Indian Railways eyes 350 kmph speeds with its next indigenous bullet train; first one to have 280 kmph potential

Indigenous bullet train at 350 kmph! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said India’s next-generation bullet train is being planned with a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour. He added that work on the train’s design is expected to commence within the next six months.The 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, launched in 2016, is […]

India in Davos: Union minister rules out trade talks at WEF; assures New Delhi’s engagement on other fronts

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday clarified that while India remains engaged with major global powers, the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos is largely a platform for the exchange of ideas rather than a venue for formal group-to-group trade negotiations.Responding to a query on whether India would hold meetings with the US delegation at […]

$10 bn chipmaking push: Semiconductor sector will be on par with US by 2032, says Vaishnaw; calls it ‘very fair race’

Within the next one decade, the Indian semiconductor industry is expected to come at par with global chipmaking leaders like the US and China.Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday outlined the government’s most ambitious technology targets, saying that the country’s plans for the sector have advanced far more quickly than anticipated. Speaking at Bloomberg’s New […]

Ashwini Vaishnaw announces launch of Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at Waves Summit 2025 : Bollywood News

In a significant development for India’s creative and digital media landscape, the Hon’ble Minister of Information and Broadcasting announced the launch of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at the Waves Summit 2025. Positioned to become a national center for the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) sector, the institute has […]