Ashwini Vaishnaw

How Mallikarjun Kharge targets Narendra Modi in a new book

In a new book, ‘The Great Indian Manthan’, Kharge has written a chapter, in which he accuses the Modi government of shifting the locus of power from the cabinet to the PMO

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Polls 2023: Ashwini Vaishnaw says, 'Digvijaya, Kamal Nath are now history'

Emphasising the nation's trust in PM Modi's vision, Vaishnaw also said that the election results unequivocally reflected the country's desire to support Modi's efforts in national development

‘A new threat to democracy’: Govt will come up with new regulations soon to tackle deepfakes, says IT Minister

The move came after several 'deepfake' videos targeting leading actors went viral, sparking public outrage and raising concerns over the misuse of technology and tools for creating doctored content and fake narratives.

Govt to meet social media platforms over deepfake videos: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The government had recently issued a notice to companies on the deepfake issue, and the platforms responded but added that the firms will have to be more aggressive in taking action on such content, he said.

Opposition indulging in destructive politics: IT Minister Vaishnaw 'state-sponsored' hacking allegations

The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology said that such advisories have been sent to people in 150 countries

Did a human error lead to the Andhra Pradesh train tragedy?

Two passenger trains collided in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, claiming at least 13 lives and injuring over 50 people. East Coast Railway said a human error could have resulted in the collision, as a Rayagada-bound train overshot a signal and hit the rear end of a Palasa train

'Ecosystem has matured, people have developed trust': Ashwini Vaishnaw on Google's Make In India smartphones initiative

Google on October 19 announced plans to make its Pixel smartphones in India, giving a big boost to the country's ambitions of becoming a global manufacturing hub. This announcement comes a fortnight after Google unveiled its latest line of Pixel smartphones.

India to roll out indigenous semiconductor chips by December 2024: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw expressed confidence that the construction of the semiconductor plant would be completed soon, adding that the first indigenous microchips are expected to be rolled out by December 2024

G20 Digital Economy Ministers meeting: Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights 3 priority areas for India

Addressing the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ Meeting, here Vaishnaw said that the three priority areas selected by the Indian presidency for the Digital Economy Working Group are - Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Security in Digital Economy and Digital Scaling

You've Got Mail: How India constructed its first ever 3D-printed post office in Bengaluru

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's first 3D-printed post office, 'Cambridge Layout PO', in Bengaluru. Over 30 to 40 per cent less expensive than a traditionally built house, the unique structure was built in 44 days and costs roughly Rs 26 lakh