Latest Ashwini Vaishnaw News & Updates

Washington, June 1 (IANS) Intel Corporation and 3D Glass Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Odisha government to explore establishing an advanced semiconductor glass core packaging substrate manufacturing facility, a move that could strengthen India’s ambitions to become a global semiconductor hub. The agreement was signed at Intel’s headquarters in California’s Santa Clara and is aimed at exploring the creation of a world-class facility focused on advanced semiconducto…

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and discussed a wide range of railway infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening connectivity and accelerating development across the state. During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed the progress of ongoing railway expansion works in Assam, including the laying and upgrading of more than 1,300 km of railway tracks and the redevelopment of over 50 railway s…

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India’s design-linked incentive (DLI) scheme is showing good results, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said, hailing the country’s first flagship AI system on chip (SOC) ‘A2000’ at 12nm technology node designed by Thiruvananthapuram-based fabless semiconductor startup Netrasemi.The chip has now achieves successful silicon Bringup and getting ready for commercial production.“Netrasemi has designed India’s first Edge AI System-on-Chip (SoC) ‘NETRA A2000’, at…

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Odisha government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Intel and 3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) to bring substrate manufacturing technology to India, according to Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday.Vaishnaw congratulated the state government, Intel and 3DGS on signing the pact aimed at introducing substrate manufacturing capabilities in India through a post on social media platform X.”Congratulations to the …

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Central government is collaborating with industry to comprehensively overhaul the AI curriculum, including in B.Tech Computer Science and allied curricula, in Indian educational institutions, an official statement said on Thursday.The overhaul aims to boost practical exposure, faculty readiness and create a flexible pathway for students, the statement from the Ministry of Electronics & IT said.Union Minister for Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, held a high…

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Kazipet rail manufacturing unit of Indian Railways is nearing completion and is expected to become a key production hub for intercity trains aimed at improving short-distance connectivity across the country, the Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.Under the initial plan, the facility will manufacture 200 intercity trains over the next five years, according to the ministry.Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh…

Patna, May 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday announced that the Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a third railway line between Kiul and Jhajha in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 961.71 crore. Sharing the information through a post on X, Samrat Choudhary said the project would significantly strengthen Bihar’s railway infrastructure, improve transportation, and accelerate industrial and economic growth in the state.He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra M…

Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that Rajasthan has immense potential to become a major hub for electronics manufacturing, highlighting the Centre’s push to expand the sector under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Addressing industry representatives, investors and experts during a dialogue on the electronics and semiconductor sectors at the Chief Minister’s Office in Jaipur, Union Minister Vaishnaw noted t…

Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, visited Jaipur on Saturday and participated in a ‘Rozgar Mela (employment fair)’ held at the Rajasthan Constitution Club, where appointment letters were distributed to 420 youths selected for various central government departments.Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav, Jaipur MP Manju Sharma, and MLA Gopal Sharma were also present at the event.Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the event virtual…

Jodhpur, May 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country’s railway network has evolved beyond merely being a mode of transportation and emerged as the “lifeline of the nation”.Addressing the launch event for the extension of the Jodhpur–Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express and the inauguration of other railway services, Shekhawat said that, in line with the Prime Mini…