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Railways to focus on safety: Manoj Sinha

The railway ministry wants people travel in trains out of willingness and not out of compulsion, Manoj Sinha, MoS, has said. Talking about efforts made by the Indian railways to ensure safe and com

Merit will be the sole criterion for choosing Bihar CM: Manoj Sinha

Manoj Sinha, minister of state for railways, is often praised by fellow MPs for his conduct in parliament. Elected from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur Lok Sabha consti

Manoj Sinha highlights 10 key developments in railways

Manoj Sinha, union minister of state for railways, said that as soon as the NDA government came into power, the focus shifted to decongesting and expanding the railway network.  Speaking at th

New bridges in Bihar ease connectivity

Leelawati still gets teary-eyed each time she recalls the tragic death of her husband. He passed away four years ago when the river Ganga swept him away in its strong current. A resident of Begusar

70% of MTNL’s revenue goes in paying salaries and pensions

State-run MTNL spends 70 percent of its revenue on salaries and pension of its staff, communications minister Manoj Sinha told Rajya Sabha on Friday. The minister said that this has affected the fi

A 50-year-old dream gets on track

It is like a dream come true as we were disconnected from the rest of the country,” said an ecstatic Babloo Rai, a resident of Mau town in Uttar Pradesh after it was announced that a 51-km br

We have plan for revival of MTNL: Manoj Sinha, MoS Telecom

Minister of state for railways Manoj Sinha, who doesn’t hesitate to call a spade a spade, has also taken charge of the telecom ministry, which is conducting the largest-ever spectrum auct

Give a roadmap to increase market share, Manoj Sinha to BSNL

 Communications minister Manoj Sinha has asked BSNL to give a roadmap and timeline for increasing its market share to 15 percent from the present level of 10.4 percent.  Address

Indian telecom industry to share know-how with foreign partners: Manoj Sinha

Communications minister Manoj Sinha has said that the government of India will do everything to ensure that Indian telecom products and services become the first choice of anyone’s telecom ne

Government takes cognizance of BharatNet project delay

The government has taken cognizance of the delay in BharatNet project and has taken corrective measures, the Lok Sabha was informed.   Union minister Manoj Sinha said

Postal department installs 976 ATMs

  The Department of Posts has installed 976 ATMs which are mostly located in the rural areas of India, union minister Manoj Sinha informed the Lok Sabha.  

99% complaints filed through Twitter resolved: BSNL

 Twitter Sewa unveiled by the ministry of telecommunications last year to resolve users’ complaints through micro blogging site Twitter has yielded fruitful results by resolving 99 perce

Now a portal about electromagnetic field of mobile towers

 The government on Tuesday launched a portal that provides information about mobile towers and electromagnetic field (EMF) emission compliance. Minister of state (independent charge)

BSNL unveils satellite phone service

Minister of state for communications (I/C) Manoj Sinha has launched BSNL’s satellite phone service that will be offered to government agencies in phase one and later opened for others. 

New telecom policy to be application driven: Manoj Sinha

The ministry of communications is working on a new application-driven telecom policy as opposed to the National Telecom Policy (NTP), 2012 which was connectivity driven, said minister Manoj Sinha

Prabhu transformed railways: Piyush Goyal

 Piyush Goyal, who took over as the railway minister on Monday, lauded his predecessor Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu for building the roadmap of railways’ extensive growth and for bringing in

When rival telecom honchos will share the stage

 When was the last time you saw all rival telecom corporate leaders come together. May be at time of the formal launch of prime minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India programme in July 2

Investment in telecom sector has gone up by 220% in 3 years: Manoj Sinha

Minister of communications Manoj Sinha said that India is currently the second largest telecommunication market in the world with over 1.2 billion subscriber base and approximately 450 million inte

BSNL launches 4G feature phone

 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has rolled out 4G feature phone that is bundled with mobile services.  The miniratna enterprise has also entered into an agreement with Extr

Investigative agencies to decide the course of action: Govt on 2G verdict

A special CBI court on Thursday has acquitted all accused including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK supremo Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi in the 2G scam which was one of the biggest

DARPAN launched for financial inclusion of rural population

Minister of communications Manoj Sinha on Thursday launched DARPAN (Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India) aimed at realising financial inclusion of un-banked rural population. T

Pan India rollout of India Post Payments Bank to begin in April

Pan India Rollout of 650 branches of the India Post Payments Bank is to commence from April, 2018, parliament was informed. Union minister Manoj Sinha said that the India Post Paymen

Ghazipur: Land of poppies is witnessing a sea change

Ghazipur figures prominently in Amitav Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies, the first novel of his Ibis trilogy. Set in the 1830s, it presents Ghazipur as a centre of large-scale opium production, and nar

Who’s to blame for Amritsar train tragedy

 The incident was not the railways’ fault. There was no lapse on our part and no action against the driver will be initiated. People should refrain from organising such events near track

J&K LG Launches e-portal to manage and monitor development projects

 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated an online portal to facilitate e-management and monitoring of infrastructure. along with t

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