Government approves ₹26,000 crore to install 25,000 mobile towers in 500 days Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that connectivity is vital for Digital India and its reach to every corner of the country The Hindu · Oct 4, 2022
200 railway stations across country to be revamped with modern facilities: Ashwini Vaishnaw The Minister of Railways attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for a coach maintenance factory at the Aurangabad railway station in Maharashtra. The Hindu · Oct 3, 2022
Cabinet okays ₹10,000 crore for redeveloping New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai’s CSMT railway stations Railway stations in New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai will be connected on both sides of railway tracks, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said The Hindu · Sep 28, 2022
Cabinet okays Rs 10,000 crore for redeveloping New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai's CSMT rail stations NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 10,000 crore for the redevelopment of the New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway stations, information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said Wednesday. The Times of India · Sep 28, 2022
5G services launch "very soon", govt aims for pan-India coverage in 2 years 5G telecom services in India will be launched very soon and the government's target will be to cover the entire country within 2 years, said Union Electronics and Information Technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at an event on Sunday. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 25, 2022
India to roll out Hydrogen-powered train on Independence Day 2023: Railway Minister Vaishnaw “India has been able to build trains which are among the best in the world and the next big thing will be when the hydrogen-powered train is rolled out on August 15, 2023,” said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022
Railways floats tender for manufacturing of high speed wheels Manufacturing plant will be set up in 18 months; to produce 80,000 wheels The Hindu · Sep 9, 2022
Vande Bharat production to begin in October: Minister Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory to take the bulk of the order of 75 trains to be delivered by August 2023 The Hindu · Sep 9, 2022
New cargo terminal to help boost Railways revenues: Vaishnaw It is expected to generate direct employment for 30,000 people and 90,000 indirect jobs, said a Railways official The Hindu · Sep 8, 2022
Bill on data privacy will be ready 'soon', says Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assured that the new bill on data privacy will be ready "soon" and the Information Technology minister has been diligently working on it. The Times of India · Sep 7, 2022
Morning Digest | India defeats Pakistan by five wickets in Asia Cup; New CJI’s stint to start off today with a host of civil liberties cases; and more Here’s a select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Aug 29, 2022
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asks telcos to gear up for 5G launch The DoT has received payment of around ₹17,876 crore from service providers — Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Adani Data Networks and Vodafone Idea for 5G spectrum they won in a recent auction. The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022
Dynamite News · Aug 18, 2022 5G Spectrum: Centre issues spectrum allocation letters to telecom operators, asks them to prepare for launch "5G Spectrum assignment letter issued. Requesting TSPs to prepare for 5G launch," Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw kooed.
Dynamite News · Aug 6, 2022 Indian Army to establish 5G network along border to improve delivery of high-speed data Aiming to improve communication and high-speed data network to support operational requirements of field formations, the Indian Army is looking to establish 5G network along borders. Read more on Dynamite News:
The Times of India · Aug 4, 2022 Post-auction spectrum harmonisation process done; allocation by August 12: Telecom minister NEW DELHI: Within days of conducting 5G auctions, the government has completed the spectrum 'harmonisation' process, paving the way for players' holdings to be streamlined within a particular band for greater efficiency, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.
The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022 5G telecom services to be made available from October, says Communications Minister Prices will be reasonable, BSNL will be market balancer, regulatory framework will be overhauled, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Hindu · Jul 29, 2022 Andhra Pradesh: GVL urges Railway Minister to withdraw two cases pending against Kapu leaders They were registered following arson during Kapu Garjana Mahasabha in 2016
The Hindu · Jul 28, 2022 5G telecom auction stretches to 4th day; bids worth ₹1,49,623 crore received so far Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said 16 rounds of bidding have been completed in three days and the auction will continue on July 29, 2022.
The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022 BSNL gets ₹1.64-lakh-crore lifeline from government The package includes administrative allotment of 4G spectrum worth ₹44,993 crore
The Times of India · Jul 27, 2022 Cabinet approves Rs 1.64 lakh crore revival package for BSNL; to merge with Bharat Broadband Network NEW DELHI: In a bid to revive the ailing telecom firm BSNL, the government on Wednesday approved its merger with Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL).
Dynamite News · Jul 27, 2022 Business: 5G spectrum auction: Rs 1.45 lakh worth bids received after -rounds bidding on Day 1 Industry estimates put auction sales to surpass Rs 80,000 crore to Rs 90,000 crore. Read details on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jul 26, 2022 Rahul demands speedy execution of Nilambur-Nanjangud rail project ‘Delay in project execution has hampered the economic prospects of Wayanad’
Dynamite News · Jul 26, 2022 Business: Much-awaited auction for 5G spectrum commences Reliance Jio, Adani group, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are the four major participants in the auction. Read more on Dynamite News: