Page 2 - Latest Updates on Ashwini Vaishnaw
Online Gaming Act to be implemented from Oct 1: IT Minister Vaishnaw
The Act, passed by Parliament last month, bars all forms of online money games while promoting e-sports and other online games
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Focus must be on growth, self reliance amid global turbulence: Vaishnaw
We must embrace the things which are produced in India, Made-in-India, in a very big way, he said
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Electronic components PLI received over ₹50K cr proposals: Vaishnaw
Today, the world trusts India's electronics manufacturing capabilities, says Vaishnaw
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges toilet facilities on 9 Sealdah-Lalgola trains
Chowdhury said passengers, especially from Murshidabad, face severe hardships as EMU-MEMU trains lack toilets, calling it an "egregious act of inhumanity" by railway authorities
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Rahul writes to railway minister, seeks Rajdhani Express halt at Rae Bareli
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi added that the demand has been pending for a long time and fulfilling it would address a pressing need of the people of his constituency
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Vaishnaw inaugurates battery plant in Haryana entailing ₹3k cr investment
Vaishnaw said the factory in Haryana's Sohna is part of the government's effort to deepen the electronics manufacturing value chain in the country
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Chip voyage from paperwork to wafer work on track: PM Narendra Modi
10 projects cleared under ISM as Centre readies Phase-II of semicon mission
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India a 'lighthouse of stability,' says Vaishnaw; invites global investors
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the country's electronics production has surged six-fold and exports eight-fold in the last decade
 "India a 'lighthouse of stability,' says Vaishnaw; invites global investors")
Vaishnaw meets gaming firms to discuss user money protection, esports
Meeting comes within a fortnight of Parliament passing The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, that bars all forms of online money games while promoting eSports and other online games
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Vaishnaw inaugurates Optiemus' ₹870 cr tempered glass factory in Noida
Optiemus Chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta said that in the second phase, the company will scale up capacity to 200 million units per annum for local and global markets
Mamata to skip inauguration of Kolkata metro projects by PM Modi on Aug 22
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a letter dated August 14, invited Banerjee to the inauguration of three metro projects on Friday
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Dropped bag caused stampede that killed 18 at New Delhi station: Vaishnaw
Railways to implement sweeping reforms after the February 15 incident that occurred during rush for Bihar-bound trains amid Maha Kumbh
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IRCTC blocks over 25 million user IDs. Here's what led to the move
This follows data analysis that flagged suspicious activity; Aadhaar now mandatory for Tatkal bookings
India's first semiconductor chip to be unveiled in 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The union minister said, as part of the India AI Mission, free datasets and others are being uploaded and as many as one million people are being trained in the use of AI
India's electronics exports hit $40 bn, grow 8 times in 11 yrs: Vaishnaw
Addressing the 14th Convocation of IIT Hyderabad, Vaishnaw also emphasised the rapid progress of India's first bullet train project
Cabinet clears ₹24,000 cr for PM Dhan Dhaanya Yojana to boost farm output
At least one district will be selected from each state for the scheme, and the aim would be to bring their crop yields, credit penetration and other matrices to national levels
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PM Modi raised Bihar's railway budget by 9 times to ₹10,000 cr: Vaishnaw
Vaishnaw noted that Bihar is among the top states with the highest number of Vande Bharat trains, underlining the government's focus on modernising rail travel in the region
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Railways to release the reservation chart 8 hours before departure
To reduce uncertainty for waitlisted passengers, Indian Railways will now prepare charts 8 hours ahead of train departure with phased rollout starting this week
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Centre committed to invest in Bengal's railway infrastructure: Vaishnaw
The minister outlined upcoming projects, including the development of the New Jalpaiguri-Kolkata Rail Corridor to world-class standards
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The four key startups leading the race to build India's first LLM
With the government's support, work begins on foundational models for AI services
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