As the government steps up its attempts to establish a strong local chip ecosystem, Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that four semiconductor facilities will be operating in India by 2026. Launched earlier this year, Micron Technology’s facility was the first of two semiconductor units in fast succession; the announcement followed Narendra Modi’s inauguration of Kaynes Technology’s OSAT […]
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday conferred the 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar on 100 railway officials and presented 26 Shields to best-performing Railway Zones at a ceromony held at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. The event was attended by Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna, Railway Board Chairman & CEO Satish Kumar, Board Members, and senior railway officials. Addressing the gathering, Ashwini Vaishnaw […]
Indian Railways has recruited 5.08 lakh people over the past 10 years, marking a 23.6% increase compared to the previous decade, as reported by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Parliament. This includes recruitment of 1,20,579 vacancies for the annual calendar years 2024 and 2025. The minister emphasized that this workforce enhancement caters to operational, technological, […]
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Railway Minister, and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Tourism Minister, inaugurated the Swarnanagari Express on November 29, connecting Jaisalmer with Delhi. The train will commence regular operations on December 1 and has been renamed at the request of local leaders. Vaishnaw announced that development at Jaisalmer railway station is nearing completion and […]
India’s largest automobile in-plant railway Gati Shakti Terminal at Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s (MSIL) Manesar facility was inaugurated on 17th July, 2025 by Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Chief Minister of Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini. Spread over 46 acres within the MSIL Manesar facility, […]
Work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km) is in full swing with foundation work already completed across 406 km, and track laying starting on 127 km of viaduct, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Wednesday. The other major items of the project that have been completed are piers […]
Bill aims to regulate India’s booming online gaming sector while imposing restrictions on online money games The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, through a voice vote, bypassing debate amid intense protests from Opposition members seeking discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in […]
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Parliament that it has been decided to create permanent waiting areas outside 73 railway stations across the country, which periodically face heavy crowds as part of the action plan to handle the rush of passengers during the festive season. These major stations facing rush situations will have […]
Vadodara (Gujarat), July 28 (IANS) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday that Indian Railways is rapidly emerging as a major exporter of bogies, coaches, locomotives, and propulsion systems under the “Make in India, Make for the World” Vision. The minister visited Alstom’s Savli facility in Vadodara, which is a key manufacturing hub for railway rolling […]
Samastipur, June 07 Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conducted an unannounced inspection of several railway stations in Bihar on July 7, ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s visit. The tour started in Patna and included stations in Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, and Sonpur. Accompanied by the General Manager of East Central Railway, the DRM of Sonpur Division, and […]
