The Latest Breaking News from Ashwini Vaishnaw

The number of people who have been killed in the incident had gone up to 280 while around 900 have been been injured, according to officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Prime Minister will visit the accident site in Balasore and also the Cuttack hospital where the injured are being treated, according to sources. Read further on Dynamite News:

Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on May 29 said before 2014, the allocation for the railways for the northeast was ₹2,000 crore but, under the Modi Government, it has increased to ₹10,200 crore, helping expedite projects in the region.

To further strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh, the Ministry of Railways in India handed over 20 Broad Gauge (BG) locomotives to it’s eastern neighbour. 

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for IT Hardware with the aim to attract investments and promote the capacity and capability of Indian companies.

Mr. Vaishnaw was announcing the release of the Sanchar Saathi portal, a website that brings together initiatives the government has already released.

In a letter to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan invited the attention of the Union Minister to the ‘justifiable demand’ of rail commuters in Kerala for allotting stops at Tirur and Thiruvalla, which are important railway stations in the State.

Former JD(U) leader Ajay Alok, a regular on TV debates, joined the BJP on Friday in the presence of Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that 34 railway stations in the State would soon be upgraded to world class standards.