Yoga is India’s ancient heritage now embraced globally: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said yoga is India’s ancient and invaluable heritage that is now being embraced across the world, as he participated in International Day of Yoga celebrations, according to an official statement on Sunday. Vaishnaw, along with Minister […]
India to manufacture AI data centre components under ‘Make in India, Make for world’ vision: Vaishnaw
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said India is moving towards becoming a trusted global partner in electronics manufacturing, as he inaugurated global manufacturing company Jabil’s new advanced manufacturing facility in Maharashtra that will produce components for AI data centres. The high-tech facility, located at […]
Railways using AI, drones, CCTVs to enhance safety of trains and passengers: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said Indian Railways is using the latest technology tools like AI, drones and CCTVs intensively to enhance the safety of trains, passengers, station premises and the vast rail network. This is being undertaken in a mission mode by strengthening the intelligence gathering mechanism at […]
Google explores AI infrastructure, server and drone manufacturing investments In India: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Alphabet-owned Google is exploring fresh investments in India focused on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and the local manufacturing of servers and drones, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. Sharing details of his meeting with Google executives on social media platform X, Vaishnaw said the company is evaluating opportunities across […]
Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews operations of new railway zone in Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam, April 28 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Tuesday reviewed the operations of the South Coastal Railway Zone, which is set to be notified on June 1, and also reviewed the progress of railway projects within Andhra Pradesh. They visited the South Coastal Railway Zone […]
Indian Railways modernising coaches to boost passenger comfort and safety: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that Indian Railways is undertaking major efforts to modernise train coaches in a bid to enhance passenger comfort and safety. In a post on social media platform X, the minister stated that new coach designs and improved toilet models have been developed […]
‘Make in India’ helps create lakhs of jobs, women biggest beneficiaries: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Women have been the biggest beneficiaries under the ‘Make in India’ initiative which created lakhs of direct and indirect jobs, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. IT Minister said that ‘Make in India’ initiative has created jobs and provided skilling at an unprecedented scale. The Apple ecosystem alone has […]
Qualcomm’s 2nm chip design shows how far India’s ecosystem has come: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) US-based chip maker Qualcomm Technologies on Saturday announced the successful tape-out of its 2nm semiconductor design, marking a significant moment in advanced semiconductor design and reinforcing the company’s deep commitment to supporting India’s rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem. This achievement reflects the strength of Qualcomm’s global engineering capabilities collaboratively with engineering development […]
Texas Instruments true pioneer in India’s semiconductor journey: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Texas Instruments (TI) is a true pioneer in India’s semiconductor journey, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, on Saturday. He was speaking at the inauguration of the American multinational semiconductor company’s official product research and development (R&D) center in Bengaluru. The event also commemorated the company’s 40-year […]
Plan firmed up to produce 260 Vande Bharat sleeper trains: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A plan to manufacture 260 rakes of Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets has been firmed up for Indian Railways, and these will be inducted into regular passenger service in a phased manner based on demand and operational readiness, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday. The Vande Bharat Sleeper Train […]
