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...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
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 ...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
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...
19 Dec, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
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...
15 Jan, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
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...
12 Feb, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
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...
11 Dec, 2023, 07.14 PM IST
"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...
25 Oct, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
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...
21 Jul, 2023, 06.49 PM IST
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...
15 Mar, 2023, 10.38 PM IST
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...
03 Mar, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
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...
19 Dec, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
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.
23 Sep, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
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...
14 Apr, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
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...
01 Dec, 2021, 06.47 PM IST
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...
23 Jul, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
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...
23 Jul, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
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...
23 Jul, 2021, 07.59 AM IST