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Narendra Modi is set to flag off the Tirunelveli – Chennai Vande Bharat Express Train on Sunday via video conference. The first train will reportedly leave from Tirunelveli Junction around noon and reach the capital city in about 7.5 hours. The train will arrive at its starting location on Thursday for mandatory trials ahead of the launch event.

Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the government was «fully committed» to Foxconn's plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in the country. «Fully committed to support and facilitate,» Vaishnaw said on X (formerly Twitter) and quoted the Foxconn India representative V Lee's LinkedIn post on Sunday where he had wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his birthday and said the Taiwanese contract manufacturer was “aiming for another doubling of employment, FDI (foreign direct investment), and business size in India” by this time next year.

Vande Bharat sleeper train as early as March next year, with the Integral Coach Factory aiming for a 2024 rollout. «Sleeper coach of Vande Bharat will be rolled out in the current financial year where the first train is under production and will be rolled out in March 2024,» BG Mallya, the General Manager of ICF, said. In addition to the sleeper train, the ICF is also building a new class of the affordable train, called the Vande Metro. According to officials, the Vande Metro is a 12-coach train that will be used for short-distance travel.

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on a three-day state visit during which he will hold a bilateral meeting and co-chair the first leaders' meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this visit, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia will also attend theG20 Summit being hosted in Delhi on Saturday and Sunday. He will continue his stay in India on Monday for the state visit, a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. On his arrival, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was received by Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the airport. The Saudi Crown Prince had earlier come to India on a state visit in February 2019 and this will be his second state visit.

“We have signed a contract for 56 C295 aircrafts with the Indian Air Force, 40 of these will be fully manufactured, assembled, and maintained out of India,” Maillard told ET adding that the balance 16 aircrafts will come in fly away condition from Spain. “The first C295 aircraft will be delivered to the Indian Air Force this month itself.

Neeraj Mittal Wednesday assumed charge as the new Department of Telecommunications (DoT) secretary. Mittal, a Tamil Nadu cadre 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, will now shortly meet telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, as well as all the senior officials of the department. The senior bureaucrat is taking charge of DoT at a time when key issues pertaining to the sector need to be finalized. For instance, he will be tasked to decide on the critical issue of spectrum, particularly satellite airwaves, E and V band spectrum as well as 6 GHz spectrum.

Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch would soon get a Vande Bharat Express. Addressing the public at Neemuch on Monday, the Railway Minister said, «It is time for Vande Bharat to run on this route. Your Member of Parliament (MP) Sudhir Gupta has already requested for the same.

jugaad solution is making waves on social media. It has even caught the attention of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The video of the woman was shared on the Instagram page of Maharashtra farmer and has garnered 1.5 million likes.

PLI 2.0 for IT Hardware: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Wednesday, August 30, that an amount of ₹2,430 crore incremental investment is set to come under the production-linked incentive (PLI) 2.0 for IT hardware, which closed today.

NEW DELHI : India and Bangladesh are expected to hold a trial locomotive run on the Akhaura-Agartala railway line and push the operationalization of the crucial link between the two countries. Reports have indicated that both sides hope to operationalize the line by the end of this year. Tripura’s transport Mminister Sushanta Chowdhury stated in April that both sides would like to have the link operational by September this year.

