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  • Odisha train crash: Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw holds meetings with officials June 06, 2023 07:37 PM IST

    Odisha train crash: Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw holds meetings with officials

    After meeting senior Railway Board officials in the morning, Vaishnaw is now meeting general managers (GMs) and divisional railway managers of zonal railways.

  • First train chugs out of accident affected section in Balasore June 05, 2023 06:16 AM IST

    First train chugs out of accident affected section in Balasore

    The goods train was seen off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as scores of mediapersons and railway officials looked on.

  • Railway Ministry seeks CBI probe into Odisha triple train crash June 04, 2023 07:30 PM IST

    Railway Ministry seeks CBI probe into Odisha triple train crash

    "Considering the administrative information received so far, the Railway Board has recommended that the case should be further probed by the CBI," Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced.

  • Odisha train tragedy: Congress demands Railway Minister Vaishnaw's resignation; slams PM Modi June 04, 2023 06:36 PM IST

    Odisha train tragedy: Congress demands Railway Minister Vaishnaw's resignation; slams PM Modi

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that Modi was busy flagging off trains while not paying attention to railway safety. He called for fixing accountability of all posts from top to bottom to prevent such incidents in future.

  • Odisha Train Tragedy: Tracks at Balasore accident site repaired, says Ashwini Vaishnaw June 04, 2023 06:10 PM IST

    Odisha Train Tragedy: Tracks at Balasore accident site repaired, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

    Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted that track linking Up-line has been restored and overhead electification work has also started.

  • Odisha train accident: When 'fail-safe' Failed June 04, 2023 05:54 PM IST

    Odisha train accident: When 'fail-safe' Failed

    The rail minister has said a change in electronic interlocking, an advanced safety tech, caused the accident. Is it too early to draw a conclusion?

  • Odisha train accident: PIL seeks retired SC judge-led panel to review rail safety June 04, 2023 05:32 PM IST

    Odisha train accident: PIL seeks retired SC judge-led panel to review rail safety

    Odisha train accident: The PIL also wants a probe into the accident along with guidelines for the implementation of the anti-collision Kavach protection system with immediate effect

  • Odisha train crash: Opposition raises questions over passenger safety, some call for Railway minister's resignation June 03, 2023 10:51 PM IST

    Odisha train crash: Opposition raises questions over passenger safety, some call for Railway minister's resignation

    "Something must be behind this. The truth must come out. Why didn't the anti-collision system work?" West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said.

  • Odisha train tragedy: Railways Minister Vaishnaw, WB CM Mamata disagree on deaths in public June 03, 2023 09:00 PM IST

    Odisha train tragedy: Railways Minister Vaishnaw, WB CM Mamata disagree on deaths in public

    “I heard it can go up to 500," Mamata Banerjee said, which prompted Ashwini Vaishnaw to tell her that "it is 238 as per the state government's data".

  • Odisha Train Accident: Death toll climbs to 261, rescue operation ends June 03, 2023 02:14 PM IST

    Odisha Train Accident: Death toll climbs to 261, rescue operation ends

    Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who was present at the site of India’s worst rail accidents in over two decades, has announced an investigation into the crash that left more than 900 people injured

  • Modi govt increased railways budget for Northeast, helped expedite projects: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw May 29, 2023 12:37 PM IST

    Modi govt increased railways budget for Northeast, helped expedite projects: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

    Talking to reporters at the Guwahati railway station ahead of the launch of the semi-high speed Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, he also said by June, all states where electrification of routes has been done, will have Vande Bharat trains.

  • At national conclave to mark 9 years of Modi govt, union ministers hail PM's 'decisive leadership' May 27, 2023 10:00 PM IST

    At national conclave to mark 9 years of Modi govt, union ministers hail PM's 'decisive leadership'

    Speaking at the conclave, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Prime Minister Modi has brought in a change in the mindset and earned the trust and faith of the people of this country through his unflinching 'Seva Bhaav'.

  • 3 versions of Vande Bharat trains by Feb-March next year: Ashwini Vaishnaw May 25, 2023 06:00 PM IST

    3 versions of Vande Bharat trains by Feb-March next year: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    The minister said in the next three to four years, railway tracks will be upgraded to support the maximum speed of 160 kmph of Vande Bharat trains.

