Ashwini Vaishnaw
Indian politician and civil servant (born 1970)
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Ashwini Vaishnaw is an Indian politician, former IAS officer and a businessman who is serving as the 39th Minister of Railways, the 35th Minister of Information and Broadcasting and the 2nd Minister of Electronics and Information Technology since 2024.
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'Traditional media must be compensated by e-platforms'Information and broadcasting minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, addressed the need for fair compensation for traditional media outlets. He argued that the current digital landscape unfairly disadvantages..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces special trains for upcoming festive seasonUnion Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced special trains for upcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja season.DNA - Published | |
'Waterfall facility in train': Congress targets govt over water leakage on train; watch videoThe Indian National Congress shared a video on social media depicting water leaking from an air-conditioned coach on the Jabalpur-Nizamuddin Express, sarcastically addressing Railway Minister Ashwini..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils first look of Vande Bharat sleeper train, says it will be operational from...Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the manufacturing of the Vande Sleeper Coach has been completed and it will come out from the BEML factory in the coming few daysDNA - Published | |
'To be released in...': Ashwini Vaishnaw on Digital Personal Data Protection RulesHe also informed that the structure of the DPDP Act is Digital by default, it is a completely digitized Act prepared by the Digital India Corporation DIC and National Informatics Centre NICDNA - Published | |
Centre approves 8 big railway projects covering 14 districts in 7 statesThe new line proposals will provide direct connectivity and improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for the Indian Railways, Vaishnaw said in a press briefing.DNA - Published | |
Microsoft Windows outage: Centre issues advisory for users facing blue screen errorUnion Minister for Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw informed about the advisory on X social media platform, saying "CERT-In advisory on the outage of Microsoft".DNA - Published | |
Issues related to land acquisition for Rly to be resolved: Revenue ministerRevenue Minister Suresh Pujari met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Friday to discuss Odisha’s land acquisition issues. Highlighting past challenges, Pujari plans to meet with..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'False promises made of cleaning the city': Rail minister Ashwini Vaishnaw hits out at Delhi CM Arvind KejriwalIndiaTimes - Published | |
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw slams Congress over loco pilot work allegationsIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Fake news will fail': Railway minister Vaishnaw counters Rahul Gandhi's claims on 'poor' condition of loco pilotsRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said loco pilots are important members of the railway family and alleged that there is lot of misinformation and theatrics by the opposition to demotivate them...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ashwini Vaishnaw asks IRCTC to complete deep cleaning of pantry cars, upgrade kitchens at 1,000 locationsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Railway targets to bring 44,000 km under Kavach in 5 yearsRailway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw instructed officials to expedite the deployment of Kavach system after the recent West Bengal rail accident. Kavach is an automatic train protection system to prevent..IndiaTimes - Published | Watch: In a first, train crosses Chenab Rail Bridge - world's highest railway bridgeIndian Railways conducted a successful Train trial run on the world’s highest Chenab Rail Bridge. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the successful electric engine trial on June 16.IndiaTimes - Published |
Stress of loco pilots leading to human errors: CongressThe Congress criticized the BJP government for railway accidents, 3.1 lakh vacancies, and stressed loco pilots. They alleged misallocation of funds earmarked for railway safety. AICC spokesperson..IndiaTimes - Published | Bandel Junction set for major transformation into world-class railway stationMinister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed plans to upgrade Bandel Junction in the Eastern Railway's Howrah division, aiming to transform it into a world-class facility.IndiaTimes - Published |
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav gives big update on Vande Bharat trains, says India's first...The Minister said that the Vande Bharat sleeper train body is made of high-grade austenitic stainless steel and includes crash-worthy elements integrated into the crash buffers and couplers.DNA - Published | Ran 20,000 extra train trips to ferry 4 crore pax in 3 months: Ashwini VaishnawIndiaTimes - Published |
Government preparing regulations on data protection: Ashwini VaishnawIndiaTimes - Published | Drafting of rules under data protection law in advanced stage; extensive industry consultations soon: VaishnawIndiaTimes - Published |
Will keep PM's vision on track, ensure railways remains affordable, convenient, says Ashwini VaishnawIndiaTimes - Published | 'Strong foundation to be laid for youth', says Ashwini Vaishnaw as he assumes charge of I&B MinistryAshwini Vaishnaw officially took on the role of Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) on Tuesday morning. Following the handover, Minister of State L Murugan welcomed Vaishnaw with a bouquet,..IndiaTimes - Published |
S Jaishankar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bhupender Yadav take charge in PM Modi Cabinet 3.0On his first day in office in the Modi 3.0 cabinet, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Secretary (West) Pawan Kapoor welcomed Jaishankar with a bouquet of flowersDNA - Published | Cabinet Committee on Security unchanged; Gadkari, Goyal, Vaishnaw, Pradhan retain key portfoliosPM Modi has kept his core team intact, maintaining the composition of the Cabinet Committee on Security, which includes the ministries of Home, Defence, Finance, and External Affairs. Meanwhile, he has..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw among 14 sworn in as RS membersSonia Gandhi, along with other prominent figures, took oath as Rajya Sabha members. The ceremony included family members and leaders from various political parties representing different states.IndiaTimes - Published | Last decade saw fundamental change in way India is governed: Ashwini VaishnawIndia's growth potential under Modi's governance shines, with investments driving progress in railway electrification, electronics manufacturing, and chip production. Political scenarios foresee Modi..IndiaTimes - Published |
