Singh took to X, saying, "Kathua Railway Station renamed as 'Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua Railway Station". Thanks, PM Narendra Modi, for expeditiously responding to the popular demand presented before you from the people of Kathua for the renaming of Kathua Railway Station
India and France discussed railway staff upskilling, with Ashwini Vaishnaw meeting French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed his India visit next month ahead of the AI Impact Summit, as both countries stressed cooperation across technology, diplomacy
Responding to a question on AI's energy needs, Vaishnaw said, "Nuclear power will be a very important part going forward. As we know, AI does require a huge amount of energy."
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced a new plan to expand artificial intelligence training to 500 universities across the country. This initiative aims to create a talent pipeline for the industry by providing specialised course curriculum and training opportun
As part of the pact, the European Union will abolish tariffs on 9425 lines of Indian exports, unlocking preferential access valued at USD 75 billion. This move is expected to accelerate India's ambition to reach USD 300 billion in engineering exports by providing entry into a USD 2 trilli
India will create its own Intellectual Property (IP) in six critical systems, including compute, RF, networking, power, sensor, and memory, through the India Semiconductor Mission, said Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. Speaking to the media on the p
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India's semiconductor design program has reached a significant level of achievement, enabling the nation to take off in the global chip industry.
"Equipment manufacturers from all over the world are setting up a base in India, because of the design capabilities, huge talent pool and the consistent policies of PM Narendra Modi. ASML enables practically every chip manufactured in the world. Its entire senior leadership," sharing an '
"The first commercial production will begin in 2026, with four plants expected to commence operations this year. The pilot production has already started in three plants in 2025," he said. Vaishnaw highlighted that India's semiconductor ecosystem is rapidly taking shape, with global equipmen
"The semiconductor round table, where all the big leaders of the semiconductor world were present, showed confidence in India's journey so far, and they would like to contribute to our journey in every way," the minister said.
Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw said that when the Semiconductor Mission was launched on January 1, 2022, the government had set a goal of starting commercial production within five years. He noted that the first commercial production will begin in 2026, with four plants expected to commence op