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.
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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.
Draft telecom bill 2022: Deadline for public comments extended to Oct 30
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5G auction Day 1: Telcos place record bids worth ₹1.45 lakh cr
Information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says the government aims to start the 5G services in India by September-October
India to run first bullet train in 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Indian Railways lines up ₹30,000 crore mega wagon procurement plan
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