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India Gazette
13 hours ago
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- India Gazette
Paraguay interested in importing Made in India 'Vande Bharat' trains: Ashwini Vaishnaw
ANI 03 Jun 2025, 11:35 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw met the president of Paraguay, Santiago Pena and discussed opportunities regarding the growth of Indian his meeting with Vaishnaw on Monday, Paraguay's president showed interest in importing India's Vande Bharat trains. On the other hand, he also invited India to join the Central Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor project (connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans). Ashwini Vaishnaw said on social media platform 'X' 'Called on President H.E. Mr. @SantiPenap of Paraguay. Paraguay has expressed keen interest in importing India's Vande Bharat trains and has invited India to join the Central Bi-Oceanic Railway Corridor project (connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans).' Vande Bharat is a reflection of the Government of India's efforts towards strengthening the 'Make in India' campaign. The first Vande Bharat Express train was flagged off on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi train has a capability to run up to a maximum speed of 160 kmph and has travel classes like Shatabdi Train but with better Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, a Railways Production unit, has been the force behind a completely in-house design and manufacture, computer modelling and working with a large number of suppliers for system integration in just 18 objective behind the train is to upgrade maintenance technologies and methodologies and achieve improvement in productivity and performance of all Railway assets and manpower, which inter alia would cover reliability, availability, utilisation and Vande Bharat comes with different features such as intelligent braking system which enables better acceleration and deceleration. All coaches in the train are equipped with automatic doors; a GPS-based audio-visual passenger information system, on-board hotspot Wi-Fi for entertainment purposes, and very comfortable seating. The executive class also has rotating chairs. (ANI)
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Business Standard
4 days ago
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- Business Standard
India likely to possess 46K graphics processing units in a fortnight
Results for the second round of GPU bidding were announced on Friday by Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw New Delhi Listen to This Article India is expected to have around 46,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) in place by June 10, upon conclusion of the third round of bidding under the IndiaAI Mission, government officials said. After the third round of the bidding, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) will shift to a continuous empanelment process. Under this system, any company willing to match the lowest bid or per-hour cost for GPUs discovered during the first round of bidding will be eligible to supply these high-performance computing machines to participants in the ₹10,372 crore IndiaAI Mission, the officials said.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Ministry working on PhD programme for fundamental research on AI: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the government is working on a PhD programme so that the Artificial Intelligence mission could fund the basic fundamental research in AI. 'It will really bring new opportunities for us and for the IT industry, which will go through a major transition period,' the minister told an AI-focused event. 'We should be able to capture this transition as an opportunity rather than getting disrupted by it, because whenever such a large technological change happens, it's very important that the industry and the government and the talent development ecosystem, they should all work together to make sure that we get prepared for the changing times,' he supplemented. Speaking about the potential of AI, he said AI in itself may not mean much, but when it is applied to various sectors, it can really make a big difference in solving problems at the population level and on a large scale. The focus of his government is very clear - a vision of democratising technology, he said. 'It's very important that technology should not be left in the hands of a few,' he supplemented. 'It's very important that a larger section of the society should have access to technology, should be able to develop new solutions, have better opportunities.' Supplementing the democratisation of technology, he said about 19,000 GPUs have already been deployed. The second round of empanelment may create another 16,000 GPUs, taking the total to 34,000 GPUs. 'It's a very big, large, significantly large number of compute. And this is a continuous process,' Minister Vaishnaw said. 'The 3rd round will also be completed very soon. That will bring another round of GPUs. In a sense, what we were some time back worried about whether India will be able to get that kind of compute facility or not. It was a big worry in the minds of many now practically those worries are over, with 34,000 GPUs, the compute facility is very significant,' the minister said. On the AI front, India will soon have its first foundational Artificial Intelligence model, the minister has indicated on several occasions recently. The government is going to host an open-source model on Indian servers. This comes as Chinese startup DeepSeek has challenged the AI world. India is rapidly building a strong AI computing and semiconductor infrastructure to support its growing digital economy. With the approval of the IndiaAI Mission in 2024, the government allocated Rs 10,300 crore over five years to strengthen AI capabilities. A key focus of this mission is the development of a high-end common computing facility AI as a technology has just begun, and the number of innovations that one can see going forward is going to be phenomenal. (ANI)
