Page 13 - Latest Updates on Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railways floats tender to procure 80,000 indigenous forged wheels a year
Invites industry to set up domestic manufacturing facility at estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore
 "Railways floats tender to procure 80,000 indigenous forged wheels a year")
Affordable 5G services to be rolled out in India by Oct 12: Centre
The government on Thursday said it expects 5G services to be rolled out in the country by October 12, and the Centre will make sure that the prices are affordable for the consumers
 "Affordable 5G services to be rolled out in India by Oct 12: Centre")
5G service to be available in most part of the country in 2-3 yrs: Vaishnaw
The high-speed 5G services, which will be available in most part of the country in two-three years, are expected to remain affordable, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday
 "5G service to be available in most part of the country in 2-3 yrs: Vaishnaw")
How BSNL can turn around its fortune post Rs 1.64-trn govt package
The company must overcome poor technology decisions imposed on it and bridge the gap with private sector competitors
 "How BSNL can turn around its fortune post Rs 1.64-trn govt package")
Railways subsidising train travel by 55%, spent Rs 62k cr last yr: Minister
The minister, who arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit, said: "If the expenditure of the Railways is Rs 100, then only Rs 45 is charged from the passengers."
 "Railways subsidising train travel by 55%, spent Rs 62k cr last yr: Minister")
Vande Bharat Express's 3rd rake to be field tested for 15,000 km: Vaishnaw
According to him, all tests such as static, dynamic, oscillation and others will be carried out and added that ICF will be rolling out more such trains.
 "Vande Bharat Express's 3rd rake to be field tested for 15,000 km: Vaishnaw")
Focus on customers, solve their problem immediately: Vaishnaw to BSNL staff
The government has approved a package of Rs 1.64 lakh crore for the company and now responsibility lies on everyone to make the organisation very strong, the minister said.
 "Focus on customers, solve their problem immediately: Vaishnaw to BSNL staff")
Use only indigenous tech in 4G, 5G roll-outs: Vaishnaw to BSNL brass
Asks them to increase mobile subscriber base to 200 million
Railways gave 350,000 jobs since 2014, hiring for 140,000 underway: Vaishaw
He said Indian Railways has been a major contributor in providing employment to people in the country and in this year alone 18,000 jobs have been provided.
Govt will allocate 5G spectrum by Aug 12: Telecom Minister Vaishnaw
Typically, 5G offers speeds about 10 times faster than 4G, lag-free connectivity, and can enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time
Govt withdraws Data Protection Bill, 2021, will present new legislation
'The bill will soon be replaced by a comprehensive framework of global standard laws for contemporary and future challenges and catalyse PM Modi's vision of India Techade,' says MoS IT
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Telecom industry has come a long way in 5G advancements: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Announcing the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022, he said that the industry has emerged to become a sunrise industry in India and a benchmark for the world.
Top headlines: SpiceJet to cut ops for 8 weeks; Rs 1.6 trn for BSNL revival
Business Standard brings you the top headlines this hour
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Monsoon Session: Agnipath protests cost govt nearly Rs 259.44 crore
Amid the protests in several parts of the country against the recently launched Agnipath, railway properties were vandalised, torched or attacked from Bihar to Telangana
 "Monsoon Session: Agnipath protests cost govt nearly Rs 259.44 crore")
Startups should think of credit solution for small businesses: Vaishnaw
Vaishnaw urged consumer tech companies to leverage Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), India's alternative in its e-commerce market
Ashwini Vaishnaw to inaugurate new train services in Odisha today
The Railway Minister will announce new train towards Puri and stoppage of Sewa Express at Bolagarh PH
Railway brings assets online, to hold e-auction for commercial earning, NFR
These assets will be mapped location-wise on the portal once and the system will remember forever if it is covered for earning or not.
 "Railway brings assets online, to hold e-auction for commercial earning, NFR")
G Kishan Reddy praises Bharat Gaurav trains connecting India and Nepal
G Kishan Reddy said that the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train will provide an opportunity to people from all parts of the country to explore the architectural, cultural and historical marvels of country
 "G Kishan Reddy praises Bharat Gaurav trains connecting India and Nepal")
5G rollout by year-end; data price will be cheaper than world: Vaishnaw
To address the issue of unsolicited calls, an "important" regulation is in the works, which will enable KYC-identity name of a caller to be displayed, when someone calls, the minister informed.
Govt to bring legal changes for social media accountability: Vaishnaw
No industry wants regulations, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said adding, "but bringing regulation where needed, and to the extent needed, is government's responsibility, and we will bring (it)".