Ashwini Vaishnaw
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India to be on high-stake global stage of chip makers in 5 years: IT Minister Vaishnaw
New Delhi: India will, in next five years, join the high-stake global stage of semiconductor manufacturing as it combines unparalleled design capabilities with USD 10 billion of incentives to draw manufacturers to…
- India
Amid warning, Naukri, 99acres, make a comeback on Google Play Store
New Delhi: Google has reinstated some popular Indian apps it had removed from its Play Store, including Naukri and 99acres, amid the government’s clear signal that the delisting of Indian apps cannot be…
- Andhra Pradesh
2023 AP train collision: Drivers were watching cricket on phone, says Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The driver and the assistant driver of one of the two passenger trains that collided leading to death of 14 passengers on October 29, 2023 were watching a cricket match…
- Technology
App delisting cannot be permitted: Vaishnaw on Google-Indian startups row
New Delhi: Taking a strong view of Google pulling off some apps from its Play Store, the government on Saturday, March 2, said delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted and that the…
- India
Bullet train project slowed down under Thackeray govt: Vaishnaw
Mumbai: The country’s first bullet train project would have seen much progress by now had the then Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra expedited permissions, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday, asserting that…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 9,138 crore for railways, Telangana Rs 5,071 crore
Amaravati: The Centre has allocated Rs 9,138 crore for Andhra Pradesh and Rs 5,071 crore for Telangana for railways in the interim Union Budget, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Addressing…
- India
Bill to amend TRAI Act introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks, the assignment of spectrum and to amend certain provisions…
- India
1,761 loco pilots failed breathalyser test in last five years: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that 1,761 loco pilots failed breathalyser test in the last five years and were subjected to disciplinary action as per…
- Technology
GPAI Summit: Global tech leaders hail India’s efforts on building responsible AI
New Delhi: Global tech leaders hailed India’s efforts toward making artificial intelligence (AI) ethical, safe, trusted and responsible, as Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the country is confident about…
- India
Railway Minister dismisses reports of decrease in number of train passengers post Covid
New Delhi: There has been no decrease in the number of train passengers and by the end of the current financial year, the Indian Railways will touch the pre-Covid passenger traffic of…
- India
Railways to introduce 3,000 new trains in 5 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said he is working on a plan to introduce 3,000 new trains in the next four-five years to raise the railways’…
- India
Three-fold rise in special train trips this festive season: Railway Minister
New Delhi: Dismissing reports of a shortage of berths for passengers opting for non-AC coaches, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said there has been a nearly three-fold increase in the number of…
- India
NIC will extend full cooperation: Vaishnaw on probe against Moitra
New Delhi: Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will extend “full cooperation” to the Parliament’s Ethics Committee in the investigation of charges levelled by BJP…
- India
Vande Bharat trains in Kashmir soon: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Vande Bharat services are expected to be introduced in Srinagar within this financial year after the Jammu-Srinagar line becomes functional, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday. He said…