Jyotiraditya Scindia

Apple to make all iPhones in India in coming years: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said investing in India today is not just about goodwill, but a sound economic decision for every original equipment manufacturer

Northeast has tremendous capabilities, launch pad for global South: Scindia

India's northeastern states -- growing at between 11-12 per cent -- present "tremendous opportunity" as launch pad for all of global South, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said underlining its historic and "fundamental" significance in the economies and trade networks of the entire South-East Asian region. Scindia, who is Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and of Communications, has been actively driving initiatives to enhance connectivity, infrastructure and ecosystems across the northeast, positioning the region as India's next economic powerhouse, integrating all the eight states into a unified growth vision. Earlier this week, the minister met top honchos of India Inc., including Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla as well as Tata Sons' Chairman N Chandrasekaran in Mumbai, ahead of the Rising Northeast Investment Summit 2025 scheduled to be held in New Delhi this month. Discussions focuse

India to stay competitive on products due to tariff matrix: Scindia

The current global tariff environment notwithstanding, India is expected to stay competitive due to its vast domestic market, scale advantages, and focus on innovation, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said asserting that seen even from the lens of a comparative matrix of tariffs vis-a-via other nations, India holds a more favourable position. In a recent interview to PTI, Scindia - who is the Minister for Communications as well as Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) -noted that given that other nations too face varying levels of tariffs, India will likely emerge "fiercely and much more competitive" across numerous products than before. The lucrative domestic market has drawn global multinational companies to set up a significant presence here, he said and cited the strong pace of India's economic growth and New Delhi's policy push on manufacturing and innovation. "So I do believe that irrespective of the prevailing environment of tariffs, India will continue to be ..

Indian market open to entry of more satcom firms: Scindia on Musk's visit

Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday threw his weight behind having more players in satellite internet space, saying the service was needed particularly in the rural and underserved areas of the vast market that is India. The government has already granted licences to firms backed by billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal to offer satellite internet services, and Scindia indicated more may be granted if players meet security and regulatory norms. The minister's statement is a positive one for Elon Musk's Starlink that has aspirations to operate in the world's most populous nation. Starlink, which had been vying for an India licence for sometime now, last month signed pacts with Ambani's Reliance Jio and Mittal's Bharti Airtel -- which together control more than 70 per cent of the country's telecom market -- to bring the US satellite internet giant's services to India. Citing the licences granted to Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio Satellite ...

Vance's visit boosts US-India talks amid trade pact negotiations: Scindia

US Vice President J D Vance's visit to India takes dialogue between the two countries a step further, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday as New Delhi looks to stitch an early deal with Washington that spares it from President Donald Trumps' additional tariff hikes. Vance began a four-day tour of India on Monday as the two nations engage in talks to nail a bilateral trade agreement that would avoid reciprocal tariffs. A 26 per cent 'reciprocal' tariff on Indian exports to the US is currently on a 90-day pause, set to expire on July 8. However, like other countries, India is presently subject to a 10 per cent tariff under the existing policy. In an interview with PTI, Scindia said India and the US represent "tremendous markets", adding that closer cooperation between the two nations is not only mutually beneficial but also in the broader interest of the world. "Vice President of the United States coming to India is a very welcome and a very important step. I think it

Scindia expresses grief over Shivpuri boat tragedy; rescue ops underway

A boat carrying devotees to Siddh Baba temple capsized at the dam, leaving seven people, including three women, missing

India Mobile Congress 2025 scheduled to held in New Delhi on October 8-11

The ninth edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC), Asia's largest digital technology forum, is set to take place in New Delhi from October 811, 2025, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said. IMC 2025 will serve as a global platform for industry leaders, policymakers, and technology enthusiasts to explore the future of connectivity, sustainability, and innovation. The premier forum will be bringing together the brightest minds and leading innovators in the technology and telecommunications sectors, and is set to attract over 100,000-plus attendees with participation from over 120 countries and over 1,000 exhibitors, including GSMA. "Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister for Communications and Development in North East Region, Government of India today announced at MWC Barcelona that the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC), Asia's largest digital technology forum is set to take place in New Delhi, India from 8th 11th October 2025," according to a release by ...

Modi govt spent Rs 11 trn on infra development in one year: Scindia

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said the Modi government has spent Rs 11 lakh crore on infrastructure development in the last one year, while the Congress-led UPA dispensation used to spend only Rs 2 lakh crore on this front annually. Addressing a press conference to highlight various provisions made in the recently-presented Union Budget, he said the budget will make India self-reliant and aims to establish it as a 'Vishwaguru' (world leader) by 2047. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always said that he considers poor, farmers, women and youth as the only four castes in our country, and this budget focuses on these four categories," he said. "In the last one year, Rs 11 lakh crore have been spent on infrastructure. The UPA used to spend only Rs 2 lakh crore on this front," the Minister of Communications said. According to him, railway lines of 2,031 km were laid and 6,000 km-long national highways were constructed in the past one year. In the telecom sector, ...