  • BSNL 4G network to go live in 2 weeks, says Ashwini Vaishnaw May 25, 2023 10:12 AM IST

    BSNL 4G network to go live in 2 weeks, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

    BSNL's 4G network would be upgraded to 5G by November-December, the minister has said.

  • PLI scheme for IT hardware to generate 3 lakh jobs May 17, 2023 04:41 PM IST

    PLI scheme for IT hardware to generate 3 lakh jobs

    The scheme aims to enhance the domestic manufacturing of laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, servers, and ultra-small form factor devices.

  • Live: Cabinet Clears PLI Scheme For IT Hardware, Fertiliser Subsidy Cut May 17, 2023 03:20 PM IST

    Live: Cabinet Clears PLI Scheme For IT Hardware, Fertiliser Subsidy Cut

    Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Ashwini Vaishnaw hold cabinet briefing. Cabinet Clears PLI Scheme For IT Hardware, Fertiliser Subsidy Cut. Watch live.

  • Govt launches AI-based portal called Sanchar Saathi to nix telecom frauds May 16, 2023 02:48 PM IST

    Govt launches AI-based portal called Sanchar Saathi to nix telecom frauds

    Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government is working with WhatsApp and other OTT platforms to de-register the numbers from their platforms which are found out to be fraudulent.

  • IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai; discusses India Stack & Make in India May 10, 2023 07:02 AM IST

    IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai; discusses India Stack & Make in India

    Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has lauded India's digital public goods such as Aadhaar, United Payments Interface and Digilocker in the recent past.

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook meets Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, left in awe by Chenab Bridge. Watch April 20, 2023 09:41 PM IST

    Apple CEO Tim Cook meets Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, left in awe by Chenab Bridge. Watch

    Tim Cook, who has spent the ongoing week in India launching the two Apple stores in Mumbai and New Delhi, has spent his time away from the store launches meeting various dignitaries.

  • Apple's Tim Cook meets PM Modi, affirms investment commitments for India April 20, 2023 06:34 AM IST

    Apple's Tim Cook meets PM Modi, affirms investment commitments for India

    Apple CEO also met IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and sought support for building the component ecosystem in the country to further boost manufacturing of its devices

  • Big announcement in few weeks, says IT minister on conversational AI tool March 28, 2023 07:47 AM IST

    Big announcement in few weeks, says IT minister on conversational AI tool

    Ashwini Vaishnaw said 'wait for a few weeks, there will be a big announcement'.

  • Ashwini Vaishnaw invites ethical hackers to break India’s first quantum communication network March 27, 2023 09:57 PM IST

    Ashwini Vaishnaw invites ethical hackers to break India’s first quantum communication network

    According to a presentation made by a senior DRDO official at the conclave, more than $30 billion has already been invested globally in the novel technology and that wars of the future will be fought on the quantum front

  • Chenab Bridge On Track For Jan 2024 Opening | Railway Minister Exclusive March 27, 2023 07:45 PM IST

    Chenab Bridge On Track For Jan 2024 Opening | Railway Minister Exclusive

    The highest rail bridge in the world, the Chenab Bridge in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2024. In an exclusive interview with Network18, Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that the Katra-Banihal line on which the bridge is located is ready for opening and will be dedicated to the nation by January 2024. This section is strategically important as it connects the Kashmir Valley to the rest of the country via rail. Watch the full interview!

  • TRAI recommends ministries to form own ICT cells for better adoption of 5G March 27, 2023 03:59 PM IST

    TRAI recommends ministries to form own ICT cells for better adoption of 5G

    The rollout of 5G in India has been hailed to be among the fastest in the world.

  • Govt's immediate steps ensured Indian startups were not adversely impacted by SVB crisis: Ashwini Vaishnaw March 27, 2023 02:18 PM IST

    Govt's immediate steps ensured Indian startups were not adversely impacted by SVB crisis: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for IT and Communications, also noted the rapid strides taken by India in areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.