Page 3 - Latest Updates on Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Telecom Bill provides road map for innovation: Ashwini Vaishnaw
"It's a matter of a few days only when the bill will be uploaded for consultation," he said
 "New Telecom Bill provides road map for innovation: Ashwini Vaishnaw")
Govt investing $30 bn in creating 4G, 5G infra in rural India: IT Minister
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the government is investing nearly $30 billion to ensure last-mile network accessibility for 4G and 5G in every village across the country
 "Govt investing $30 bn in creating 4G, 5G infra in rural India: IT Minister")
New data protection bill draft in next few days, says IT Minister
Inputs received from various stakeholders have been considered while formulating the bill, Vaishnaw said at the third edition of the Global Fintech Fest here
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Draft Telecommunication Bill to reduce paperwork, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
It is part of the overhauling exercise being done by the department of telecommunications internally as it looks to simplify procedures and provide ease of doing business to the industry
Railways aims to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15 next year
The construction of these trains has been expedited as the target of the Railways is that seven to eight trains should be ready every month.
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Railways floats tender to procure 80,000 indigenous forged wheels a year
Invites industry to set up domestic manufacturing facility at estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore
 "Railways floats tender to procure 80,000 indigenous forged wheels a year")
5G service to be available in most part of the country in 2-3 yrs: Vaishnaw
The high-speed 5G services, which will be available in most part of the country in two-three years, are expected to remain affordable, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday
Affordable 5G services to be rolled out in India by Oct 12: Centre
The government on Thursday said it expects 5G services to be rolled out in the country by October 12, and the Centre will make sure that the prices are affordable for the consumers
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How BSNL can turn around its fortune post Rs 1.64-trn govt package
The company must overcome poor technology decisions imposed on it and bridge the gap with private sector competitors
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Railways subsidising train travel by 55%, spent Rs 62k cr last yr: Minister
The minister, who arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit, said: "If the expenditure of the Railways is Rs 100, then only Rs 45 is charged from the passengers."
 "Railways subsidising train travel by 55%, spent Rs 62k cr last yr: Minister")
Vande Bharat Express's 3rd rake to be field tested for 15,000 km: Vaishnaw
According to him, all tests such as static, dynamic, oscillation and others will be carried out and added that ICF will be rolling out more such trains.
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Focus on customers, solve their problem immediately: Vaishnaw to BSNL staff
The government has approved a package of Rs 1.64 lakh crore for the company and now responsibility lies on everyone to make the organisation very strong, the minister said.
Use only indigenous tech in 4G, 5G roll-outs: Vaishnaw to BSNL brass
Asks them to increase mobile subscriber base to 200 million
Railways gave 350,000 jobs since 2014, hiring for 140,000 underway: Vaishaw
He said Indian Railways has been a major contributor in providing employment to people in the country and in this year alone 18,000 jobs have been provided.
Govt will allocate 5G spectrum by Aug 12: Telecom Minister Vaishnaw
Typically, 5G offers speeds about 10 times faster than 4G, lag-free connectivity, and can enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time
Govt withdraws Data Protection Bill, 2021, will present new legislation
'The bill will soon be replaced by a comprehensive framework of global standard laws for contemporary and future challenges and catalyse PM Modi's vision of India Techade,' says MoS IT
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Telecom industry has come a long way in 5G advancements: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Announcing the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022, he said that the industry has emerged to become a sunrise industry in India and a benchmark for the world.
Top headlines: SpiceJet to cut ops for 8 weeks; Rs 1.6 trn for BSNL revival
Business Standard brings you the top headlines this hour
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Monsoon Session: Agnipath protests cost govt nearly Rs 259.44 crore
Amid the protests in several parts of the country against the recently launched Agnipath, railway properties were vandalised, torched or attacked from Bihar to Telangana
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Startups should think of credit solution for small businesses: Vaishnaw
Vaishnaw urged consumer tech companies to leverage Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), India's alternative in its e-commerce market
