compared to the Chinese project that has pitched some of its host nations into a debt trap, the G20 project will bring in revenue…

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32 Firms Apply To Make Laptops In India: Union Minister

August 30, 2023 admin

Government received 32 applications for production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2.0 for IT hardware New Delhi: The government has received 32 applications for production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2.0 for IT hardware, of which 25 are domestic companies, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters in Delhi on Wednesday. The announcement comes days after the government announced restrictions…

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Explained | What are the latest revisions to the process for the sale of SIM cards?

August 22, 2023 admin

Image for representational purposes The story so far: On August 17, seeking to further tackle the menace of cybercrimes and financial fraud, Union Minister for Telecommunications Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced two reforms. These entail revision of norms for bulk procurement of SIM cards and registering the final point of sale (PoS) by the licensees (or providers)….

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Budget 2023 | Railways gets outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore

February 1, 2023 admin

A view of the production of Vande Bharat Coaches at Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: R. Ragu With an outlay of ₹2.40 lakh crore for the financial year 2023-24 compared to ₹1.40 lakh crore in the FY22-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the outlay for the railways is nine times the…

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