Friends, foes or frenemies? BJP, BJD share complex tiesThe Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday announced its support for Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha elections, putting the spotlight back on its convoluted and strange relationship with the..IndiaTimes - Published | Ashok Chavan, J P Nadda, Ashwini Vaishnaw for Rajya Sabha, seven mantris not renominatedUnion ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Bhupender Yadav, Mansukhbhai Mandaviya, Parshottam Rupala, and Rajeev Chandrasekhar were not re-nominated to Rajya Sabha. Speculation is that they may be asked to..IndiaTimes - Published |
After 2019, BJD again backs BJP's Ashwini Vaishnaw in RS pollsIndiaTimes - Published | BJP releases second list of candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial ElectionsUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will contest from Odisha. The Union Minister is likely to get the support of the BJD.DNA - Published |
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP renominates Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw from Odisha, L Murugan from Madhya PradeshBJP on Wednesday released another list of five candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, fielding Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw from Odisha and L Muruan from Madhya Pradesh.From Madhya Pradesh, BJP..IndiaTimes - Published | Railways starts recruitment of 5.7k loco pilotsAfter completing recruitment of 1.5 lakh employees, Indian Railways has started the process of recruiting 5,696 assistant loco pilots (ALPs) even when there are only 3,190 vacancies.Railway minister..IndiaTimes - Published |
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects re-development work at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack railway stationIndiaTimes - Published | Will not contest Lok Sabha polls from Balasore: Ashwini VaishnawRailway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Balasore seat in Odisha, putting speculations to rest. Speculations were rife that the BJP may..IndiaTimes - Published |
First Made-in-India semiconductor chip this year: VaishnawIndiaTimes - Published | Varanasi bound Vande Bharat passengers ask catering staff to take back ‘dirty’ foodPassengers on Varanasi bound Vande Bharat express complained about stale meals, posting visuals on social media X. Akash Keshari (@akash24188) expressed disappointment and tagged railway ministry and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Work of Bullet train gathering pace: Ashwini VaishnawAshwini Vaishnaw - Minister of Railways, Communications & Electronics and Information Technology attended the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit – 2024 in Gandhinagar on Thursday. He also visited the..IndiaTimes - Published | WEF Davos meet: Smriti Irani, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hardeep Singh Puri to represent IndiaIndiaTimes - Published |
Bullet train project gets 100% land five-and-a-half years after first notificationThe government has completed 100% acquisition of land for the high-speed rail project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, after a lengthy process. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that 1,389.5..IndiaTimes - Published | 68 Rajya Sabha MPs to retire in 2024, Ashwini Vaishnaw & Bhupender Yadav among BJP's 60As many as 57 leaders, including railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, environment minister Bhupender Yadav, health minister Mansukh Madaviya and former PM Manmohan..IndiaTimes - Published |
New Amrit Bharat trains will have both AC, non-AC coachesRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday that the new Amrit Bharat Express trains will feature both AC and non-AC coaches and will operate nationwide. The trains aim to reduce travel time..IndiaTimes - Published | Shun colonial mindset, working styles & procedures: Ashwini VaishnawUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urges senior railway officials to shun colonial mindset and working styles, focusing on better performance. The railways must scale up cargo transportation to reduce..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rajasthan BJP legislature party meet at 4 pm, suspense over CM to endThe suspense over the new chief minister of Rajasthan will likely end Tuesday evening with a meeting of the Rajasthan BJP Legislature Party. The meeting, scheduled to be held at 4 pm at the party's..IndiaTimes - Published | Over 2.9 lakh vacancies filled up in Indian Railways in last five years till Sept 30Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that Indian Railways continuously fills up vacancies based on the size, spatial distribution, and criticality of its operations. Over the past five years,..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJP's second line of leaders played their part to perfectionThis article discusses the key role played by BJP's second-rung leaders, including Union ministers Bhupender Yadav and Ashwini Vaishnaw, senior party functionary Om Prakash Mathur, Union minister..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Digvijaya and Kamalnath are now history', says Ashwini Vaishnaw as BJP attains victory in Madhya PradeshAs the Bhartiya Janata Party moved towards landslide victory by crossing the halfway mark of 115 in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Digvijaya Singh and Kamalnath were now..IndiaTimes - Published |
Railways to expand Gajraj system & Kavach to prevent elephant deaths & collisionsBy March 2025, the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah railway routes, recognized as the two most bustling, will be fully integrated with the Kavach anti-train collision system. Simultaneously, within the..IndiaTimes - Published | Railways to implement AI-based surveillance system on 700-km tracks to prevent elephant deathsAn AI-based surveillance system to prevent elephant deaths on railway tracks will be installed on 700 kilometres of route passing through forest areas, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on..IndiaTimes - Published |
Central government is giving Rs 6,080 crores for railway sector in Tamil Nadu: Union inister Ashwini VaishnawThe Central government has provided 6,080 crore rupees for the development of Tamil Nadu in the railway sector in the last one year. Before 2014, when the UPA government was there, the allocation for..IndiaTimes - Published | 99.2 per cent of mobiles 'Made in India': Ashwini Vaishnav reviews meteoric growth of Indian mobile sectorIndian mobile industry experiences exponential growth, expanding 20 times in 9 years. In 2014, 78% of mobile market relied on imports, but now 99.2% of all mobiles sold in India are 'Made in India'...IndiaTimes - Published |
