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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
AP Minister Pemmasani inspects Tenali railway works, hospital facilities
GUNTUR: Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandrasekhar on Sunday inspected the ongoing Amrit Bharat Station Scheme works at Tenali Railway Station as part of his constituency tour. Accompanied by MLC Alapati Rajendra Prasad and senior railway officials, he reviewed the construction progress and obtained detailed updates from engineers. Pemmasani said the project aimed to provide modern facilities and enhance passenger convenience, in line with the government's commitment to improving rail travel experiences. He emphasised that the works must be completed at the earliest while strictly adhering to quality standards. The minister assured that the station would be developed with state-of-the-art amenities to meet the needs of growing passenger traffic. Later, Pemmasani paid a surprise visit to the Tenali Government Hospital, inspecting the emergency ward, casualty unit, and other departments. He interacted with patients to understand their concerns and assess the quality of services. While noting that sanitation was satisfactory, he highlighted a shortage of doctors in key departments and the need for essential medical equipment. He assured that these gaps would be addressed promptly through recruitment and procurement measures. The minister said the hospital visit was meant to assess the ground realities of healthcare delivery. 'Sanitation here is good, but we need to address staff shortages and add required equipment quickly,' he remarked. Both inspections, he added, were aimed at ensuring better infrastructure and services for the people of Tenali.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Railway budget for Karnataka jumped nearly ninefold under Modi: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday highlighted a sharp rise in budgetary allocation for Karnataka's railway projects since 2014, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the change. Addressing a gathering after Mr. Modi inaugurated the Yellow Line of Namma Metro here on Sunday, Mr. Vaishnaw said that Karnataka had been receiving only about ₹835 crore annually for railway works prior to 2014. 'Under Mr. Modi's leadership, this allocation has surged to ₹7,500 crore. At present, projects worth ₹54,000 crore are under way across the State,' he said. He added that 61 railway stations in the State are being modernised under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, aimed at upgrading passenger amenities and infrastructure. Devanahalli emerges as iPhone hub Shifting focus to the electronics sector, Mr. Vaishnaw, who is also the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, said that India's electronics manufacturing output had expanded sixfold to ₹12 lakh crore during this period, while exports had risen eightfold to over ₹3 lakh crore. 'A decade ago, the idea of India exporting electronics seemed far-fetched. Today, the country stands as the world's second-largest mobile phone manufacturer, with Bengaluru's Devanahalli emerging as a significant hub for iPhone production,' he said. According to the Minister, the Prime Minister's push towards 'Viksit Bharat 2047' has yielded nationwide benefits, including Karnataka. Bengaluru leads in AI Highlighting initiatives to make advanced technology accessible, especially artificial intelligence (AI), Mr. Vaishnaw said the India AI Mission provides 34,000 GPUs as a shared computing resource for innovators across the country. 'Bengaluru is one of the biggest users of this facility. The cost is less than one US dollar an hour, making it the world's most affordable common compute resource,' he said. He also pointed out to the efforts of Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam, which is developing an indigenous Large Language Model trained on extensive datasets in multiple Indian languages. This AI system, he said, is being designed to be free from biases and to reflect India's linguistic diversity.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Himachal sets up panel after houses develop cracks due to railway tunnel work: Vaishnaw
Advt New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that the 63-km Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri new rail line project in Himachal Pradesh has been sanctioned on a cost-sharing basis with the state government and 80.31 hectares of land out of the total required 123.16 hectares of land has been a written reply, Vaishnaw told the Upper House that the Himachal government constituted another committee in June 2025 on the request of locals after the first committee dealt with their complaints related to houses developing cracks due to tunnelling work for the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri new line project."The works on available land have been taken up. So far, an expenditure of Rs 5,251.81 crore has been incurred on this project. Rs 1,789.56 crore is outstanding with the Government of Himachal Pradesh. The progress of this project is affected due to non-fulfillment of commitments by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh," Vaishnaw said."Some of the inhabitants of the area near the tunnel No. 17 of the Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Beri rail project have raised the issue of cracks in their houses. The state administration