The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on Jan 16 with health care workers getting inoculated in the 1st phase. The vaccination of frontline workers started from Feb 2.
Minister for Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that he made the first call over the Indian 4G network of BSNL, and expressed his excitement by saying that the Prime Minister's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat is taking shape.
The construction of the new Pamban bridge is expected to be completed by March 2022, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a tweet.
Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana will contribute to the mission towards Atmanirbhar Bharat and is also a part of the series of initiatives in the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, it said.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed confidence on completing Baramulla-Jammu rail link project by 2023. "Hopefully, by 2023, we will be able to travel to Baramulla from Jammu, work is underway. I request everyone (protestors) to think of the railways as the nation's property, ensure that there are no disruptions caused to its services," said Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw travelled in Vande Bharat Express from Katra to Jammu on September 13 and interacted with the passengers. "Passengers expressed their satisfaction regarding Vande Bharat trains. They acknowledged government's emphasis on cleanliness on trains," he said.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, flagged off the new modern LHB Rake of Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar, Hirakhand Express on September 10. The event was held through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has been conferred with the most prestigious award by IIT Kanpur - Distinguished Alumnus Awards 2021.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal in Bengaluru on September 05. Railway Minister also reviewed the operational aspects of the railway yard, amenities and innovative features provided at the station.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari chaired a meeting of the 9th Group of Infrastructure Committee on August 24. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also attended the meeting. The meeting considered several issues including pending infrastructure projects for resolution.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw travelled to Rayagada in a train on Thursday and visited Koraput for the party's programme. The Railway Minister participated in the dance performance with tribal women in Koraput.
Inspecting Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the station will be developed soon.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan arrived at Odisha's Bhubaneswar on August 19 to embark on their Jan Ashirwad Yatra.
Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday assured that the government is committed to scaling up the network of incubators and accelerators massively over the next three years. He pledged Centre's support for entrepreneurs and start ups to grow to the next level.
Both the Houses of Parliament witnessed stormy scenes after the Opposition raised slogans and placards on the Pegasus snooping row and farmers’ issue on July 27, two days after the proceedings were disrupted on July 23. Both the Houses were repeatedly adjourned. Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as protests by Opposition members continued.
High drama unfolded in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as the Opposition staged protest over a range of issues. Things got particularly ugly when TMC MP Santanu Sen snatched statement paper from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as he rose to speak on the Pegasus snooping controversy.
High drama unfolded in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as the Opposition staged protest over a range of issues. Things got particularly ugly when TMC MP Santanu Sen snatched statement paper from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as he rose to speak on the Pegasus snooping controversy.
Referring to alleged reports of snooping of prominent citizens using Israeli Pegasus spyware, senior BJP leader and union minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday said that these kinds of stories are concocted, fabricated and have no evidence.
In the Rajya Sabha, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was forced to cut short his statement on the row by the uproar among opposition members. As soon as Mr Vaishnaw rose to speak on Pegasus, Trinamool MP Shantanu Sen snatched his papers, tore, and flung them at Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh. This forced the minister to lay the paper on the table instead.
TMC MPs on Thursday tore papers and flung them into the air, throwing the Rajya Sabha into bedlam as IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw read a statement on the alleged snooping using Pegasus.
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