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First Vande Bharat sleeper train to run between Guwahati-Kolkata, PM Modi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The government has completed the trial, testing, and certification of the Vande Bharat sleeper train and the first route chosen is between Guwahati and Kolkata, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday.
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Vande Bharat sleeper train successfully completes CRS High-Speed Trial at
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Indian Railways has successfully completed the final high-speed trial of the indigenously designed and manufactured Vande Bharat Sleeper Train under the supervision of the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS). The trial was conducted on the Kota-Nagda section, during which the train achie
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Shashi Tharoor seeks immediate rectification after Thiruvananthapuram "exc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
" To exclude a State Capital and a Divisional HQ from such a critical initiative is a baffling administrative oversight. Given the operational load on TVC and the need to develop Nemom & Kochuveli, this anomaly requires immediate rectification," Tharoor posted on X.
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"Railways expanding capacity to meet rising passenger demand, reduce conge
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, said, "We're expanding coaching terminals, enhancing sectional and operational capacities in various cities to meet rising passenger demand and reduce congestion. Th
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India's electronics production rises 6-fold, exports jump 8-fold since 201
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
India saw a ramp-up of electronics production by 6 times and export increasing 8 times in the last 11 years, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said, lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
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Vaishnaw thanks Rahul Gandhi for "acknowledging success" of 'Make in India
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Two days after Rahul Gandhi hailed job creation at the Foxconn's unit in Karanataka and credited the Congress government in the state for "setting an example by creating an ecosystem where manufacturing can grow", Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwani Vaishnaw said that the Congre
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Nearly Rs 5 lakh crore infrastructure projects rolled out in Modi governme
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
He presented details of major projects approved and implemented across airports, ports, highways and railways. Minister Vaishnaw said these measures would significantly enhance India's maritime capacity and logistics efficiency.
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Cabinet approves 13 new stations for Delhi Metro under Phase-IV A
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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Former UBT Sena corporators join BJP ahead of civic polls in Pune
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a major setback to the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, former corporators Prithviraj Sutar, Sanjay Bhosale and Ashwini Bhosale joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday.
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Congress slams Modi govt over rail fare hike, calls for railways minister'
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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 : 5 months, 2 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 : 5 months, 2 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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