Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a budget of Rs 13,000 crore rupees for railway development in West Bengal. Ashwini Vaishnaw and BJP MP Khagen Murmu visited Malda town railway station on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) at Malda Town Railway Station on Saturday, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.
On National Startup Day, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw took to X to talk about the expansion of India's deep-tech startup ecosystem driven by focused policy and funding support.
Earlier on January 1, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that the first-ever Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will operate between Guwahati in Assam and Howrah in West Bengal and will be flagged off b
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S Krishnan has asserted that India's invitation to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative represents global recognition of the country as a trusted partner in critical technology supply chains.
"Nothing wrong with posting a picture of shaking hands with the hotel staff. But the fact that no US official came to receive an Indian Minister speaks about the spectacular failure of our diplomacy and foreign policy. India deserves more respect," Shrinate posted on X.
He said that IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is in Washington to attend a meeting on critical minerals, asserting that India's involvement in such issues is at the high table.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended a ministerial-level meeting organised by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, focused on strengthening resilience in the global supply chain of critical minerals.
Bessent convened a meeting of Finance Ministers at the United States Treasury to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals, especially rare earth elements.
"A new structural method will be introduced for technology and innovation, so that India's startups and innovative minds can connect with the railways. A technology innovation portal will be launched for this. AI will be extensively used for maintenance activities," the minister said.