Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Electronics & IT Minister Vaishnaw backs Foxconn’s plan to double investment in India
New Delhi: Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the government was “fully committed” to support Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn’s ambitious plans to double its manufacturing capacity in…
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Rajan has become politician, doing ‘shadow-boxing on someone’s behalf’: Ashwini
Bengaluru: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday called former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan a politician who is “doing shadow-boxing on somebody’s behalf”. Vaishnaw’s remark was in reaction to a query on Rajan’s…
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Verification of SIM card dealers mandatory to curb frauds: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: In a bid to check digital frauds, the government has made verification of dealers selling SIM cards mandatory and discontinued the provision of issuing bulk connections, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
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Launch of CSC services by PACS
New Delhi: Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah during the launch of Common Service Centre (CSC) services by Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS), in New Delhi, Friday, July 21,…
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PM Modi’s US, Egypt visit important milestone in India’s diplomacy: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to the US and Egypt an “important milestone” in India’s diplomacy, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the grand welcome that he received…
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Wait for CBI to complete probe: railway minister on reason for Odisha accident
Kolkata: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said people should wait for the CBI’s primary investigation to be complete to know the reason for the triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore that…
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Deve Gowda praises rail minister as he plays politics of hide-and-seek
Bengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) party president H D Deve Gowda seems to play the guessing game with apt as he lauded Union Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s efforts following the June 2 Odisha…
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Odisha train crash: Back in capital, rail minister holds high-level meet
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who returned to Delhi from Balasore in Odisha after reviewing the rescue and restoration work following the triple train accident, held a high-level meeting with officials here…
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Odisha train accident: Train movement resumes after 51 hours
Nearly 51 hours after the gruesome triple train accident that claimed 275 lives, rail services were finally restored following the completion of restoration work in the down-line track at Bahanga Bazar station…
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Congress wants Ashwini to resign, says Odisha train accident as ‘man made’
Following the tragic train accident that took place in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2 claiming 275 lives, the Congress party described it as ‘a man-made devastation’ and demanded the resignation of…
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Odisha train accident: Railway Board recommends CBI probe
Nearly 48 hours after the ghastly triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that left 275 dead and more than 1000 injured, the Indian Railways Board has recommended CBI probe. Speaking to…
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Odisha train accident: Opposition questions over passenger safety
New Delhi: Expressing shock and grief at the loss of lives in the train accident in Odisha, opposition leaders on Saturday stressed the importance of prioritising the safety of passengers by railways, while…
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Odisha train crash: Restoration work begins, says Union Railway Min Vaishnaw
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 18 hours after the massive train tragedy in Odisha’s Balasore district, restoration work has begun at the accident site, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The overturned coaches…
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3 versions of Vande Bharat trains by Feb-March next year: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Dehradun: There will be three versions of Vande Bharat trains — Vande Chair Car, Vande Metro and Vande Sleepers — by February-March next year, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.…
- Technology
Portal to track, recover lost mobile phones to be unveiled on May 17
New Delhi: Soon, the government is going to help millions of people track their lost or stolen mobile phones, as a new portal — www.sancharsaathi.gov.in — is set to be unveiled on…
