NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Kharif crops for marketing season 2024-25. The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for oilseeds and pulses.On Cabinet decisions, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “The Cabinet has approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) on 14…
New Delhi: Indian Railways operated 19,837 extra train trips to carry more than four crore passengers in April, May and June to clear the summer rush, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Stating that railways focus will be on running more trains for passengers, he said that the sleeper version of Vande Bharat will…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has achieved a remarkable feat by entering the Limca Book of Records for organizing an event with the highest attendance at multiple locations simultaneously. The event, held on February 26, 2024, saw a staggering 40,19,516 people participating across 2,140 venues. The occasion marked the inauguration of road over/under bridges and…
Railway stocks: Ashwini Vaishnaw‘s continuation as the Railway Minister in the Modi 3.0 government is expected to bring renewed attention to stocks in the railway sector, many of which have delivered impressive returns over the past year.An analysis of the performance of railway sector stocks during the tenures of the four railway ministers in the…
When will India’s first bullet train project be completed? The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), responsible for constructing the 508 km-long bullet train corridor between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, has stated in an RTI reply that the completion date for the entire project can only be determined after all work tenders have been awarded. However,…
NEW DELHI: Telecom and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India is seen as a trusted partner by companies and countries across the world, and country is eyeing $100 billion in annual FDI “in the next few years”.“There is a big amount of trust when it comes to India. That is our biggest capital. For…
NEW DELHI: Union communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday introduced the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to replace the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act that governs the telecom sector. The Cabinet had cleared the bill in August.Here’s what the bill proposes:* The draft Telecommunications Bill has been introduced to create a…
NEW DELHI: From today, Vande Bharat trains will see a ‘14-minute miracle’. The trains which boast of several premium services will add one more — they will be cleaned and made ready for the next trip in just 14 minutes after passengers deboard at destination stations.The super fast cleanliness drive will be launched at 29…
A new orange-gray theme colored Vande Bharat Express has hit the tracks at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. The new train is the 31st Vande Bharat Express rake to be rolled out by ICF. A few weeks ago Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had visited the coach factory and images of him inspecting the…
