What is the caste census that India will carry out?
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Wednesday India will conduct a caste enumeration as part of the upcoming census. Since 1951, the survey of the country’s population included the count of the …
IT Min Ashwini Vaishnaw, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discuss possible avenues of collaboration
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday to discuss India’s ambitious plans for building a comprehensive artificial intelligence ecosystem. The meeting, held in…
Sam Altman’s U-turn on Indian AI; Says ‘India’s AI growth is “incredible,” should be a global leader’
In a surprising turnaround, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed strong support for India’s growing role in artificial intelligence, calling the country’s progress “incredible” and urging it to become…
Ola’s Krutrim AI launches ‘open-source’ model to take on DeepSeek, to work closely with NVIDIA
Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal-led Krutrim AI is making waves with the release of new open-source AI models. India’s growing ambition to be a strong contender in the global AI race, currently ruled by the US…
India to launch its own foundational AI model in few months, over 18000 GPUs deployed: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
India is making significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announcing that the country will develop its own foundational AI model within the…
At Davos, India bags Rs 20 lakh cr investment promise as Vaishnaw signals major policy shift
India secured investment commitments totalling over Rs 20 lakh crore ($240 billion) during the five-day World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos.
The country’s delegation to the event was…
Good news for central government employees, as 8th Pay Commission gets cabinet approval ahead of Budget 2025
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday that the prime minister has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission for central government employees. The decision was shared by the…
‘Inadvertent error’: Meta apologises for Mark Zuckerberg’s remark on 2024 election
Meta India apologised on Wednesday for Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on the Indian elections, and described it as an “inadvertent error.” This apology comes in the wake of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP…
Ashwini Vaishnaw slams Zuckerberg over ‘Modi lost 2024 election’ claim, asks Meta to uphold ‘facts’
After Mark Zuckerberg recently said that most incumbent governments worldwide, including India, were defeated in elections held post-Covid-19, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday slammed the…
BIG relief for Delhi-NCR commuters as light rail transit system to connect…
After Metro, Rapid Rail, and Mono Rail, the ‘Light Rail System’ in Delhi-NCR. The new Light Rail Transit System (LRTS) will link Noida International Airport to Film City via the Yamuna Expressway and…
2 dead as wall of Mahakal temple collapses in Ujjain due to heavy rain, rescue operation underway
A tragic incident occurred on Friday evening at the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, when a portion of the boundary wall collapsed during a period of intense rainfall. At least two people…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces special trains for upcoming festive season
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced an addition of coaches and special trains on the occasion of Chaath puja and Diwali across the country to ensure ease of travel for…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils first look of Vande Bharat sleeper train, says it will be operational from…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conducted an inspection of the Vande Sleeper Coach at BEML in Bengaluru on Sunday. “We expect the passenger operation of Vande Sleeper Coach in three months from…
Centre approves 3 Railway infrastructure projects, will develop 14 new stations, route covers unconnected areas
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved on Wednesday.
They include two new railway lines and one multi-tracking project. These projects will…
Indian Railways to reduce its job recruitment time frame by…, know how
In a major step to improve the efficiency and to minimize the time period of recruitment, Indian Railways has linked its recruitment portal with DigiLocker. The linking with DigiLocker, a digital…
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav gives big update on Vande Bharat trains, says India’s first…
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper trains will be on track within two months.
Vaishnaw said, “The completion work of the trainset of the…
From Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani to Jyotiraditya Scindia: Meet richest ministers in Modi 3.0 Cabinet
The Narendra Modi-led NDA government assumed office on June 9 after securing 293 seats in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term,…
Jaishankar’s new stint faces old issues: China’s border disputes, Pakistan’s terror export and more
After taking charge of the External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday, S Jaishankar made a couple of comments that might hint at how India’s foreign policy will take shape in the next five years.
Jaishankar…
MEA has become people-centric ministry under PM Modi, says Jaishankar after taking charge; Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bhupender Yadav assume office too
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed portfolios to his ministers, a number of leaders including S Jaishankar and Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge of their duties on Tuesday.
Jaishankar and…
S Jaishankar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bhupender Yadav take charge in PM Modi Cabinet 3.0
S Jaishankar once again took charge as External Affairs Minister in the new government and resumed his duties on Tuesday. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi retained him in his cabinet in…
Modi 3.0: Odisha has three ministers in new Central govt, all with Cabinet rank
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inducted three ministers from Odisha, all in the Cabinet rank.
Odisha
1. Ashwini Vaishnaw
Rank: Cabinet
Portfolio:
Ashwini Vaishnaw, born on July 18, 1970, is a…
Starlink in India: GoI gives in-principle nod, DoT expediting process ahead of Elon Musk’s visit
Elon Musk’s ambitious Starlink satellite communication project in India has a major development as it gets one step closer to a potential launch in India. Starlink has been given tentative approval by…
BJP releases second list of candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections
Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced the second list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections to be held in various states. The BJP has fielded Union Minister L Murugan,…