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The railways will build convenient underpasses across the country to prevent accidents while crossing railway tracks. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed the concerned officials regarding this initiative during a workshop held in New Delhi today. He said that these underpasses will be...

New Delhi, March 26 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a workshop with officials from all railway zones on Thursday and directed them to devise a plan to construct underpasses around settlement areas to ensure that people can cross the tracks safely.The Railway Ministry has planned to...

New Delhi, March 25 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that three incidents of assault on passengers by pantry car staff were reported in 2025.The minister said this in a written reply to questions by BJP MP Rajeev Pratap Rudy regarding passengers' complaints of...

As a major step towards improving efficiency, transparency, and inter-agency coordination in infrastructure development, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, along with Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, launched the Rail-Road Inspection and Stages Management - Steel Girders...

Gajapati, March 25 – Odisha's Parlakhemundi station has undergone major renovation under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, leaving local residents excited and train passengers delighted.The construction of new facilities and the upgrading of existing infrastructure have resulted in seamless...

March 25, New Delhi – The Parliament is holding the Budget Session 2026 in both houses – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.During Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha regarding the low Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in secondary education, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that provisions...

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...