BSE after ET reported that the telco is close to tying up its much-delayed equity funding that could set in motion an accelerated Rs 65,000-crore capex plan over four years to turn around the loss-making company. ET reported in its August 25 edition that Moondra had informed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that the telco has term sheets from several potential investors. The Vi CEO, in an August 8 letter, also told the DoT that one of these potential investors would seek a meeting with the authorities to get assurances on continuing government support for the cash-strapped operator. Copies of the letter, seen by ET, were marked to communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the PMO. A senior government official too has said Vi’s fundraising is imminent and could be finalised in the next seven to 10 days.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is closer to tying up its much-delayed equity funding with chief executive Akshaya Moondra informing the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that the telco has term sheets from several potential investors. He said one of these potential investors will also be seeking a meeting with the authorities to get assurances on continuing government support for the cash-strapped operator. In an August 8 letter, Moondra told DoT the external fundraise would set in motion an «accelerated» ₹65,000 crore capex plan over four years to turn around the company. Copies of the letter, seen by ET, were marked to communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the PMO. A senior government official said Vi's fundraising is imminent and could be finalised in the next seven to 10 days. The government holds 33.1% in the company in which UK's Vodafone Group owns 32.3% and India's diversified Aditya Birla Group holds 18.1%.SBI considering loan «Significant progress has been made with several groups of investors for raising equity and equity-linked capital, and we have a few term sheets from some of them,» Moondra said in his letter. He added that a specific investor would seek time to meet relevant officials in the government to «draw comfort for continued support» to Vi, given the large government debt involved. «Funding from the investor will enable Vi to start the capex cycle.

Narendra Modi earlier announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased while Rs. 50,000 would be given to the injured. “Pained by the bridge mishap in Mizoram.

The bridge over the Kurung River connects Bairabi with Sairang and is roughly 21 km away from capital Aizawl. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which is implementing the 51.38 km railway project, has rushed medical and engineering teams to provide medical assistance and to help in the recovery process. NFR general manager (construction) Sunil Kumar Jha, along with senior officials, have rushed to Mizoram from the NFR headquarters in Maligaon (Guwahati). Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, chief ministers of the northeastern states and top leaders have expressed their anguish over the mishap. The PM, who is now in Johannesburg for the BRICS Summit, announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of those deceased and ₹50,000 for those injured. The railway minister announced an ex-gratia compensation of ₹10 lakh to the kin of the deceased; ₹2 lakh for those who have been grievously injured and ₹50,000 for those with minor injuries. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, posted on X: «Under construction railway overbridge at Sairang, near Aizawl collapsed today; at least 17 workers died: Rescue under progress.

Former RBI Governor and an acclaimed economist Raghuram Rajan always finds himself at the centre of controversy for his comments that don't sink well with the centre government. Replying to one of his recent comments, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called Rajan a politician and accused him of "doing shadow-boxing on somebody’s behalf". He also advised Raghuram Rajan of either sticking to economics or turn into a politician.

New Delhi: G20 ministers responsible for the digital economy met in Bengaluru on Saturday and agreed that the Global South and other countries should adopt digital public infrastructure to digitalise their economies. “There were three major priority areas for the G20 meeting. First was DPI, second was information security or cybersecurity, and the third was skilling.

India's digital public infrastructure is a model that other countries can emulate as it offers «scalable, secure and inclusive solutions for global challenges,» Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. «India is ready to share its experiences with the world,» he said in a virtual address to the G20 digital economy ministers' meeting in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Vande Bharat Express, donned in vibrant orange-gray livery, has commenced its journey at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. This marks the 31st Vande Bharat Express train to be introduced by ICF. A few weeks ago, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw paid a visit to the coach factory, where he was seen inspecting the in-progress orange-themed Vande Bharat Express.

Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday addressed the G-20 Digital Innovation Alliance in Bengaluru and said that over the past decade, India's entrepreneurial landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation. «Over the past decade, India's entrepreneurial landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation. With just 500 start-ups a decade ago, today we proudly stand with over 100,000 startups and 108 unicorns.

Vande Bharat Express trains will have eight coaches and comfortable reclining seats. Besides, the new trains are expected to have extended footrests for Executive Chair car class coaches, better access to mobile charging points, and improvements in the basin to prevent water splashes. In addition to this, passengers will also be able to experience better toilet lighting, touch-sensitive reading lamps, and advanced roller blind fabric.

In Bengaluru today, the inauguration of India's fi... moreIn Bengaluru today, the inauguration of India's first 3D-printed post office building was carried out by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Karnataka.