Page 6 - Latest Updates on Ashwini Vaishnaw
Rail passengers pick other options as space crunch hobbles ease of travel
The Railways has an ambitious plan to use land parcels to create holding areas for passengers but many of those spaces have been encroached upon, putting pressure on platforms and leading to stampedes
 "Rail passengers pick other options as space crunch hobbles ease of travel")
PM Modi to visit Rameshwaram on Ram Navmi, inaugurate Pamban Bridge
PM Modi will also inaugurate the new Pamban Bridge on the occasion. The new Pamban Bridge will replace the old 1914-built bridge, which was closed in 2022 due to corrosion problems
 "PM Modi to visit Rameshwaram on Ram Navmi, inaugurate Pamban Bridge")
India AI Mission, Gates Foundation to sign MoU soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The minister made these announcements on social media platform X after a meeting with Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates
 "India AI Mission, Gates Foundation to sign MoU soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw")
India AI Mission, Gates Foundation to sign MoU soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The minister made these announcements on social media platform X after a meeting with Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates
Significant improvement in tackling online gambling, betting, says Vaishnaw
He told the Lok Sabha that both state governments and the Centre have to work together to deal with such activities
 "Significant improvement in tackling online gambling, betting, says Vaishnaw")
Railways on course to achieve Scope 1 net zero in 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Scope 1 emissions are greenhouse gases emitted directly from an organisation's own sources or those under its direct control
 "Railways on course to achieve Scope 1 net zero in 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw")
Tamil a sweet language; PM Modi ensures respect for all languages: Vaishnaw
Prime Minister Narendra Modi always ensured that every Indian language gets its due respect, Ashwini Vaishnaw said at an event
Ashwini Vaishnaw deletes social media post welcoming Starlink to India
Vaishnaw's remarks coincide with shifts in the Indian telecom industry, as Jio Platforms Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd. have unexpectedly partnered with SpaceX to incorporate Starlink's services
 "Ashwini Vaishnaw deletes social media post welcoming Starlink to India")
Anticipated cost of connecting Kargil with railways Rs 1.31 trn: Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said a Detailed Project Report of the new Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line has been prepared
Parl passes Railways (Amendment) Bill; Vaishnaw highlights infra, safety
The minister said that investment in railway safety has surged from Rs 8,000 crore under previous administrations to Rs 1.14 trillion under Prime Minister Modi's leadership
 "Parl passes Railways (Amendment) Bill; Vaishnaw highlights infra, safety")
Govt committed to EV infrastructure, local manufacturing: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Addressing the gathering, Vaishnaw said electric mobility remains a focus area for the government. The government is committed to developing the right infrastructure
Ashwini Vaishnaw to visit electronic manufacturing cluster in Telangana
Supported by the state and central government together, this electronic manufacturing cluster in Divitipally used mainly for battery packs, cell manufacturing and lithium batteries
Ashwini Vaishnaw launches AI compute portal & dataset platform AIKosha
The compute portal will provide access to compute more than 18,000 GPUs, cloud storage and other AI services to students, startups
 "Ashwini Vaishnaw launches AI compute portal & dataset platform AIKosha")
Govt nod to over ₹7,500 crore ropeway projects for Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib
The Union Cabinet has approved two ropeway projects worth ₹7,500 crore-connecting Sonprayag to Kedarnath and Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji-to provide faster, eco-friendly transport for pilgrims
 "Govt nod to over ₹7,500 crore ropeway projects for Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib")
Favouritism driving railway promotions, employee union tells Vaishnaw
The Indian Railway Signal and Telecom Maintainers' Union (IRSTMU) has alleged that promotion in Railways comes with almost mandatory transfer and favouritism plays a crucial role in it.
 "Favouritism driving railway promotions, employee union tells Vaishnaw")
Amazon Web Services to invest $8.2 bn in Maharashtra by 2029-30: Vaishnaw
The minister said that Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to significantly increase employment in India as well
Vaishnaw inspects arrangements at New Delhi Station ahead of Maha Shivratri
He also mentioned that trains are running according to the needs of the hour due to the huge number of passengers
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Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils major infra, IT initiatives at Advantage Assam 2.0
Vaishnaw described the North East as the New Engine for India's development
Ashwini Vaishnaw to launch IndiaAI portal, 10 firms to provide 14,000 GPUs
The Indian government has intensified efforts to develop a domestic artificial intelligence model, particularly in response to China's DeepSeek
Boosted by PLI scheme, India's smartphone exports hit record Rs 1.5 trn
Smartphone exports during the 10 months leading up to January were 56 per cent higher than the Rs 991.2 billion recorded in the same period of FY24
 "Boosted by PLI scheme, India's smartphone exports hit record Rs 1.5 trn")