Budget for Viksit Bharat shows PM's resolve to fulfill dreams: Scindia

Additionally, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia added that it is a composite budget that will take India forward

Scindia slams Rahul Gandhi for 'maharajas' remark, Congress hits back

BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's criticism of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his "only maharajas enjoyed rights" remark evoked a strong response from the Congress on Tuesday as it said the Union minister may have forgotten the royal families' love for the British, "but we cannot forget". Addressing a rally in Mhow on Monday, Gandhi said Dalits, backwards and tribals had no rights before independence, when "only maharajas and rajas enjoyed rights". "The change was brought with independence. You got land and rights. The BJP-RSS wants an India of pre-independence, where common people had no rights and only the likes of Adani and Ambani had rights. They want the poor to suffer in silence and not dream while the country is run by billionaires," he had said. Attacking Gandhi for his remarks, Scindia said the statement given by Rahul Gandhi, a leader who considers the Constitution as his 'pocket diary', on the role of the royal families of India before independence exposes his ...

Spectrum allocation means more user choices: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Ambani's company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services

DoT to receive 687 MHz of unused spectrum, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

The telecom sector will now have 1,587 MHz of its 2,000 MHz requirement by 2030

DoT launches fraud reporting Sanchar Saathi mobile app: What is it

Originally launched in May 2023, the Sanchar Saathi portal allows users to directly flag such incidents from their call logs

Cabinet approves refarming of 687 Mhz of spectrum, more to come: Scindia

Union cabinet has approved refarming of 687 Mhz spectrum for mobile services and more will be done based on the study by committee of secretaries put in place by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday. Speaking at an event of industry body COAI, the minister said that mobile services need 2,000 Mhz of spectrum by 2030 and the cabinet decision takes the total quantum of radiowaves to 1,587 Mhz. "Yesterday's cabinet, we have approved refarming of 687 Mhz. Which means this takes us from 900 Mhz to 1,587 Mhz. 320 (MHz) will be released immediately, some by the end of next year and some by the end of 2028-29 which makes us ready for 2030," Scindia said at Digicom Summit 2025. He further said the government will ensure that the requirement of the industry is met and there are no hurdles in the digital telecom landscape of the country. "That leaves still a gap of roughly 300 (Mhz). So the ask is not over. The second round of this, Committee of

Passport Seva Kendra to be set up in each Lok Sabha constituency: Scindia

Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) will be opened in each of the country's 543 parliamentary constituencies. Scindia made the announcement while inaugurating a Passport Seva Kendra in Madhya Pradesh's Guna, the parliamentary constituency he represents. The Union minister also said that six new passport centres will be opened in MP this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to establish a Passport Seva Kendra in each parliamentary constituency with the aim of expanding services. The Department of Posts, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, is committed to making this resolution a reality, he said. The minister also informed that 6,000 post offices have been opened across the country. We should try to revive the tradition of writing letters by hand in the country because it expresses the true feelings of the heart, he said. The minister said that several technological changes have taken pl

Navi Mumbai airport set to begin commercial ops in May 2025: AAHL

The airport, which is currently under construction, will start international operations by July next year, said Arun Bansal, chief executive officer (CEO), AAHL

Scindia aims to make India Post profitable by 2029, seeks funds from FM

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam to discuss India Post's path to profitability, an official release said on Saturday. Scindia, along with officials from the Department of Posts, presented their capital expenditure demands to the finance minister to make it a profit centre by 2029. Scindia aims to make India Post globally competitive and has been leading Department-wide efforts to drive higher customer acquisition, retention and operational efficiency. During the meeting with the finance minister, Scindia presented a new development plan for India Post and said the department is working on rationalising costs and aiming to make most processes digital. The minister hopes to make the department a profit-making logistics company with a focus on customer satisfaction, as per the release. He also mentioned that the ongoing Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) exercise will benefit a lot from the investment from the finance ministry.

Not just public, allies also abandoned Cong: Scindia on opposition to EVMs

Scindia also said that the government under PM Modi was committed to the progress of the nation and believed in 100 percent saturation of all schemes

Airtel become first private telco to connect Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipore

Bharti Airtel has become the first private telecom operator to launch mobile services in Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipore districts of Jammu and Kashmir, the company said on Wednesday. The company said that it has deployed 15 mobile towers in Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipore districts, which will benefit the local population and also offer essential communication connections for soldiers stationed along the Line of Control. "Bharti Airtel has partnered with the Indian Army to bring connectivity to villages in Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipore districts along the Line of Control in North Kashmir," the company said in a statement. Under the Vibrant Village Programme, villages such as Kachhal, Balbir, Razdan Pass, Taya Top, Ustad, Kathi, and Cheema are now connected to the rest of the country. These villages are located in the Keran, Machhal, Tangdhar, Gurez, and Uri valley regions, spanning the three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla, and Bandipore. "Airtel is the only private telecom

Next step is establishing manufacturing zone for telecom sector: Scindia

Scindia said that the manufacturing zone is the next step following the establishment of the one lakh BSNL towers across the country and the upgrade of 5G technology