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Kerala Chief Minister Keeps Finance, Law As Governor Approves Portfolios
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P K Kunhalikutty will take care of Industries and Commerce, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Mining and Geology and Handlooms and Textiles.
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Government Migrates 16.68 Lakh Official Email Accounts to Zoho Cloud, Spends Rs. 180 Crore
The Government has migrated lakhs of official email accounts to the Zoho Cloud platform. On Wednesday, the Union Minister of State (MoS) and a key minister within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Jitin Prasada, informed the Parliament about the migration and the associated expenditure.
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Government Tells Global Tech Platforms to Follow Constitution After Tougher Content Rules
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that major digital platforms such as YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must function within India’s constitutional boundaries. His remarks follow the government’s recent tightening of content‑takedown norms. He spoke during an AI summit in Delhi, which is...
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India AI Summit: Ashwini Vaishnaw Calls AI 5th Industrial Revolution, Shares Plans for UPI-Like AI Platform
On the second day of the country’s inaugural AI Impact Summit, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (IT), Ashwini Vaishnaw, spoke about artificial intelligence (AI), India’s global standing in this technology, and several other related topics. The Minister also addressed the concerns about deepfakes and highlighted the n...
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Ashwini Vaishnaw Apologises After AI Summit Crowding Complaints
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, apologised on Tuesday to visitors to a global artificial intelligence summit who had complained of overcrowding and other organisational problems on the first day.
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AI Impact Summit: India Expected to Witness Over $200 Billion Worth of AI Investments, IT Minister Says
AI Impact Summit 2026 is in full swing, hosting industry leaders and technocrats from across the world. On the sidelines of the summit, on Tuesday, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ashwini Vaishnaw, revealed that India expects to receive more than $200 billion (about Rs. 18.15 Lakh Crore) worth of investments in...
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In Big IT, AI Push, Firms Setting Up Data Centres In India To Get Tax Holiday
Giving a big push to the growth of information technology and artificial intelligence in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a tax holiday till 2047 for companies providing cloud services by setting up data centres in the country
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India Will Have Home-Grown Smartphone Brands in 18 Months, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw: Report
India’s Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (IT), Ashwini Vaishnaw, reportedly issued a major statement of intent at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos. As per the report, the Union Minister said that the country is in a prime position to create Indian smartphone brands that can compete with...
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"India In First Group Of AI Powers": Ashwini Vaishnaw Counters IMF Ranking At Davos
Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw pushed back strongly against remarks by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva that placed India in a "second grouping" of AI powers
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Apple Shipped $50 Billion Worth Of iPhones From India In 2025: Centre
Electronics production has increased six times in the last 11 years, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said.
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India Offers Expertise To Central American Nations In Digital, Health And Agricultural Sectors
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has offered India's expertise to Central American countries in the fields of digital payment system, information technology, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture to tackle shared problems.
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"India's AI Ecosystem On The Cusp For Global Breakthrough": Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is now on the cusp of a global breakthrough, Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said.
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At WAVES Summit, Ashwini Vaishnaw Announces Indian Institute Of Creative Technology
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday announced the launch of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025.
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Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops
An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday.
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Indian Government Launches AI Compute Portal, Dataset Repository AIKosha to Boost Innovation
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives on Thursday. The announcements were made on the occasion of the first anniversary of the IndiaAI Mission, which is on March 7. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the India AI Compute Portal during an event, which ...
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Kerala Chief Minister Keeps Finance, Law As Governor Approves Portfolios
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P K Kunhalikutty will take care of Industries and Commerce, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Mining and Geology and Handlooms and Textiles.
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Government Migrates 16.68 Lakh Official Email Accounts to Zoho Cloud, Spends Rs. 180 Crore
The Government has migrated lakhs of official email accounts to the Zoho Cloud platform. On Wednesday, the Union Minister of State (MoS) and a key minister within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Jitin Prasada, informed the Parliament about the migration and the associated expenditure.
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Government Tells Global Tech Platforms to Follow Constitution After Tougher Content Rules
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Tuesday that major digital platforms such as YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must function within India’s constitutional boundaries. His remarks follow the government’s recent tightening of content‑takedown norms. He spoke during an AI summit in Delhi, which is...
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India AI Summit: Ashwini Vaishnaw Calls AI 5th Industrial Revolution, Shares Plans for UPI-Like AI Platform
On the second day of the country’s inaugural AI Impact Summit, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (IT), Ashwini Vaishnaw, spoke about artificial intelligence (AI), India’s global standing in this technology, and several other related topics. The Minister also addressed the concerns about deepfakes and highlighted the n...
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Ashwini Vaishnaw Apologises After AI Summit Crowding Complaints
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, apologised on Tuesday to visitors to a global artificial intelligence summit who had complained of overcrowding and other organisational problems on the first day.
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AI Impact Summit: India Expected to Witness Over $200 Billion Worth of AI Investments, IT Minister Says
AI Impact Summit 2026 is in full swing, hosting industry leaders and technocrats from across the world. On the sidelines of the summit, on Tuesday, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ashwini Vaishnaw, revealed that India expects to receive more than $200 billion (about Rs. 18.15 Lakh Crore) worth of investments in...
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In Big IT, AI Push, Firms Setting Up Data Centres In India To Get Tax Holiday
Giving a big push to the growth of information technology and artificial intelligence in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a tax holiday till 2047 for companies providing cloud services by setting up data centres in the country
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India Will Have Home-Grown Smartphone Brands in 18 Months, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw: Report
India’s Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (IT), Ashwini Vaishnaw, reportedly issued a major statement of intent at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos. As per the report, the Union Minister said that the country is in a prime position to create Indian smartphone brands that can compete with...
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"India In First Group Of AI Powers": Ashwini Vaishnaw Counters IMF Ranking At Davos
Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw pushed back strongly against remarks by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva that placed India in a "second grouping" of AI powers
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Apple Shipped $50 Billion Worth Of iPhones From India In 2025: Centre
Electronics production has increased six times in the last 11 years, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said.
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India Offers Expertise To Central American Nations In Digital, Health And Agricultural Sectors
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has offered India's expertise to Central American countries in the fields of digital payment system, information technology, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture to tackle shared problems.
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"India's AI Ecosystem On The Cusp For Global Breakthrough": Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is now on the cusp of a global breakthrough, Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said.
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At WAVES Summit, Ashwini Vaishnaw Announces Indian Institute Of Creative Technology
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday announced the launch of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025.
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Odisha's Ex-IT Minister Loses Rs 1.4 Crore To Cyber Criminals: Cops
An Odisha MLA and former information technology minister has lost Rs 1.4 to cyber fraud in around one-and-a-half months, a senior police officer said here on Monday.
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Indian Government Launches AI Compute Portal, Dataset Repository AIKosha to Boost Innovation
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives on Thursday. The announcements were made on the occasion of the first anniversary of the IndiaAI Mission, which is on March 7. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the India AI Compute Portal during an event, which ...