had constituted a committee to examine the issue."According to the minister, the committee in its report has mentioned that some existing cracks in the houses have increased but the cause was not clear as no blasting was done in the execution of tunnelling. However, on the recommendation of the committee, the houses were repaired with the latest techniques to give relief to the affected in June 2025, at the request of local persons, another committee was constituted by the state government and which includes an independent engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, National Institute of Technology and a geology expert from the state Geology Department also for further examination of the issue, the minister to questions related to the redevelopment of stations, Vaishnaw said so far, four stations such as Baijnath Paprola, Amb Andaura, Palampur Himachal and Shimla have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Himachal Pradesh. PTI
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Himachal sets up panel after houses develop cracks due to railway tunnel work: Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that the 63-km Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri new rail line project in Himachal Pradesh has been sanctioned on a cost-sharing basis with the state government and 80.31 hectares of land out of the total required 123.16 hectares of land has been acquired. Himachal sets up panel after houses develop cracks due to railway tunnel work: Vaishnaw In a written reply, Vaishnaw told the Upper House that the Himachal government constituted another committee in June 2025 on the request of locals after the first committee dealt with their complaints related to houses developing cracks due to tunnelling work for the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri new line project. "The works on available land have been taken up. So far, an expenditure of ₹5,251.81 crore has been incurred on this project. ₹1,789.56 crore is outstanding with the Government of Himachal Pradesh. The progress of this project is affected due to non–fulfillment of commitments by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh," Vaishnaw said. "Some of the inhabitants of the area near the tunnel No. 17 of the Bhanupali–Bilaspur–Beri rail project have raised the issue of cracks in their houses. The state administration had constituted a committee to examine the issue." According to the minister, the committee in its report has mentioned that some existing cracks in the houses have increased but the cause was not clear as no blasting was done in the execution of tunnelling. However, on the recommendation of the committee, the houses were repaired with the latest techniques to give relief to the affected persons. Again, in June 2025, at the request of local persons, another committee was constituted by the state government and which includes an independent engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, National Institute of Technology and a geology expert from the state Geology Department also for further examination of the issue, the minister said. Replying to questions related to the redevelopment of stations, Vaishnaw said so far, four stations such as Baijnath Paprola, Amb Andaura, Palampur Himachal and Shimla have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Himachal Pradesh. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Manapparai railway station to get complete makeover by October
The modernisation work at Manapparai railway station in Tiruchi district taken up under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) is expected to be completed by October. A separate sanction has been accorded for the construction of a foot overbridge at Manapparai station for which fund allotment has been provided by the railway administration. The Manapparai railway station which comes under the NSG 5 category falls along the Tiruchi - Dindigul broad gauge section falling under the jurisdiction of the Madurai railway station. It was one among the 17 stations in Madurai Division identified for giving it a complete makeover. Railway sources said a host of works were taken up under the ABSS at Manapparai station of which four of them have already been completed. Works pertaining to provision of lifts at platform 1 and 2, covered car and two-wheeler parking lots, compound wall and provision of integrated passenger information system have all been completed. Other works such as improvement to circulating area, construction of waiting hall, entrance arch, pathway cum drainage and establishment of canopy were under different stages. The sources further said construction of a six-metre wide foot overbridge has been accorded separate sanction at the station. A separate agency has been entrusted with the task of constructing the foot overbridge at a cost of ₹4.83 crore. The modernisation work at Manapparai is being executed at a total cost of ₹10.5 crore adding that the project being executed by the Gati Shakti Unit of Madurai Division was expected to be completed by October. In Pudukottai The ongoing modernisation work at Pudukottai railway station is expected to take more time for completion. The project includes construction of a new station building and facade, provision of lift, separate parking lots for cars and two-wheelers, entrance arch, platform shelter and waiting hall. The sources said the ongoing works are expected to be completed by March 2026.
