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2,500 general railway coaches being manufactured, nod for another 10,000 granted: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw apprised on Friday that around 2,500 new general coaches are being manufactured under a special drive, and approval for manufacturing another 10,000 such coaches has been granted. The initiative by the central government, he said, focuses on augmenting railway infrastructure across the country.
Congress accuses govt of 'destroying' railways, demands Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said whenever there is a train accident, Modi government's railway minister reaches the spot under the glare of cameras and behaves as if everything is fine.
Over 1,000 Amrit Bharat trains to be made in coming years: Vaishnaw
India plans to manufacture 1,000 new Amrit Bharat trains and develop trains that can run at 250 kmph, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The Railways has also started working on the export of Vande Bharat trains and various technological advancements have been made in the rail sector.
Vande Bharat train viral video: Passengers fight over luggage space, Railway police step in
A circulating video captures a heated dispute between two men on a Vande Bharat train, with a woman intervening and a railway police officer later stepping in. Despite attempts by other passengers to calm the situation, the incident's date and location remain unknown. Since being shared, the 54-second clip has garnered over 96,600 views and a thousand likes
Google’s mega Pixel plan: Talks on with companies to make in India
On Thursday, Alphabet Inc’s chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that his company’s first made-in-India Pixel devices will be rolled out in early 2024, providing a significant boost to the country’s ambitions to emerge as a global electronics manufacturing hub.
Google for India: Tech giant unveils host of AI-powered features for users, businesses
Shivani Mohan, senior director, UX research, said Google is adding new capabilities to its generative AI experiment in Search, Search Generative Experience (SGE), in India by including images and videos.
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Google to debut credit in India, announces a slew of AI-powered launches
Google has announced several new AI-powered initiatives, partnerships, and investments in India. Google Pay (GPay) will now offer customised credit products from top lenders, while a new system called DigiKavach will detect and warn users about financial scams. Google is also collaborating with The Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) to take action against non-compliant loan apps.
PM Modi to flag off 9 Vande Bharat Express trains on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch nine Vande Bharat trains that will connect religious and tourist destinations across 11 states in India. These trains will provide faster connectivity and help save considerable travel time for passengers. The Vande Bharat trains will be equipped with world-class amenities and advanced safety features, including Kavach technology.
PM Modi to inaugurate nine new Vande Bharat trains connecting 11 states; here's everything you need to know about these routes
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate nine Vande Bharat trains that will improve rail connectivity to religious and tourist destinations across 11 Indian states. These trains, equipped with world-class amenities and advanced safety features, will be the fastest on their respective routes, significantly reducing travel times. The routes include Udaipur-Jaipur, Tirunelveli-Madurai-Chennai, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Vijayawada-Chennai, Patna-Howrah, Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram, Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Puri, Ranchi-Howrah, and Jamnagar-Ahmedabad.
Kerala will get more Vande Bharat trains: MoS V Muraleedharan
Kerala will receive more Vande Bharat Express trains, according to Union Minister V Muraleedharan. The announcement followed the flagging off of the second semi-high-speed train in the state by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Muraleedharan confirmed that there are currently 34 trains, but over 400 more are yet to come.
Why deadly Balasore train accident should serve as an amber signal for Indian Railways
In the devastating triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore recently, which claimed 288 lives and injured more than 1,000 people, the Coromandel Shalimar Express, running at 128 kmph, and the YesvantpurHowrah Superfast, at 126 kmph, were nearing the speed limit of 130 kmph. Though speed won’t be a subject of inquiry — as none of the trains was overspeeding — this deadly episode should be seen as an amber signal to the transport behemoth that it must continue its journey carefully, and speed up only with safety gears on.
