70 per cent coaches running on Indian Railways General and non-AC category: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Indian Railways is currently utilising 79,000 coaches for running train services for passengers of which 56,000 coaches, comprising 70 per cent of the total, are General and non-AC Sleeper category, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Friday. In order to increase accommodation for passengers travelling in unreserved coaches, […]
India to get its own safe and secure web browser, Zoho wins bid
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India is all set to welcome its own web browser, taking another big step toward building an indigenous internet ecosystem, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways and Electronics and IT on Thursday. Vaishnaw made the announcement while awarding the winners of the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC). The […]
WAVES 2025: Govt announces $1 billion fund for creators’ economy
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government will create a billion-dollar fund for the creator’s economy as part of the World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, said Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday. The event to be held in Mumbai from May 1 to 4 “will give creators community a […]
‘Electrification of railway network in NE set to be completed within a year’
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the electrification of railway networks in the northeast is set to be completed within a year. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma quoting the Railway Minister, said that the electrification of railway networks in the northeast is […]
India has over 300 mobile manufacturing units, exports surpass Rs 1.29 lakh cr: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India has risen to become the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturer and from just 2 units in 2014, over 300 units are operational nationwide today, Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Tuesday. About 99.2 per cent of mobile phones sold in India are now made […]
Telugu states get record allocation for railway projects: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana got record budget allocations of Rs. 9,417 crore and Rs. 5,337 crore respectively for railway projects during 2025-26, said Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday. He told a virtual press conference from Delhi that Andhra has been sanctioned a record budget allocation of Rs. 9,417 crores […]
200 new Vande Bharat trains, 100 Amrit Bharat trains in next 2-3 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Calling the Union Budget 2025-26 “amazing”, Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that with the big allocation to it, Indian Railways is all set to expand faster, safer and comfortable rail travel across the country. The country can expect “200 new Vande Bharat trains, […]
Cabinet gives approval for launch of Rs 34,300 crore National Critical Mineral Mission
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission with an outlay of Rs 16,300 crore and expected investment of Rs 18,000 crore by public sector undertakings (PSUs). Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Union Minister for Information […]
WEF 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights thrust on manufacturing, services to push growth
Davos, Jan 24 (IANS) Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday highlighted India’s balanced approach to economic development with both manufacturing and services driving the nation’s growth in his speech at the World Economic Forum. Addressing global leaders and captains of industry here, the minister said: “It cannot be manufacturing or services; it has […]
Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights vision of New India matching global best at WEF 2025
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) Minister of Railways, Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has highlighted the vision of a New India with its transformative rail initiatives and sustainable infrastructure growth in his meetings with global industry leaders at the World Economic Forum 2025. “With Prime Minister Narendra Modi benchmarking India’s efforts to the global best…There is […]
