Ashwini Vaishnaw
- India
India’s electronics exports crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Electronics exports from the country have crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025 and are expected to grow when four semiconductor plants begin production this year, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
- Technology
Elon Musk’s X to remove illegal content, permanently ban offending users
New Delhi: Microblogging site X will act against illegal content by removing it, permanently suspending accounts that uploaded the material and working with local governments as required, the Elon Musk-owned social media…
- India
Social media should take responsibility of content they publish: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Social media firms should take responsibility for content they publish and a standing committee has already recommended a tough law to fix accountability of platforms, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said…
- India
PM Modi to soon flag off first Vande Bharat sleeper train
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon flag off India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Kolkata and Guwahati, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday. Addressing a press conference,…
- India
Vande Bharat sleeper train hits 180 kmph in high-speed trial
New Delhi: Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone in its journey towards self-reliant rail technology with the successful completion of the final high-speed trial of the indigenously designed Vande Bharat sleeper…
- Technology
Indian Railways 2nd largest freight carrying rail network in world: Minister
New Delhi: The government has informed that freight loading increased from 1,233 million tonnes (MT) in 2020-21 to 1,617 MT in 2024-25, making Indian Railways second largest freight carrying Railways in the…
- India
Bullet train to multiply India’s economy, claims Vaishnaw; first phase to start in 2027
Mumbai: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will act as a “multiplier” for India’s economy the way it did when the high speed service was first introduced more than six decades ago in…
- News
DPDP Act amends RTI to balance privacy with right to information
New Delhi: The amendment made in the RTI Act through the data protection law balances it with Right to Privacy, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In response to a question on the…
- Telangana
Kazipet railway manfucaturing unit’s cost at Rs 310.78 cr: Centre
Hyderabad: Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stated that the railway manufacturing unit being set up at Kazipet, Warangal district is estimated to cost Rs 521.36 crore. So far, Rs 310.78 crore,…
- India
Kavach 4.0 to be commissioned on Mathura-Kota route
New Delhi: The advanced version of Kavach 4.0 on 324 km of the Mathura-Kota section has been approved by an independent safety assessor and is ready for commissioning, the government informed Parliament…
- India
Over 1400 URLS spreading anti-India content banned during Op Sindoor says Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The government blocked more than 1400 URLs on digital media, primarily of social media accounts from Pakistan, during Operation Sindoor as they carried misleading and anti-India content, Information and Broadcasting…
- Technology
Over 78 pc Indian Railways tracks upgraded for speed of 110 kmph & above
New Delhi: Over 78 per cent of railway tracks in the country have now been upgraded for speeds of 110 kmph and above, with the improvement in the Indian Railways network carried…
- Hyderabad
Union minister proposes to double Hyderabad’s rail capacity
Hyderabad: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday, July 19, recognised Telangana, and mainly Hyderabad, as a key focus area for the Indian Railways. He said that a proposal is in line…
- Telangana
Kazipet Rail Coach Factory to begin production by 2026: Union ministers
Hyderabad: Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Coal minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday, July 19, inspected the ongoing construction of the Rail Coach Factory and Railway Manufacturing Unit in Kazipet,…
- Telangana
Telangana CM seems semiconductor project nod, new rail lines from Centre
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, July 17, met and requested Union minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to approve the state’s semiconductor projects. Accompanied by state IT…
