Page 12 - Latest Updates on Ashwini Vaishnaw
12 big telcos enquired about telecom stack, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
He said the government's Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) would be slowly enlarged to Rs 3,000-4,000 crore over a number of years, from the current Rs 500 crore per year
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Govt aims to cross 10 mn job-mark from digital economy in 2 yrs: Vaishnaw
The government has set a target to cross 1 crore job-mark in the next 2 years in three main segments of digital economy -- electronics, startups and IT, and IT-enabled services, Ashwani Vaishnaw said
Right to privacy also encompasses public servants, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
The conflict between the RTI Act and the draft personal data protection bill needs to be resolved, says the communications minister
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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw counters criticism around proposed DPDP Bill
'The government hopes that the new Bill will be passed in the Budget session of Parliament'
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Survey work going on for bullet train project in Varanasi: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Vaishnaw, who is visiting Varanasi, also inspected Kashi station and Rajghat bridge
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What the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation's new avatar will look like
Smaller, high-frequency routes, and possibly faster execution could be the focus
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Railways readies Rs 90,000 crore projects for freight optimisation
Ministry aims for Rs 2-trillion budgetary allocation in coming years, says minister Vaishnaw
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Govt target of 10K new 5G towers per week is far off, say industry sources
Industry executives say the availability of 5G radios, environmental conditions and approval process is dictating the pace.
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Telcos need to install atleast 10K 5G towers per week: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Vaishnaw said deadline for receiving comments on draft Telecom bill may be extended to November 10 but not beyond that.
Sanction of Rs 7,565 cr for Rajasthan in this year's budget: Vaishnaw
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said railway projects worth Rs 7,565 crore were sanctioned for Rajasthan in this year's budget, a record for the state.
Deliberations on draft telecom bill being conducted: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Draft telecom bill: Vaishnaw said that the Indian government will only introduce "light-touch regulations" on over-the-top (OTT) communication services
Vande Bharat designed with unavoidable cattle collision in mind: Vaishnaw
Collision with cattle on the tracks is unavoidable and this has been kept in mind while designing the semi-high speed Vande Bharat train, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Friday
New Vande Bharat trains to run at 200 kmph, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Marathwada Rail Coach Factory at Latur in central Maharashtra will manufacture nearly 1,600 coaches for the upgraded version of Vande Bharat Express trains in the coming years
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5G services will bring fundamental change in several sectors: Vaishnaw
The next generation high-speed 5G services will bring fundamental changes across several sectors, including education, health, agriculture and banking, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said
Will cover close to 80-90% of India with 5G in next two years: Vaishnaw
Close to Rs 500 crore per year of investments for developing new technology will be available for the country, said Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Telecom Bill provides road map for innovation: Ashwini Vaishnaw
"It's a matter of a few days only when the bill will be uploaded for consultation," he said
Govt investing $30 bn in creating 4G, 5G infra in rural India: IT Minister
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the government is investing nearly $30 billion to ensure last-mile network accessibility for 4G and 5G in every village across the country
New data protection bill draft in next few days, says IT Minister
Inputs received from various stakeholders have been considered while formulating the bill, Vaishnaw said at the third edition of the Global Fintech Fest here
Draft Telecommunication Bill to reduce paperwork, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
It is part of the overhauling exercise being done by the department of telecommunications internally as it looks to simplify procedures and provide ease of doing business to the industry
Railways aims to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15 next year
The construction of these trains has been expedited as the target of the Railways is that seven to eight trains should be ready every month.
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