Stop politicising Balasore train accident: BJP on Oppn demand for railway minister's resignation
Under Mamata Banerjee as railway minister, 1,451 people died in 54 cases of collisions and 839 incidents of train derailments, he said. Death toll was 1,159 when Lalu Yadav was the minister while the corresponding figure for Nitish Kumar was 1,527. Yadav was the minister in the first term of the UPA government while Kumar was at the helm during the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Vande Bharat to play a major role in shaping PM's 'transformation through transportation' goal for Northeast India: Sarma
Connecting Guwahati with New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, the Vande Bharat Express, a semi high-speed train built with indigenously developed technology, would cover the distance of approximate 411 kilometres within a span of 5 hours and 30 minutes. The state-of-the-art train is fitted with the modern train collision avoidance system (TCAS), also known as Kavach, and comes with numerous amenities such as bio-vacuum toilets, 360-degree revolving chairs, divyang-friendly washrooms and seat handles, among others, and is designed to provide an experience similar to that of air-travel to the passengers.
Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express: Timing, ticket prices, and other details you should know
The Delhi (Anand Vihar)-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Starting May 29, the train will cover 302 km in four hours and 45 minutes, departing from Anand Vihar railway station at 5:50 pm and reach Dehradun at 10:35 pm. The train will run all days of the week except Wednesday. Indigenously made with advanced safety features, it includes Kavach technology enhancing the travel experience, especially for tourists to the state.
Karthi, debutante Aditi Shankar starrer 'Viruman' OTT Release: Check when and where to watch
Viruman will get an OTT release on September 11. The Karthi-starrer will be released on Amazon Prime, furthering its successful run. Though the movie was a dud for the critics, it grossed the highest opening weekend for a Tamil movie in 2022, raking in more than Rs 30 crores.
Watch: Vande Bharat clocks 183 km but glass filled to the brim with water stays stable
Vande Bharat is a semi-high-speed train. It is a self-propelled engine train, that is, it does not have a separate engine. It has automatic doors and air-conditioned chair car coaches and a revolving chair which can rotate up to 180 degrees.
OTT platforms offer list of webseries, movies during Independence Day weekend. All you need to know
This Independence Day weekend is best suited for binge-watch your favourite shows on popular OTT platforms. From action flicks to crime thriller, OTT platforms are adding to the entertainment of binge-watching.
PM pitches for `doorstep treatment' for Covid, fights back tears in video conference with docs
“Though the attack of the pandemic has been checked to an extent with the joint efforts of all, it is not the time to feel satisfied,” he told healthcare professionals and other frontline workers in his Varanasi constituency.
PMFBY completes 5 years: Tomar says 29 crore farmers enrolled so far; urges others to take one soon
PMFBY was launched on January 13, 2016 with an aim to provide a comprehensive risk solution at the lowest uniform premium across the country for farmers. "On this occasion, I want to again congratulate farmers and urge them to tell fellow farmers and relatives to take advantage of the crop insurance," Tomar said in a video message.
Catering to consumers in coronavirus times, IRDAI pushes new products, easier KYC norms
IRDAI was quite prompt in announcing measures that made protection products easily available to all amid the pandemic. Industry expects the regulator will keep up the tempo in 2021 as well.
The pandemic ravaged companies, but some survived and even thrived
While many sectors battled the odds to survive during the lockdown, some could thrive like never before. What made them click in a crisis?
To go or not to go out in times of Covid: Invitations to socialise are back
At one level, it’s not hard to see why people no longer want to talk about social distancing, let alone do it — it’s over five months since we entered the first lockdown and everyone’s fed up to the backteeth.
Max Bupa expects 30-35 percent growth in current fiscal, says MD and CEO Ramachandran
In June quarter of 2020-21, Max Bupa registered a strong 40 per cent retail growth, which was driven by a significant increase in purchase of indemnity plans during the current times and due to the fact that Max Bupa is able to sell and serve the customers end-to-end digitally.
Ecommerce firms play it safe, give staff digital lessons
The digital onboarding comes even as these startups have managed to push the envelope with respect to safety measures for their workforce and delivery partners.
Want help with parenting? Here are some startups rescuing the digital age parents
For the modern parent, there are startups offering everything from tips during pregnancy to apps to track your child at school.
Narendra Modi asks voters to throw out Congress in 2014 polls
Narendra Modi today asked Indian voters to hold it accountable for nine years of "mis-governance" and to throw out the Congress in the 2014.
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