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Several measures taken by Indian Railways to prevent cattle runover incide
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the Minister said, "Cleaning of garbage and removal of wild vegetation along with the track has been started. It also includes sensitization of Train Crew on a regular basis for frequent whistling at locations prone for cattle/animal run over
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Centre gave Rs 59,837 crore subsidy on passenger tickets in 2019-20: Ashwi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Centre gave subsidies of Rs 59,837 crore on passenger tickets in 2019-20, which comes to an average concession of around 53 per cent for every person travelling, informed Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in Rajya Sabha.
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50 govt websites hacked, 8 data breaches in 2022-23 alone: IT Minister inf
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister Vaishnaw further said that as per the information reported to and tracked by CERT-In, a total number of 6, 7 and 8 data breach incidents related to government organisations were observed during the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
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Railways targets 7,000 km new railway tracks in FY 2023-24
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that a target has been set to lay new railway tracks for a distance of 7,000 kilometres in the financial year 2023-24.
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Budget 2023 like a growth engine for country, Rs 2.41 lakh cr allocated fo
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Union budget is a "growth engine" for the country, said Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw here on Wednesday.
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Railways changes cleaning system in Vande Bharat trains, Vaishnaw seeks co
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Taking cognizance of some media reports regarding littering in Vande Bharat Train by passengers, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw has instructed concerned officials to change the cleaning practice in the Vande Bharat trains.
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India, Egypt elevate ties to 'strategic partnership'; exchange MoUs in cyb
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi witnessed the exchange of MoUs between the two nations.
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Vaishnaw highlights India's digital payments growth story at World Economi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Digital Payments transactions have been consistently increasing over the last few years, as a part of the Government of India's strategy to digitise the financial sector and economy. Further, concerted efforts have been made to promote financial inclusion as one of the important national obj
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'India should be the destination for semiconductors': Union Minister Vaish
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw also spoke about the competitive talent pool in India that is working on the leading technology. Another factor that minster noted was the significant number of engineers being produced by India every year.
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CPI(M) MP writes to Railway Minister expressing concern over giving away l
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala Dr V Shivadasan on Thursday wrote to Union Minister for Railway Ashwini Vaishnaw regarding the issue of alienation of land owned by Railways in Kannur.
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Growth is primary driver, fiscal consolidation also key priority for gover
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Speaking at a session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, moderated by Shereen Bhan of Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18, the railway minister said, "It (change of interest rates) was a very moderate and balanced view of things." The session was titled -- India's road to a USD10-trillion ec
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Design of Vande Bharat trains better than aeroplane: Railway Minister Ashw
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually flagged off the latest Vande Bharat Express train connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam. This is the eighth such train to be launched by the Indian Railways.
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