New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India has made major progress toward its target of training 85,000 semiconductor design engineers under the Chips to Startups (C2S) initiative, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.The minister highlighted the government’s push to strengthen talent development in the semiconductor sector.The programme, which is part of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), focuses on training, upskilling and workforce development to build a robust talent pipeline for the …
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Amaravati, March 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that the state government will ban use of social media for children under the age of 13 years and that a decision on whether to bar children in 13-16 age group from using social media will be taken after arriving at a consensus.Speaking on the Appropriation Bill in the State Legislative Assembly, he said steps would be taken within 90 days to ban social media for children under the age of 13.”A discussion…
Guwahati/Aizawl, March 6 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has taken steps to strengthen parcel logistics by introducing refrigerated parcel van services to facilitate the transportation of horticultural and other perishable produce from Mizoram, aiming to expand market access for local farmers and traders. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that with the introduction of passenger and freight train services, Mizoram has experienced a significant …
Gandhinagar, March 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Sunday, unveiled its Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy 2026–31 as Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Gujarat SemiConnect Conference-2026 in Gandhinagar and outlined the state’s plans to expand semiconductor manufacturing, design and research. The conference, organised by Gujarat’s Department of Science and Technology under the theme “Gujarat: India’s Silicon Gateway”, was attended by the Union Electronics and IT M…
Gandhinagar, March 1 (IANS) Gujarat has been allocated Rs 17,366 crore in this year’s Union Budget for railway development, marking a sharp rise from earlier years, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday.Speaking after the inauguration of Gujarat Semiconnect Conference-2026 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Vaishnaw said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, railway infrastructure across India is undergoing rapid transformation.”As a result of the historic de…
Sanand, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Gujarat on Saturday and held a public roadshow in Sanand ahead of a major industrial inauguration. PM Modi arrived at the Ahmedabad airport around 03:40 pm, travelling directly to the Sanand GIDC area where large crowds had gathered along the designated route to catch a glimpse of him.Eyewitnesses described significant public turnout, with residents lining streets and waving as the motorcade passed, reflecting strong local inter…
Gandhinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Gujarat will host the SemiConnect Conference-2026 on March 1 and 2 in Gandhinagar, as the state advances semiconductor projects worth approximately Rs 1.24 lakh crore and positions itself as a key manufacturing base in India’s chip-making ambitions.Addressing a press conference in Gandhinagar, state Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said the conference forms part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s broader objective of making India a global semiconductor hu…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the Rail Tech Policy and the complete digitisation of the Railway Claims Tribunal as Reform Number Three and Reform Number Four under the flagship “52 Reforms in 52 Weeks” initiative of the Indian Railways.Rail Tech Policy aims to engage innovators, startups, industry and institutions to promote innovation in Indian Railways. The new policy simplifies the selection of innovators and introduces a dedicated “Rail T…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that social media platforms must share revenue in a fair manner with those who create content, including journalists, conventional media houses, influencers, professors and researchers.He said that people who are creating content — whether they are news professionals, creators sitting in far-flung areas, or academicians sharing their research — deserve a fair share of the revenue generated on…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The government on Wednesday advised railway pensioners to remain vigilant against scammers who are sending messages claiming to update pension payment orders (PPOs) or service records. The Railways Ministry said that it has come to notice that certain cyber fraudsters are making fake phone calls and sending SMS/WhatsApp messages in the name of Railway officials, “seeking personal and financial details on the pretext of PPO updates, KYC verification, additional pensi…