Ashwini Vaishnaw

  • Indian Railways Hands Over 20 Broad Gauge Locomotives to Bangladesh

    In a bid to strengthen bilateral relations, Indian Railways has handed over 20 broad gauge (BG) locomotives to Bangladesh. The virtual handing over ceremony, held at Rail Bhavan, was attended by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bangladesh's Minister of Railway,...

    Published On May 24th, 2023
  • SCO Members Embrace India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Proposal

    SCO Members Embrace India's Digital Public Infrastructure Proposal India's proposition to promote the expansion and adoption of its digital public infrastructure (DPI), comprising of Aadhaar, United Payments Interface (UPI), and DigiLocker, was accepted by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during...

    Published On May 15th, 2023
  • Anji Khad bridge, first cable stayed rail bridge in India

    Anji Khad bridge, first cable stayed rail bridge in India India's Union Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has shared a timelapse video showcasing the construction of the Anji Khad Bridge, the country's first cable-stayed rail bridge. With a total of 96 cables...

    Published On May 1st, 2023
  • ‘Vande Metro’ to be rolled out by December 2023, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

    Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the Union government plans to introduce 'Vande Metro' by December 2023. This announcement comes after the successful launch of the Vande Bharat Express, which is a semi-high-speed train operating in several parts of...

    Published On April 15th, 2023
  • India’s First Quantum Computing-based Telecom Network Link Now Operational: Ashwini Vaishnaw

    India's first quantum computing-based telecom network link has been made operational between Sanchar Bhawan and National Informatics Centre office in New Delhi. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced prize money of Rs 10 lakh for ethical hackers who can break the...

    Published On March 31st, 2023
  • Indian Railways to become Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030

    Indian Railways has set a target of becoming a 'net-zero carbon emitter' by 2030, said Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The Railways plans to achieve this ambitious target in two steps: A...

    Published On March 17th, 2023
  • India’s bullet train to run by August 2026: Railway Minister

    India's bullet train to run by August 2026 According to railways and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the first bullet train in India will begin service in August 2026. The project will stimulate the economy because several of the suppliers to...

    Published On March 15th, 2023
  • Ashwini Vaishnaw releases ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ cover for Sikkim

    Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and four Sikkim ministers released a unique cover of the Department of Posts, ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ for Sikkim. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams More About The 'Go Green,...

    Published On March 7th, 2023
  • Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurated SemiconIndia Conference

    The Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the ‘SemiconIndia Conference of Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Ecosystem’. The Secretary, MeitY Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Ajit Manocha, President SEMI and Member, Advisory Board of ISM, Amitesh Kumar...

    Published On February 20th, 2023
  • AMRITPEX 2023 Inaugurated by Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

    The Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated AMRITPEX 2023 - National Philatelic Exhibition. This five-day Mahakumbh of Stamps is being celebrated from 11th February to 15th February 2023 and is being organized as a...

    Published On February 13th, 2023