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August 28, 2025, 08:41 PM - 5 min read
The CG Power's Project will get 50 pc financial support for eligible capital expenses from the India Semiconductor Mission, on the same basis as others.
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August 8, 2025, 06:42 PM - 3 min read
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the 63-km Bhanupalli–Bilaspur–Beri rail line project in Himachal Pradesh has been approved. The project is being carried out with cost-sharing between the Central and state governments. So far, 80.31 hectares of the total 123.16 hectares of required land have been acquired.
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August 3, 2025, 06:10 PM - 3 min read
In a significant development on high-speed connectivity in India, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that India’s first bullet train service will commence very soon. Cutting the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to two hours and seven minutes, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train service will cover a total distance of 508 kilometres starting from Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
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June 27, 2025, 04:55 PM - 3 min read
The new weekly service will significantly cut down on travel time to Bengaluru, according to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who personally flagged off the train from Gwalior Railway Station and rode it.
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February 15, 2025, 07:28 PM - 3 min read
Vaishnaw stated that the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) for the Metro Rail is not controlled by Delhi and that the state government should be held accountable for the fare revision.
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December 4, 2024, 09:31 PM - 1 min read
As of March 31, 2024, 99,809 women employees were working in the Indian Railways, including 2,037 loco pilots, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
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September 20, 2024, 08:52 PM - 2 min read
Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off a Bharat Gaurav deluxe tourist train from Nizamuddin station, taking 110 tourists on a 10-day cultural and religious tour to key spiritual locations in India and Nepal. Part of the "Bharat Nepal Maitri Yatra," the tour includes visits to Ayodhya, Varanasi, and Sitamarhi in India, followed by a road trip to Janakpur and a flight to Kathmandu.
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September 1, 2024, 02:05 PM - 2 min read
The prototype will undergo extensive trials over the next ten days before it is subjected to further on-track testing.
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July 26, 2024, 07:32 PM - 2 min read
Vaishnaw's remarks, delivered in the Rajya Sabha came in response to questions from IUML MP Haris Beeran.
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July 26, 2024, 06:53 PM - 2 min read
In a media briefing, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted key economic indicators, stating that bank deposits in Assam rose from ₹1.71 lakh crore in 2021 to ₹2.24 lakh crore in 2023-24, marking a remarkable 30% increase over three years.
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July 25, 2024, 07:23 PM - 2 min read
CM Sarma met Union Ministers to discuss improved railway links, road infrastructure, and educational advancements, including new train routes and enhanced technical education for Assam.
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