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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.

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

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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

New Maharashtra govt, bullet train work on fast track: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

AHMEDABAD: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union railways, communications, electronics IT minister, on Tuesday said with the change in the government in Maharashtra, they are hopeful of expediting the bullet train project in the state.

The Times of India

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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Twitter moves court over content blocking orders; Centre says all platforms must follow local laws

NEW DELHI: Twitter on Tuesday asked a court in India to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials.

The Times of India

East Coast Railway restores services of six pairs of trains

BHUBANESWAR: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Wednesday decided to restore services of six pairs of trains in its jurisdiction. During his recent Odisha visit, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced to restore services of four pairs of trains.

The Times of India

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

5G spectrum auctions to conclude by July-end, services may begin by September: Vaishnaw

PARIS: India's biggest spectrum auction, which will pave the way for high-speed 5G services, is likely to conclude by July-end and the rollout is expected by September this year, union Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Centre urged to expedite Nilambur-Nanjangud-Mysore rail project

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

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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 Times of India

Mumbai: Railway minister visits Western Railway control room, interacts with passengers on cleanliness, train punctuality

MUMBAI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Unified Control Command Centre (UCCC) of Western Railway at Mumbai Central on Sunday and later interacted with passengers at station and took feedback from them about cleanliness, punctuality and train services.

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 Times of India

India's own 5G stack to be ready by September-October: Ashwini Vaishnaw

NEW DELHI: India own 5G stack will be ready around September-October, communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday as he urged nations to look actively at these indigenous telecom stacks for cost and quality advantage.

The Times of India

5G spectrum auction likely in early June: Ashwini Vaishnav

NEW DELHI: The government is likely to hold 5G spectrum auction in early June, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.

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’.

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

Coach factory land to be used for development work

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assurance to Palakkad MP

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