Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) The 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 Lok Sabha on Wednesday, and shared that the freedom of speech should operate within the framework of culture and society.He also shared that the freedom of speech cannot be absolute, and comes with its set of conditions.He said, “The song that the Member of Parliament mentioned ha…
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New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Indian Railways is prioritising affordable travel by expanding non‑AC general and sleeper capacity and providing an average concession of about 45 per cent per passenger to keep fares low, the government has said.Around 70 per cent of coaches are general and sleeper class and additional general coaches include about 1,250 coaches in 2024–25 and around 860 in 2025–26, according to Ministry of Railways.Railways provides a passenger subsidy of approximately Rs 60,00…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the government has allocated Rs 14,500 crore over three financial years to improve customer amenities and infrastructure at goods and parcel terminals across the country.In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw said the allocation covers FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026 and is aimed at strengthening freight logistics, improving rail freight efficiency and enhancing first- and last-mile connectivity.As part…
New Delhi/Gwalior, March 12 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday that significant steps have been taken towards providing better railway connectivity to the people in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashoknagar and Kolaras. The Union Minister added that the Union Railway Ministry has approved the stoppage of the Sogaria-Danapur Express at Ashoknagar and the Ujjaini Express at Kolaras, both railway stations fall under the Guna Lok Sabha constituency, being represented by Bha…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Indian Railways is deploying and piloting several advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence-based inspection systems and drone monitoring to enhance safety and efficiency across its network, the Parliament was told on Thursday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said technological improvement in the national transporter is a continuous process and several systems have been introduced or tested on a pilot basis.He highl…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Indian Railways gave a subsidy of Rs 60,239 crore on passenger tickets in 2024-25, amounting to a concession of 43 per cent on average, to every traveller, or, in other words, if the cost of providing service is Rs 100, then the price of the ticket is Rs 57 only, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Wednesday.This subsidy is continuing for all passengers. Further, concessions beyond this subsidy amount are continuing for many categories, like f…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Indian Railways renewed 54,600 km of tracks during 2014–2026 to ensure safe train operations, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Over 80 per cent of the rail network is now capable of sectional speeds of 110 kmph or more — up from 40 per cent in 2014.Tracks clocking 130 kmph and above saw a 3.5-fold jump — from 6.3 per cent to 22.4 per cent during the same period.“Upgradation and renewal of tracks is a continuous and ongoing process. The track…
Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Tuesday, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for approving the new Amrit Bharat train services between Podanur (Coimbatore) and Dhanbad (Jharkhand), via Rayagada, Muniguda, Kesinga, Titlagarh, Balangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, and Rourkela in Odisha. Chief Minister Majhi emphasised that the Amrit Bharat train services from Podanur and Dhanbad passing through se…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Parivartan Yatra is continuing to receive a strong response from people in West Bengal, as party leaders accuse the Trinamool Congress government of corruption, misgovernance and administrative failures.At a Parivartan Yatra programme in the Midnapore division of West Midnapore district, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya addressed the gathering and sharply criticised the state government.He stated that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that several major educational institutions in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) are playing an important role in supporting India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).These institutions are providing training in semiconductor design, testing, and validation.Key institutions include Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; National Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi; Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi…