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Cabinet approves 13 new stations for Delhi Metro under Phase-IV A
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Announcing the Cabinet decision, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "The Phase-IV A expansion will add 16 kilometres to the Delhi Metro network at an estimated cost of Rs 12,015 crore. With this addition, the total length of the Delhi Metro is expected to cross 400 kilometres, further
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Congress slams Modi govt over rail fare hike, calls for railways minister'
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He noted that the government quietly increased the fares without any official announcement and informed the media about it through a circular only.
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"Crime against wildlife": TMC MP Sukhendu Roy demands accountability from
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP Sukhedu Sekhar Roy, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday, drew attention to the deaths of seven elephants, including four calves in Assam, noting that such incidents recur due to trains exceeding speed limits in designated elephant corridors.
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India leading the world in AI talent acquisition, among top countries in A
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India ranks among the top countries globally in AI skill penetration, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha, citing Stanford AI Index Report 2025, India.
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Over 1700 startups supported under Technology Incubation and Development o
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As many as 1,706 startups have been supported so far by the government under the Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 (TIDE 2.0) scheme, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha.
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Andhra IT Minister Nara Lokesh meets Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in De
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, was in New Delhi on Monday following a highly successful visit to the United States, where he held a series of high-level meetings with global technology leaders, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, NVIDIA, Adobe and
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Local cuisine to be served in Vande Bharat trains and progressively introd
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, held a review meeting with officers at Rail Bhawan on Saturday. Ravneet Singh Bittu, Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, was also present in th
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Railway safety at record high, safety budget has grown almost three times
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Railways has reached "record highs" in terms of safety with annual consequential train accidents dropping sharply from an average of 171 per year during 2004-14 to just 11 so far in 2025-26, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Coal imports compared to consumption reducing, saves forex: Ashwini Vaishn
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India crossed the landmark of 1 billion tonne coal production in a single year for the first time in 2024-25. In his presentation, the minister said the total production in 2024-25 was recorded at 1.048 billion tonnes. Minister Vaishnaw also shared a graph in his presentation showing the gra
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Cabinet approves Rs 11,718 crore budget for Census 2027, to be conducted i
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal for conducting the Census of India 2027 - which is the largest administrative and statistical exercise in the world - at a cost of Rs 11,718.24 crore.
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Daily average train services rise to 11,740 post-Covid-19 rationalisation
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Introduction of new train services, including Vande Bharat Express services and its variants, is an ongoing process on Indian Railways which depends on various factors which include Capacity of that section; Availability of path; Availability of required rolling stock; Availability of mat
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights India's unique achievem
Updated : 3 months ago IST
These works demand exceptional planning, coordination, and engineering precision, all of which are being executed without compromising day-to-day train movement.
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