The Hindu
5 days ago
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- The Hindu
New rail lines in M.P. will boost freight movement and tourism, says Railways Minister
Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday (May 29, 2025) shared key details of the recently approved Third and Fourth Rail Line project between Ratlam and Nagda in Madhya Pradesh. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had earlier cleared the ₹1,018 crore project aimed at easing congestion on this high-density corridor. Addressing a press briefing in New Delhi, Mr. Vaishnaw said the 41.4-km section, once four-lined, will reduce line capacity utilisation in the Ratlam area from 116% to 65%. The corridor, which connects major junctions such as Nagda (North), Vadodara (South), Indore (East), and Chittorgarh (West), will significantly improve regional and inter-state connectivity, he said. The Minister added that the project would enhance freight movement from Madhya Pradesh to key West Coast ports such as Kandla, Mundra, Pipavav, Hazira, Dahej, JNPA, and the upcoming Vadhavan Port. 'It will directly benefit Indore SEZ, Chhindwara SEZ, MMPL Indore, MMLP Bhopal, the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor, and key industrial hubs such as the Nagda Thermal Power Plant and associated viscose and chemical industries in the Ratlam region,' he said. The upgraded infrastructure is expected to expedite the movement of coal, containers, petroleum products, and agricultural produce, Mr. Vaishnaw noted. He also said that improved connectivity will facilitate tourism in Madhya Pradesh, providing better access to destinations such as Khajuraho, Gwalior, Kanha National Park, Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, Sanchi Stupa, Ujjain, Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Amarkantak, and Bhim Janmabhoomi. Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, 80 railway stations in Madhya Pradesh are being redeveloped with enhanced passenger amenities, modern facilities, and improved aesthetics, he said. In response to growing passenger demand and persistent waiting lists for the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–New Delhi Superfast Express, Mr. Vaishnaw announced three new train services. These include a Rewa–Pune service via Jabalpur and Satna, a Jabalpur–Raipur service via Nainpur, Balaghat, and Gondia, and a Gwalior–Bengaluru service via Guna and Bhopal. Operations are expected to commence within the next two months. On the preparations for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028 in Ujjain, the Minister said the Ministry of Railways has initiated comprehensive planning to manage the anticipated influx of pilgrims.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
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- Business Standard
India must build AI models in local languages, social norms: Vaishnaw
India needs to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models that are rooted in domestic languages, culture, conditions, nuances, and social norms, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said. 'We have taken up development of models. One of the first is being developed by Sarvam. There are three or four applications which are in the advanced stages of approvals. We are also taking up common datasets as a part of this entire process,' Vaishnaw said at the CII Annual Summit 2025. Akin to the advancements made in the semiconductor and electronics industry, AI will bring 'humongous changes' to society and industry, he said. 'I think that kind of change is coming. We should stay prepared for that change. Whichever industry or sector we are in, we must be prepared,' the Union minister said. In order to ensure access to high-end compute for all, the government has targeted enabling access to 10,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) under the IndiaAI Mission. Against this target, it received bids for more than 18,000 GPUs in the first round of bidding, he said, adding that companies have placed bids to procure nearly 14,000 GPUs in the second round. The IndiaAI Mission was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2024, with a capital outlay of ₹10,738 crore. The IndiaAI Compute Portal will provide access to these GPUs as well as AI cloud services for start-ups, application developers, researchers, and students. It will allow end users to access a wide range of high-end GPUs and facilitate AI research and innovation in the country. The first Made in India chips in the 28–90 nm range will be rolled out by the end of this year, the Union minister said. 'There are many people who criticised us for aiming at semiconductor manufacturing. We targeted a particular segment, which has 60 per cent of market volume, using a targeted approach. Today, we have six units under construction. The first Made in India chip of 28–90 nm will roll out this year. We started manufacturing in 2022,' Vaishnaw said.
