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No proposal under consideration for running passenger trains by private operators: Railways

In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the railways currently has no proposals in this regard.

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Agnipath protests | Over 2,000 trains cancelled in a week, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The worst-hit East Central Railways — covering Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed widespread protests against the military recruitment scheme

The Hindu

NHSRCL invites bids for construction of BKC station, tunnels for bullet train project

This is the first set of bids invited after the rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde-led government came to power in Maharashtra.

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Parliament proceedings | Loss of ₹259.44 crore for Railways in 2022

A refund of approximately ₹102.96 crore was granted on account of train cancellations, between June 14 and June 30, 2022

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Railways places order for 39,000 wheels from Chinese firm

Contract was earlier with a Ukrainian firm at a price 1.68% lesser compared to the current order which was disrupted due to the Russia- Ukraine war

The Hindu

SilverLine: K-Rail yet to submit details sought by Railway Ministry, says Vaishnaw

Union Minister submits written reply in Parliament

The Hindu

India in process on to hold social media accountable: IT Minister Vaishnaw

Owing to the importance of social media and its reach, Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that the Indian Government will make social media accountable for its content. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Key Apple Supplier Foxconn's Chief Meets India's PM Modi: EV Manufacturing Finds Mention

Hon Hai Precision Ltd. (OTC: HNHPF) Chairman Young Liu met the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday as Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) oldest and largest supplier continues

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Government to bring legal changes, regulations needed for greater social media accountability: Ashwini Vaishnaw

There is a clear consensus in the country that making social media accountable is essential, IT Minister says

The Hindu

5G service to commence in 20-25 Indian cities, towns by late 2022: IT Minister

Pointing out that data rates in India are at about $2, against global average of $25, Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said low rates would continue with 5G

The Hindu

Centre urged to expedite Nilambur-Nanjangud-Mysore rail project

Lack of clarity on the current status of the project unacceptable, says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu

Hope to have 1st bullet train operating by 2026: Railway Minister Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was in Surat to inspect the progress of the government's ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project

The Hindu

India, Bangladesh flag off new passenger train service, Mitali Express

The new train is in addition to two existing passenger train services -- Kolkata-Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express and Kolkata-Khulna-Kolkata Bandhan Express

The Hindu

Railway Minister asks West Benal government to rise above politics

Ashwini Vaishnaw, who was speaking at the 'Garib Kalyan Sammelan' in Kolkata, said majority of the farmers of the State are yet to get the benefits PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off LHB coach at ICF

ICF is the first production unit of Indian Railways to achieve such a benchmark in the production of LHB coaches

The Hindu

Explained | BSNL and MTNL’s current performance

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had informed Lok Sabha earlier in March that BSNL was making operating profits and was a stable entity. Separately, it was informed that there was no proposal to disinvest MTNL or BSNL.

The Hindu

Explained | TRAI’s mechanism for preventing call drops

Two stringent parameters for assessing call drops namely, Drop Call Rate (DCR) Spatial Distribution and Temporal Distribution measures have been prescribed under ‘The Standards of Quality of Service of Basic Telephone Service (Wireline) and Cellular Mobile Telephone Service (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2017’.

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No plan to privatise railways, need to accept latest technology: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

“What is uppermost in the mind (of administrator) is strive to do what is better for the railways and take it forward,” he said.

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Coach factory land to be used for development work

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assurance to Palakkad MP

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Cybercrimes: Consensus emerging on balance between people’s right to privacy and need for regulation: Union Minister

‘The change has to be substantial, significant, fundamental and structural,’ he says at the second national conference on ‘Cyber Crime Investigation & Digital Forensics’.

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Medical facilities, free education for children of porters: Railway Minister to Rajya Sabha

Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that medical facilities to 'Sahayaks' (licensed porters or coolies) and their family members are provided at par with Railway employees as well as free education is available for their wards in the schools run by Railways.

The Hindu

Spectrum auction soon; 5G rollout by year-end, says government

State-owned BSNL will begin 4G services this year, Minister Devusinh Chauhan tells RS

The Hindu

No plans to privatise Railways: Minister

Reforms and investment needed, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu

KTR objects to Railway Min’s ‘no’ to Kazipet coach factory

Minister for IT and Industries K.T. Rama Rao has objected to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s statement made here on Friday that there is no chance of establishing a railway coach factory at Kazipet, as promised in the State Bifurcation Act.

The Hindu

TS urged to release pending funds for MMTS-Phase 2

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday urged Telangana government to fulfil its assurance to fund 2/3rd cost of MMTS Phase II and release the pending ₹631 crore for the same for early commissioning of the project.

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