Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rides floor cleaning car at New Delhi Railway station - Watch
Taking passengers at the New Delhi railway station by surprise, Union Railway Minister was seen riding a floor mopping car on the platform at New Delhi railway station on Friday. See video here
Sep 18, 2021, 22:17 PM IST
Cabinet approves 9 structural reforms, 5 process reforms for telecom sector: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Cabinet Committee has approved nine structural reforms and five process reforms for the telecom sector.
Sep 15, 2021, 15:41 PM IST
Rail will start plying on Jammu-Baramulla track soon, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Ashwini Vaishnaw laid the foundation for the construction of two new railway platforms and additional facilities in Katra.
Sep 13, 2021, 20:47 PM IST
Samridh scheme launched: 300 startups to get Centre’s support as India eyes 100 unicorns target
Ministry of Electronics and IT special secretary Jyoti Arora said that the concept of the Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development & Growth (SAMRIDH) has been developed on the lines of silicon valley based accelerator YCombinator.
Aug 25, 2021, 18:50 PM IST
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dances with tribal women in Odisha- Watch
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is in Odisha along with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to partake in the Jan Ashirwad Yatra.
Aug 20, 2021, 18:13 PM IST
Indian Railways lost nearly 3000 employees to COVID-19: Minister tells Rajya Sabha
Railways lost 2,903 employees due to COVID-19, minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha.
Jul 24, 2021, 18:23 PM IST
Taal Thok Ke (Spl Edition): Whose DNA is political violence?
On Thursday, when IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stood at his place to make a statement regarding the alleged snooping of some politicians, TMC MP Shantanu Sen approached him, snatching the page of the statement from the minister's hand and tearing it Drove it, and threw it towards the Deputy Chairman. After which Sen was suspended from the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Jul 23, 2021, 19:14 PM IST
TMC MP Shantanu Sen suspended from Rajya Sabha, as he snatched speech letter from IT Minister's hands and tore it
On Thursday, when IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stood at his place to make a statement regarding the alleged snooping of some politicians, TMC MP Shantanu Sen approached him, snatching the page of the statement from the minister's hand and tearing it Drove it, and threw it towards the Deputy Chairman. After which Sen was suspended from the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Jul 23, 2021, 16:14 PM IST
Trinamool Congress member tears I-T Minister's Snoopgate statement in Rajya Sabha
As Trinamool member Shantanu Sen snatched the paper from the IT Minister and tore it, the house saw heated exchange between the Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Trinamool MPs, leading to the house being adjourned.
Jul 22, 2021, 20:53 PM IST
Rajya Sabha: TMC MP snatches Pegasus case speech letter from IT minister Vaishnaw's hands and tore them
On Thursday, a huge uproar in the Rajya Sabha over the Pegasus snooping controversy took place. The extent was reached when Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav got up to speak on this controversy and Trinamool Congress MP Shantanu Sen snatched the paper writing his speech. Sen then tore the paper and threw it towards the Deputy Speaker.
Jul 22, 2021, 17:00 PM IST
Pegasus row: Bedlam in Rajya Sabha, TMC MPs tear paper as IT Minister reads a statement
TMC and other opposition party members rushed into the well of the House as IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was called to make a statement over the Pegasus issue. They shouted slogans and tore papers that appeared to be copies of the statement that the minister was to make.
Jul 22, 2021, 15:02 PM IST
Media reports day before parliament session attempt to malign Indian democracy: IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Pegasus row
Vaishnaw said that the “sensational story” that appeared a day before the start of the monsoon session of Parliament cannot be a coincidence.
Jul 19, 2021, 16:30 PM IST
Kisan Sarathi platform launched to boost agri income, here’s how it’ll benefit farmers
Using the Kisan Sarathi digital platform, farmers can get information about crop and crop production.
Jul 17, 2021, 09:08 AM IST
'Aao, aao gale lagte hain bhayi': Ashwini Vaishnaw hugs employee after finding out he is alumnus of his college -- Watch
The newly-appointed Minister also jokingly asked the employee to call him 'boss', which is how the juniors at his college used to address their seniors.
Jul 10, 2021, 12:27 PM IST
Officials in new Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s office to work in two shifts
"Minister of Railways has directed that all the offices and staff of the minister's office will work in two shifts i.e 7:00 hrs16:00 hrs and 15:00 hrs -12:00 midnight with immediate effect," DJ Narain, ADG PR, Ministry of Railways said.
Jul 09, 2021, 06:47 AM IST
Everyone has to follow the law of the country: Ashwini Vaishnaw warns Twitter
The new IT Minister didn't mince his words and made it clear how he wants things to pan out in the ongoing Twitter-Centre face off. When questioned about Twitter not complying to the new IT law, the Minister hinted that everyone has to follow new guidelines and the "the law of the land is supreme".
Jul 08, 2021, 15:16 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw, India's new IT minister, is a former IAS, ex-IITian, Wharton School graduate and PM Modi's most prized ministerial pick
Vaishnaw worked in Odisha till 2003, before being appointed as deputy secretary in the office of former prime minister A B Vajpayee. He was later appointed as Vajpayee's private secretary after the NDA lost the election in 2004. He quit government service in 2008 and went to Wharton University in the USA to pursue an MBA.
Jul 08, 2021, 12:12 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw, ex-IITian and MBA graduate from Wharton, takes charge as IT, Railway Minister
A former IAS officer of the 1994-batch, Vaishnaw has handled important responsibilities for over 15 years and was particularly known for his contribution to the public-private partnership (PPP) framework in infrastructure, something that will help him in the rail sector.
Jul 08, 2021, 10:50 AM IST
Union Cabinet expansion: Ex-IAS officer Ashwini Vaishnaw takes oath as Cabinet Minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw, a Rajya Sabha MP for Odisha, was among those who were administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind. Before entering the world of politics, Ashwini Vaishnaw was an IAS officer with huge administrative experience.
Jul 07, 2021, 19:13 PM IST
