Tag: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway safety initiatives lead to 70 pc decline in train accidents since 2014: Ashwini Vaishnaw

All locomotives are equipped with Vigilance Control Devices (VCD) to improve alertness of Loco Pilots, the minister said.

November 28, 2024

India remains trusted partner when many democratic countries face turmoil, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw added that about 45 percent of India's total power generation capacity comes from renewable sources.

November 22, 2024

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces 12,500 coaches for festive season

Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.

September 27, 2024

India to expand semiconductor mission, Semicon 2.0 will be unveiled soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw

"Semicon 2.0 may be unveiled in three to four months. The second phase will focus on the complete value chain," the minister said.

September 11, 2024

India is taking a lead in semiconductors through units, talent and design centres: Ashwini Vaishnaw

He further emphasized the government's focus on talent development, revealing that India aims to build a robust talent pool.

September 11, 2024

“Expect passenger operation of Vande Sleeper Coach three months from now”: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

"It was a long journey. Designing a new train is complex work. There are a lot of new features in Vande Sleeper," he added.

September 1, 2024

“Hypocrisy”, Ashwini Vaishnaw attacks opposition for taking stand against lateral entry in govt jobs

In a post on X, the Union Minister said on Sunday that it was the Congress-led UPA government that developed the concept of lateral entry.

August 19, 2024

“NIC network is not affected”: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw amid Microsoft outage that disrupted flight ops

Exact details, including number of flights or passengers affected due to the disruption in services, were not available immediately.

July 19, 2024

“False promises made of cleaning the city”: Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw hits out at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

The minister's attack came after several areas in Delhi's Bawana area came under flood when the Munak Canal Barrage sustained a breach on Thursday morning.

July 11, 2024

2,500 general railway coaches being manufactured, nod for another 10,000 granted: Vaishnaw

The initiative by the central government, he said, focuses on augmenting railway infrastructure across the country.

July 5, 2024