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 […]
Govt’s multi-year semiconductor push showing real results: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the government’s multi-year, ecosystem-driven approach to semiconductor development is delivering tangible results. He said that India steadily moves towards building a strong and self-reliant chip design and manufacturing ecosystem. Speaking after interacting with semiconductor chip design companies approved […]
Global industry sees Bharat as an increasingly reliable supply-chain partner: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that the global industry now views Bharat as a dependable and strategic supply-chain partner, driven by the country’s rapid progress in building a complete semiconductor and artificial intelligence ecosystem. Speaking at the World Economic Forum here, Vaishnaw said Bharat is steadily building a full […]
Govt plans to serve local cuisine in Vande Bharat trains
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday discussed with officials on providing local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains, and then roll it out across the railway network in the future. Interacting with officials in a review meeting at Rail Bhawan here, the minister said that introducing local cuisine […]
Global chip design giants coming to India as talent pipeline strengthens: Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday said that India’s growing pool of skilled talent is attracting global semiconductor design companies in large numbers. Speaking at the inauguration of chip design giant ARM’s new office in Bengaluru, the minister said that one […]
AI plays transformative role in education, healthcare, and agriculture sectors: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Monday highlighted the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in key sectors such as education, healthcare, and agriculture. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the media that AI is bringing about significant changes at the local level. It […]
70 per cent coaches running on Indian Railways General and non-AC category: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Indian Railways is currently utilising 79,000 coaches for running train services for passengers of which 56,000 coaches, comprising 70 per cent of the total, are General and non-AC Sleeper category, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Friday. In order to increase accommodation for passengers travelling in unreserved coaches, […]
India to get its own safe and secure web browser, Zoho wins bid
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India is all set to welcome its own web browser, taking another big step toward building an indigenous internet ecosystem, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways and Electronics and IT on Thursday. Vaishnaw made the announcement while awarding the winners of the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC). The […]
WAVES 2025: Govt announces $1 billion fund for creators’ economy
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government will create a billion-dollar fund for the creator’s economy as part of the World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, said Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday. The event to be held in Mumbai from May 1 to 4 “will give creators community a […]
‘Electrification of railway network in NE set to be completed within a year’
Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the electrification of railway networks in the northeast is set to be completed within a year. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma quoting the Railway Minister, said that the electrification of railway networks in the northeast is […]
