Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Railway Minister dismisses reports of decrease in number of train passengers post Covid
New Delhi: There has been no decrease in the number of train passengers and by the end of the current financial year, the Indian Railways will touch the pre-Covid passenger traffic of…
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Railways to introduce 3,000 new trains in 5 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said he is working on a plan to introduce 3,000 new trains in the next four-five years to raise the railways’…
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Three-fold rise in special train trips this festive season: Railway Minister
New Delhi: Dismissing reports of a shortage of berths for passengers opting for non-AC coaches, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said there has been a nearly three-fold increase in the number of…
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Centre orders probe into ‘state-sponsored attacks’ on Apple iPhones row
New Delhi: The government has ordered an investigation after Opposition MPs claimed that they received warnings of attempts being made by state-sponsored attackers to steal information from their iPhones. In a post…
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NIC will extend full cooperation: Vaishnaw on probe against Moitra
New Delhi: Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will extend “full cooperation” to the Parliament’s Ethics Committee in the investigation of charges levelled by BJP…
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Vande Bharat trains in Kashmir soon: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Vande Bharat services are expected to be introduced in Srinagar within this financial year after the Jammu-Srinagar line becomes functional, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday. He said…
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Electronics & IT Minister Vaishnaw backs Foxconn’s plan to double investment in India
New Delhi: Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the government was “fully committed” to support Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn’s ambitious plans to double its manufacturing capacity in…
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Rajan has become politician, doing ‘shadow-boxing on someone’s behalf’: Ashwini
Bengaluru: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday called former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan a politician who is “doing shadow-boxing on somebody’s behalf”. Vaishnaw’s remark was in reaction to a query on Rajan’s…
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Verification of SIM card dealers mandatory to curb frauds: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: In a bid to check digital frauds, the government has made verification of dealers selling SIM cards mandatory and discontinued the provision of issuing bulk connections, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
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Launch of CSC services by PACS
New Delhi: Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah during the launch of Common Service Centre (CSC) services by Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS), in New Delhi, Friday, July 21,…
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PM Modi’s US, Egypt visit important milestone in India’s diplomacy: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to the US and Egypt an “important milestone” in India’s diplomacy, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the grand welcome that he received…
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Wait for CBI to complete probe: railway minister on reason for Odisha accident
Kolkata: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said people should wait for the CBI’s primary investigation to be complete to know the reason for the triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore that…
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Deve Gowda praises rail minister as he plays politics of hide-and-seek
Bengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) party president H D Deve Gowda seems to play the guessing game with apt as he lauded Union Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s efforts following the June 2 Odisha…
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Odisha train crash: Back in capital, rail minister holds high-level meet
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who returned to Delhi from Balasore in Odisha after reviewing the rescue and restoration work following the triple train accident, held a high-level meeting with officials here…
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Odisha train accident: Train movement resumes after 51 hours
Nearly 51 hours after the gruesome triple train accident that claimed 275 lives, rail services were finally restored following the completion of restoration work in the down-line track at Bahanga Bazar station…
