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New Delhi, March 25 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN, for a ten-year period until 2035-36, with an outlay of ₹28,840 crore.The government will provide budgetary support for the revised scheme.Briefing media persons after the Cabinet...

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that approximately 1,024 new trains have been introduced across the country since the COVID period.Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today, Mr. Vaishnaw added that, in addition, 4,651 new coaches have also...

New Delhi, March 24 There will be no refunds for canceling train tickets up to eight hours before departure, instead of the existing norm of four hours, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while announcing reforms in the sector on Tuesday.The new refund rule will come into effect between...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 Odisha MPs on Tuesday sought the intervention of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to resolve a land-related issue concerning the Railway Employees Cultural Association (RECA) in Kharagpur, West Bengal.A delegation of MPs, led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra...

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced five reforms today as part of Indian Railways' commitment to implement 52 reforms in 52 weeks this year in New Delhi.Speaking to the media in New Delhi, the Minister announced reforms in ticket cancellation and refund rules, changes to train...

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw stated today that the government's efforts to democratize technology have transformed the television viewing experience in India, making high-quality entertainment more accessible to households across the country.Vaishnaw made this...

Thane, March 20 The municipal body in Thane, Maharashtra, has unanimously passed a resolution praising the decision to name the upcoming railway station between the city and the Mulund area after the late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe, stating that the move reflected the sentiments of the...

Mumbai, March 19 The decision by the railway ministry to convert a special train into a regular Dadar-Gorakhpur express has upset activists and commuters, who say it has pushed the starting point of another train to Maharashtra's Konkan region to Diva, on the outskirts of Mumbai.Central...

New Delhi, March 19 Following the uproar over the vulgar lyrics of the song "Sarke Chunar", its singer Mangli has apologized, saying that the team's intention was never to offend anyone's sensibilities.In a statement posted on Instagram last night, the Telugu folk singer said that the lyrics...

March 18, New Delhi — In a significant step towards accelerating industrial growth, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Bharat Industrial Development Scheme (BHAVYA), allocating ₹33,660 crore to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the...

New Delhi/Mumbai, March 18 – The controversy surrounding "Sarke Chunar" and its sexually explicit lyrics escalated from heated discussions on social media platforms to Parliament on Wednesday, with the government announcing that the song from the upcoming film "KD The Devil" had already been...

New Delhi, March 18 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a small hydropower development scheme with an outlay of Rs 2,585 crore to boost the development of 1,500 MW of renewable energy capacity."The Cabinet-approved small hydropower development scheme with an outlay of Rs 2,585 crore,"...

New Delhi, March 18 The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 33,660 crore Bharat Industrial Development Scheme (BHAVYA) to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country.The scheme aims to develop world-class industrial infrastructure, unlock manufacturing potential, and drive...

Mumbai, March 18 – Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has reacted to the controversy surrounding Nora Fatehi's song 'Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke'.The Union Minister spoke in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, stating that freedom of speech should operate within the...

New Delhi, March 18 A Samajwadi Party MP in the Lok Sabha raised the issue of the controversial song "Sarke Chunar" from Sanjay Dutt's film "KD The Devil" on Wednesday, and the government stated that it had already been banned.Anand Bhadoria raised the issue during Question Hour and said that...

New Delhi, March 18 High-resolution cameras installed in a Vande Bharat train, along with AI technology, helped authorities apprehend the individuals who threw stones at the train in the Muzaffarnagar area of Uttar Pradesh, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.The...

Today, the Lok Sabha will discuss and vote on the grants requested by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The House will also discuss and vote on the grants requested by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of...

New Delhi, March 17 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday criticized opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha for creating a "false narrative" that the Railways was no longer serving the poor, and asserted that 70 per cent of all rail coaches are general coaches.Vaishnaw also said that Amrut...

New Delhi, March 17 In a direct attack on the Centre, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saugata Roy accused Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday of prioritizing "glamorous" high-speed trains while neglecting those serving the poor.Participating in the discussion on the demands for grants...

Thane, March 17 Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske has demanded that the upcoming railway station between Thane and Mulund in Maharashtra be named after the late party leader, Anand Dighe.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved ₹250 crore for the construction of the new station, and the...