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Kolkata metro gets 60 new trains, Rs 1 lakh crore railway projects for West BengalUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced 60 next-generation trains for Kolkata Metro in five years, alongside Rs 1 lakh crore in r...
Trai plan to regulate internet TV triggers pushback from OTT, broadcaster groupsIn a bid to regulate, India's telecom authority TRAI is exploring potential guidelines for online television services, sparking a backlash ...
Cabinet approves proposal to increase number of Supreme Court judgesThe Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the number of Supreme Court judges. The strength will rise from 34 to 38, including t...
BJP plans nationwide outreach push ahead of women’s reservation bill debateThe Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for a significant outreach campaign. This initiative focuses on the upcoming women's reservation b...
Three key railway projects for Rajasthan's border areas in the worksA railways spokesperson said that plans are afoot to strengthen the rail network in border regions, particularly in Bikaner, Jaisalmer and ...
Indian railways' Kavach system covers 2,000-km rail network, installation progressing very fast: Ashwini VaishnawRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced significant progress on the Kavach system. Over 2,000 kilometers of the rail network are now co...
India says it will end issue with Meta after it officially apologises for CEO Zuckerberg's remark on Lok Sabha electionsMeta India apologised for Mark Zuckerberg's inaccurate remark stating that the Indian government lost power in the 2024 elections. Union Mi...
Govt says there's no specific timeline for removing encroachment on railway landIn a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the national transporter makes contin...
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets PM Modi; invites him to visit the stateAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw at Parliament Ho...
"A question of India's security" says BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, in fresh attack on Mahua MoitraBJP MP Nishikant Dubey has responded to TMC MP Mahua Moitra's remarks against him, stating that the issue is not about Adani or degrees, bu...
TRAI imposes penalty of Rs 35 crore on telcos for violating pesky call, sms normsUnion Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said that as per the reports, telecom operators have disconne...
Domestic electronics production likely to reach Rs 8.42 lakh cr this fiscal: Ashwini VaishnawThe minister also said that the export of electronic goods has increased from Rs 39,978 crore (USD 5.96 billion) in FY 2016-17 to Rs 1,09,7...
Data protection bill not formally sent to Parl's IT panel, Ashwini Vaishnaw's 'big thumbs up' claim untrue: Karti ChidambaramVaishnaw, while speaking in Mumbai had said, "I would like to share some good news that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT and Comm...
Govt expects Digital Personal Data Protection, Telecom bills to be passed in Monsoon session: VaishnawWhile speaking at Google For India event, the IT and telecom minister said another bill on Digital India Act will be also floated in a mont...
New telecom bill likely to be in place in 6-10 months: Aswini VaishnawThe Department of Telecommunications has set the deadline of October 20 on the draft bill.
Amid growing ‘pressure to perform’ in railways, 77 senior officials took VRS in just last 9 monthsSoon after taking charge as the railway minister in July, Ashwini Vaishnaw had told officials to “perform or perish”. An official said, “Th...
Railways has incurred losses to the tune of Rs 36.87 crore due to agitations: GovtRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects and state governments are responsible for preven...
Railways' total traffic revenue decreased by Rs 34,145 cr in 2020-21: GovtIn a written reply in Rajya Sabha, the minister also said that the decrease in passenger and other coaching revenue was Rs 35,421 crore and...
MP Santanu Sen suspended from Parliament after Pegasus tiffMP Santanu Sen of the Trinamool Congress has been suspended from the parliament. This move comes a day after he snatched the Pegasus statem...
BJP slams opposition's conduct in Parliament“The way TMC MPs behaved with Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is highly condemnable and against the democratic values. TMC has a history of...