Jitin Prasada concludes Czech visit, pushes trade and investment ties

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Minister of State (MoS) for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, concluded his official visit to the Czech Republic on Thursday, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, investment and industrial cooperation between the two countries. During the visit, the MoS held bilateral meetings with senior Czech leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister […]
India’s data centre capacity quadruples to 1,500 MW since 2020: Jitin Prasada

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India’s data centre capacity has expanded more than fourfold to over 1,500 MW in 2025 from 375 MW in 2020, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada told the Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the minister said […]
India gone up 79 ranks in World Bank list on EoDB: Minister

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India has improved by 79 ranks in the ease of doing business (EoDB) during the last five years in the rankings published by the World Bank Group, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Following the discontinuation of the Doing Business Report (DBR) in 2020, the World Bank launched the B-Ready Assessment […]
10 semiconductor projects approved, 4 reach pilot production: Minister

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Government has approved 10 projects currently in various stages of pilot production, with envisaged investments of about Rs. 1.6 lakh crore and four having started production, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada said in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The approved projects […]
Modern technologies are playing crucial role in generating employment: Jitin Prasada

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Modern technologies such as drone technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity are creating new employment opportunities for India’s youth, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada said on Monday. He was addressing the Technology and Skill Development Conference held at […]
India Internet Governance Forum 2025 to be held from tomorrow

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, will inaugurate the fifth edition of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) will be held here on November 27–28, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said on Wednesday. The venue for the first day of the forum will be […]
Govt formulating plans to protect exporters amid global challenges: Jitin Prasada

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The government is formulating strategies to ensure that the interests of the country’s exporters, and especially the Indian citizens, are protected in the face of challenges that might arise ahead, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said on Tuesday. The minister was referring to the possible […]