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TopicAshwini Vaishnaw

Topic: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw warns electronics manufacturers—firms that don’t design products in India will be weeded out

The minister also makes it amply clear that he is not happy with the pace at which ECMS players have worked on their design and quality capabilities.

Don’t want anyone to buy Russian oil, India has made commitment—US envoy Gor as Delhi enters Pax Silica

India, however, has maintained that any purchases of Russian oil is a business decision for its firms, without clarifying if any political commitment was made to the US. 

Vaishnaw apologises, but chaos spills over to Day 2 of AI Summit—long queues, abrupt end to sessions

Long queues, repeated security checks, confusion over entry passes, delays and congestion, abruptly ended sessions, connectivity issues affecting digital payment systems—no end to complaints.

‘India to attract investments worth $200 billion in data centres’ — Vaishnaw at AI Summit

India’s ambitions to be known as a prominent data partner also became clear after the Union Budget, which introduced tax incentives for data centre development.

Union Census 2027: Cabinet clears Rs 11,718 cr budget, caste to be recorded for the first time

It will also be first Census wherein data will be collected using mobile applications. About 30 lakh field functionaries will be deployed for the entire process of operations.

India sets 2032 aim for chipmaking parity with major producers

India has used a $10 billion fund to fuel its chip programme, helping to bring about assembly, packaging and testing ventures. But it still lags far behind industry leaders Taiwan, South Korea, US, China and Japan.

Under China BRI shadow, India announces 2 Rly lines to Bhutan in push for regional connectivity

The two countries will lay 89 km of tracks, costing roughly Rs. 4,033 crores, connecting Banarhat in West Bengal with Samtse in Bhutan, and Kokrajhar in Assam with Gelephu in Bhutan.

ThePrint photos of the week: Leh protests, World Para Athletics in Delhi & GST ‘bachat’ kicks in

New Delhi: From tense scenes in Leh amid violent protests, to a grand opening ceremony of World Para Athletics Championship in the national capital,...

ThePrint photos of the week: 27 July-2 August, 2025

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you five pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists and reporters this past week.

Modi govt clears scheme to give job market entrants one month’s wage of up to Rs 15k as incentive

Presenting Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier announced the scheme, a part of the PM’s package of five schemes to facilitate employment.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.