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Government approves 17 projects with ₹7,172 crore investment under electronics component manufacturing scheme

November 17, 2025 admin

Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: ANI The government on Monday (November 17, 2025) approved 17 projects entailing about ₹7,172 crore investment across six categories under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), underlining India’s resolve and its decisive push into producing high-value components. These projects will lead to production worth…

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Online Gaming industry representatives meet IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw amid concerns about new legislation

September 1, 2025 admin

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Seeking to address concerns of the industry mired in uncertainties since the passing of the online gaming legislation, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) met industry representatives on Monday (September 1, 2025), according to government sources…

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Railway Budget 2025: Funds to railway in West Bengal has been increased three times since Mamata was Minister says Vaishnaw

February 4, 2025 admin

File picture of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday (February 3, 2025) said funds to railway projects in West Bengal have been increased three times since Mamata Banerjee was in charge of the Ministry of Railways. “The allocation which was in Mamata Didi’s (Banerjee) time…

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Minister On Building AI Amid DeepSeek vs ChatGPT War

February 1, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday praised the Narendra Modi-led government for focusing on new and emerging technologies, and allocating Rs 500 crore in the Union Budget 2025-26 to set up a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Speaking to NDTV, Mr Vaishnaw, who is the IT minister, said: “It was very…

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Union Minister Praises China’s DeepSeek AI, Makes An India Comparison

January 30, 2025 admin

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has praised Chinese startup DeepSeek for shaking up the sector with its low-cost AI assistant, likening its frugal approach to his government’s efforts to build a localised AI model. India announced a $1.25 billion AI investment in March, dubbed IndiaAI mission, which includes funding for AI startups and developing its own…

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Centre Scraps Rail Project Saying Tamil Nadu Did Not Want It, DMK Responds

January 12, 2025 admin

Chennai: A scrapped railway project in Tamil Nadu has become the latest bone of contention between the state and central governments. The DMK has denied claims by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw that the state government was not willing to go ahead with the project that would have linked the southern districts of Madurai and Thoothukudi….

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Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Hits Peak Speed Of 180 Kmph During Trials

January 3, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Vande Bharat sleeper train, planned for long and medium-distance journeys, has achieved a peak speed of 180 kilometres per hour during multiple trials in the last three days, the Ministry of Railways said on Friday. The trials will continue till January-end, before world-class travel is made available to people across the country,…

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Government extends one-time special package up to ₹3,850 crore for DAP fertilizer

January 1, 2025 admin

Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: PTI The government on Wednesday (January 1, 2024) announced an extension of a one-time special package of up to ₹3,850 crore to ensure farmers continue to get Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer at ₹1,350 per bag of 50 kg. A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of…

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“Historic Milestone” Achieved In Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link: Minister

December 13, 2024 admin

The project was approved in 1994-95. New Delhi: The final track work on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link (USBRL) project is complete, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday, calling it a “historic milestone”. The completion marks a crucial phase in the ongoing project, which aims to establish a direct rail connection between Kashmir and the…

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Union Minister On Railway Amendment Bill

December 11, 2024 admin

The Bill seeks to enhance the functioning and independence of the Railway Board. New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Railway laws with the government insisting that it will not lead to the national carrier’s privatisation. Responding to a debate on the Railway Amendment bill, Railway Minister Ashiwni Vaishnaw said…

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