ashwini vaishnaw

May 2023

Spam calls row: WhatsApp to remove numbers flagged ‘fraudulent’, says govt

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says such mobile numbers, registered using fake documents, could be used for cybercrime; asks other companies to follow suit

By fortuneindia.com

March 2023

Historic allocation to Rly will boost productivity of Indian economy: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Unlike previous years, the railway ministry got a higher jump in annual outlay for infrastructure upgrade.

By Ashutosh Kumar

December 2022

10 mn jobs in electronics, BPO sector in 2 yrs: Ashwani Vaishnaw

The electronics sector alone could create additional jobs between 2.5-3 million and the BPO sector could make available 8 million jobs in the coming two years, says the minister.

By fortuneindia.com

October 2022

Ramp up 5G tower development: Vaishnaw to telcos

Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says current pace of 5G tower development is "very less" and "slow" at 2,500/week, and that industry must increase it to 10,000/week.

By fortuneindia.com

Draft telecom bill 2022: Deadline for public comments extended to Oct 30

The draft telecom bill proposes a provision to waive any fee, interest and penalties of telecom service providers. Provisions related to identity have been included in bill to prevent cyber-frauds.

By fortuneindia.com

September 2022

Cabinet meet: Railways to invest ₹10,000 cr to redesign 3 major stations

Railways to redevelop New Delhi and Ahmedabad railway stations, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai. These projects to create 35,000 jobs.

By fortuneindia.com

July 2022