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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 per cent for about 49.19 lakh central government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners. The DA/DR increase of 3 per cent over the existing rate of 55 per cent of the basic pay/pension to compensate against the price rise is effective July 1, 2025. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of an increase in DA and DR will be Rs 10,083.96 crore per annum, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sa ...Read More >
MUMBAI - India has raised the price at which it will buy new-season wheat from domestic farmers by 160 rupees ($1.80) or 6.6% to encourage growers to expand acreage and boost supplies in the world's second-biggest producer of the grain. The revised purchase price of 2,585 rupees ($29.15) per 100 kg for 2026 compares with 2,425 a year earlier, Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw told a news conference after a meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. India sets a price ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a six-year central scheme aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in pulses production, with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore. The "Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses", approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be for the period from 2025-26 to 2030-31. The mission follows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement in the 2025-26 Budget. The mission will particularly focus on increasing ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) which would benefit over 86,000 students, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Out of the 57 new KVs, seven will be sponsored by the Union Home Ministry, and the rest by state governments. Twenty of the newly approved KVs are proposed to be opened in districts where no KV presently exists despite a significant number of Central Government employees. "The Cabinet Committee on Economic Aff ...Read More >
New Delhi- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 per cent for about 49.19 lakh central government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners. The DA/DR increase of 3 per cent over the existing rate of 55 per cent of the basic pay/pension to compensate against the price rise is effective July 1, 2025. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of an increase in DA and DR will be Rs 10,083.96 crore per annum, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sa ...Read More >
Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, former Governors Ch. Vidyasagar Rao and Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister for Railways & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw and other prominent personalities will be taking part in the cultural extravaganza 'India First - the untold story of Narendra Modi' being held to commemorate the Prime Minister's 75th birthday will be held at the Hitex Kondapur on September 30 (Tuesday) evening. The cultural programme includes a theatre play, music, dance ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India and Bhutan will soon be connected by rail, as the Ministry of Railways announced two major cross-border projects on Monday. The projects will link Bhutan's industrial towns of Gelephu and Samtse with Kokrajhar and Banarhat in Assam, with a total investment of Rs 4,033 crore. Fully funded by India, these railway connections are expected to improve the movement of goods and people, strengthen trade, and create employment opportunities. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, accompan ...Read More >
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is expected to be operational by 2029. The 508-km bullet train project, India's first, is progressing as planned with Japan's support. Despite past delays, authorities note an improved pace of work recently. The entire Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is expected to be operational by 2029, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Speaking in Surat, Vaishnaw added that work on the proje ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Monday announced its joint plan with Bhutan to implement two cross-border rail links of total 89-km length with Bhutanese cities of Samtse and Gelephu at a cost of more than Rs 4,000 crore. The details of the initiative were made public by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a media briefing. The two governments have agreed to establish two cross-border rail links to connect Banarhat (West Bengal) to Samtse and Kokrajhar (Assam) with Gele ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Monday announced two major railway projects connecting it to its strategically-close neighbour Bhutan, with a total investment of over Rs 4,000 crore and a total distance of 89 km. The projects -- fully funded by India -- are expected to significantly boost Bhutan's economy by enhancing its export potential and integrating it more closely with India's vast railway cargo network. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the two projects would link Kokrajhar in Assam with ...Read More >
New Delhi: Further strengthening the people-to-people linkages, India and Bhutan on Monday signed an Inter-Governmental MoU for the establishment of railway links between both countries. The MoU, signed during the visit of Bhutan Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden to New Delhi, envisages establishment of first set of cross-border rail links, connecting Kokrajhar and Gelephu, and Banarhat and Serhoamtse, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) revealed late Monday evening. "These projects are par ...Read More >
New Delhi/Guwahati, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Monday, announced new railway projects connecting India and Bhutan to further strengthen connectivity and trade. The Union Minister while talking to the media in New Delhi on new railway connectivity projects between India and Bhutan, stressed upon the shared commitment of the two countries to strengthen regional connectivity, sustainability and economic cooperation. The announcement detailed key cross-bor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) India on Monday unveiled its plan to build two cross-border train links with Bhutan at a cost of over Rs 4,000 crore, in first such railway connectivity projects with the Himalayan nation to boost trade and economic engagement. The details on the new rail projects linking the Bhutanese cities of Gelephu and Samtse with Kokrajhar in Assam and Banarhat in West Bengal respectively was made public by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. Unde ...Read More >
Kolkata: India and Bhutan will be connected by rail link and the project will cost Rs 4,033 crore, said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. "The India-Bhutan Railway Project aims to connect two important cities in Bhutan. As shared by the Foreign Secretary, one is Gelephu, being developed as a mindfulness city, and the other is Samtse, an industrial city. Both projects will be linked to the Indian Railways network at Kokrajar and Banarhat," said Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. This will m ...Read More >
