Electronics To Soon Become 2nd-Largest Category In India's Exports Basket: Minister
This success is closely linked to the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) and ‘Make in India’ schemes that have transformed India from a net importer to a net exporter of smartphones.
Oct 27, 2025, 18:40 PM IST
AI Plays Transformative Role In Education, Healthcare, And Agriculture Sectors: Ashwini Vaishnaw
In a recent meeting, NITI Aayog presented its findings from a review of AI-related projects being implemented in various districts before the summit.
Sep 15, 2025, 23:53 PM IST
Semicon India 2025: India A Beacon Of Stability Amid Global Uncertainty, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT Minister recalled that the country launched the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) just a few years ago under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, and since then, the country has achieved significant progress in a short span.
Sep 02, 2025, 13:57 PM IST
India To Manufacture Every Component Of Mobile Phones, Including Chips: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that a Made in India chip is expected to roll out soon, marking another milestone in the country’s journey towards self-reliance.
Aug 30, 2025, 18:25 PM IST
Operation Sindoor: Centre Issued Directions To Block Over 1,400 Fake URLs On Digital Media
The links related to disinformation or false news concerning ‘Operation Sindoor’, fact-checked by the FCU, were promptly shared with concerned intermediaries for appropriate action.
Jul 30, 2025, 14:41 PM IST
India’s Mobile Exports Jump From Rs 1,500 Cr To Rs 2 Lakh Cr In Decade: IT Minister
Meanwhile, the PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware has attracted a cumulative investment of ₹717.13 crore, resulted in cumulative production worth ₹12,195.84 crore, and generated 5,056 direct jobs as of June 2025.
Jul 23, 2025, 19:27 PM IST
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches AI Compute Portal And AIKosha, 9 Times Larger Than DeepSeek
AI Compute Portal: India has also launched an open GPU marketplace, expanding access to high-performance computing for startups, researchers, and students.
Mar 06, 2025, 20:35 PM IST
First Made-In-India Semiconductor Chip To Be Ready By 2025: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
In June 2023, global semiconductor giant Micron announced plans to build a semiconductor assembly and testing plant in Gujarat, marking a pivotal investment in India’s semiconductor landscape.
Feb 26, 2025, 17:38 PM IST
Google Agrees To Reinstate Delisted Indian Apps On Play Store After Govt Intervention
India is the world's largest consumer internet market for tech giants like Meta and Google.
Mar 05, 2024, 17:24 PM IST
UPI Creates History, Payment Transactions Touched 10+ Bn Mark For First Time In August
Over 10.58 billion transaction count happened in August 2023 against 9.96 billion transaction count in July 2023, which is a 61% y-o-y growth. The payment service witnessed over 15.76 lakh crore transaction in August 2023 in terms of amount in rupees against 15.34 lakh crore in July 2023.
Sep 01, 2023, 15:11 PM IST
Centre Clarifies Laptop Ban Isn't Immediate, Transition Period Will Be Notified
The impetus behind these upcoming new regulations lies in the country's ambitious goals for digital transformation and economic growth. India is witnessing rapid digitization and cloudification of its economy, leading to an exponential surge in the digital ecosystem.
Aug 04, 2023, 19:41 PM IST
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Twitter's Plea Against Govt; Slaps Rs 50 Lakh Fine
The court ruled that Twitter was served notices, to which it did not comply, India's Deputy Minister for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said in a tweet.
Jun 30, 2023, 13:03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to launch 5G services in India on October 1; Here is all you need to know
PM Narendra Modi will launch 5G services in India on October 1 at the inaugural day of the India Mobile Congress 2022. During his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the Prime Minister had said that the 5G services would be launched in India soon.
Sep 30, 2022, 14:42 PM IST
5G telecom service to roll out very soon in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw
5G is the fifth-generation mobile network capable of transmitting a large set of data at a very rapid speed. In comparison to 3G and 4G, 5G has a very low latency which will enhance user experiences in various sectors. Low latency describes the efficiency to process a very high volume of data messages with a minimal delay.
Sep 25, 2022, 12:38 PM IST
IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar supports moonlighting by employees, says 'This is the future of work'
The minister, while addressing an event of the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI), said efforts of companies that want to pin their employees down and say they should not work on their own startup are doomed to fail.
Sep 24, 2022, 14:02 PM IST
Union IT Minister to come up with new version of Data Protection Bill
The Union Information and Technology Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw will soon come up with new version of the Data Protection Bill
Sep 05, 2022, 23:42 PM IST
What is Personal Data Protection Bill? Why did government withdraw it after 4 years of work? - Read here
The Personal Data Protection Bill sought to establish a Data Protection Authority in the country for the protection of digital privacy of individuals.
Aug 04, 2022, 07:27 AM IST
Poor Afghanistan IT Minister forced to Deliver pizza in Germany
The former Afghan Communications Minister is doing pizza delivery work in Germany these days. In the midst of the Afghan crisis, some of his pictures are going viral, in which he is seen wearing a pizza company's uniform and going for delivery. Syed Ahmed Shah Saadat has held several other important posts along with the Minister of Communications in Afghanistan. In such a situation, delivering pizza like this is shocking for everyone. However, Syed has no shame in calling himself a delivery boy.
Aug 25, 2021, 17:20 PM IST
Pegasus Spyware Case: IT Minister to reply in Rajya Sabha today
With the issue of "snooping" using Israeli Pegasus spyware snowballing into a massive political row in Parliament and outside, Union Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will make a detailed statement in Rajya Sabha.
Jul 20, 2021, 12:48 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw, India's new IT minister, is a former IAS, ex-IITian, Wharton School graduate and PM Modi's most prized ministerial pick
Vaishnaw worked in Odisha till 2003, before being appointed as deputy secretary in the office of former prime minister A B Vajpayee. He was later appointed as Vajpayee's private secretary after the NDA lost the election in 2004. He quit government service in 2008 and went to Wharton University in the USA to pursue an MBA.
Jul 08, 2021, 12:12 PM IST