India announced railway connectivity to Bhutan's Gelephu and Samtse, significantly strengthening bilateral ties. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri highlighted the exceptional trust and deep-rooted cultural and security interests shared between the nations. This move follows recent high-level exchanges, including PM Modi's award in Bhutan. In a significant boost to India-Bhutan relations, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) India on Monday announced its joint plan with Bhutan to implement two cross-border rail links of total 89-km length with Bhutanese cities of Samtse and Gelephu at a cost of more than Rs 4,000 crore. The details of the initiative were made public by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a media briefing. The two governments have agreed to establish two cross-border rail links to connect Banarhat (West Bengal) to Samtse and Kokrajhar (Ass ...Read More >
The three Amrit Bharat trains include the Darbhanga to Ajmer Amrit Bharat Express, the Muzaffarpur to Hyderabad Express, and the Chhapra to Delhi Amrit Bharat Express. On flagging off seven new trains in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that the state is "receiving gifts" under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar and PM Modi, Bihar is receiving gifts. Today, a total of 7 new rail services wer ...Read More >
Patna, Sep 29 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, on Monday flagged off seven trains - three Amrit Bharat Expresses and four passenger trains - in Bihar. While Vaishnaw attended the function through video conference, Choudhary turned up at Patna Junction station. The addition of the three Amrit Bharat trains -- Muzaffarpur-Charlapalli, Chhapra-Anand Vihar and Darbhanga-Ajmer -- has taken the total number of such trains to 30 across ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 29: India and Bhutan are set to be connected by rail for the first time, with two railway projects worth Rs 4,033 crore fully funded by the Centre. The announcement was made by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw alongside Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday, marking a historic moment in bilateral relations between the two countries. The ambitious India-Bhutan Railway Project will link Bhutan's Gelephu and Samtse towns to India's vast railway network. The Kokrajhar-Ge ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India and Bhutan are set to strengthen connectivity with the launch of the first-ever rail link projects between the two countries, marking a significant step in their bilateral partnership. According to official details, two major projects have been cleared: the Kokrajhar-Gelephu new line and the Banarhat-Samtse new line. The Kokrajhar-Gelephu line, with an investment of ₹3,456 crore, will connect Assam Kokrajhar and Chirang districts with Bhutan Sarpang ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday highlighted the scope and importance of the India-Bhutan rail connectivity project, describing it as central to Bhutan's economic growth and global access. "This project is basically connecting two very important cities of Bhutan. One is Gelephu, which is being developed as a mindfulness city. And secondly, Samtse, which is an industrial city," Vaishnaw said. He explained the project structure, noting, "T ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India and Bhutan are set to strengthen connectivity with the launch of the first-ever rail link projects between the two countries, marking a significant step in their bilateral partnership. According to official details, two major projects have been cleared: the Kokrajhar-Gelephu new line and the Banarhat-Samtse new line. The Kokrajhar-Gelephu line, with an investment of ₹3,456 crore, will connect Assam's Kokrajhar and Chirang districts with Bhutan's Sar ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UP ...Read More >
New Delhi: The much-awaited India-Bhutan rail project has received official approval, clearing the way for Bhutan travel by train for the first time. This cross-border railway initiative, led by Indian Railways, will establish a direct India-Bhutan rail link, enhancing cross-border transport and strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday briefed on the India-Bhutan rail connectivity project, highlighting ₹4,033 crore investment ...Read More >
Vande Bharat train running in Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh is set to receive its 15th Vande Bharat Express train soon. At present, 14 Vande Bharat trains are already operational across the state, connecting more than 20 cities. Vande Bharat train in Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh is set to receive its 15th Vande Bharat Express train soon. At present, 14 Vande Bharat trains are already operational across the state, connecting more than 20 cities. These semi-high-speed trains have transformed the r ...Read More >
The Central Railway (CR) has announced special traffic and power day blocks for 14 days starting Saturday, September 27, to carry out scheduled maintenance work. The power block will be in effect until October 10 at Karjat railway station. The special traffic and power day blocks are being undertaken to carry out pre-non-interlocking works at Karjat station in connection with Karjat yard remodelling work. In view of this, local train services in Mumbai and long-distance trains are likely to be a ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 27 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the construction work of the bullet train project at Saroli in Surat, including India's first high-speed rail turnout, where trains will be able to turn at 320 kilometres per hour. Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw stated that the first operational section of the project is expected to be between Surat and Bilimora in 2027. Also Read | Bank Holidays in October 2025: From Gandhi Jayanti to Durga Puj ...Read More >
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Modi, has sanctioned a significant expansion of India's medical education infrastructure. Over 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate seats will be added in government medical institutions through centrally sponsored schemes. This initiative aims to boost the availability of specialist doctors and strengthen healthcare capacity nationwide with a total outlay of ₹15,034.50 crore. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a m ...Read More >
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a comprehensive Rs 69,725 crore package to revitalize India's shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem. The initiative introduces a four-pillar strategy aimed at strengthening domestic capacity, improving long-term financing, promoting greenfield and brownfield shipyard development, enhancing technical capabilities and skilling, and implementing legal, taxation, and policy reforms to create robust maritime infrastructu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the doubling of the 104-km Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya single railway line section in poll-bound Bihar with a total cost of about Rs 2,192 crore. Announcing the decision here on Wednesday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the project will cover four districts of Bihar while increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 104 km. Assembly elections will ...Read More >
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