Tag: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw Defends GST Reforms, Accuses UPA of Creating “Tax Terror”

He emphasised that refrigerators and televisions should not be considered luxury items, noting that reduced taxes now make them accessible for ordinary families.

September 22, 2025

Ashwini Vaishnaw: GST Reforms Will Help Households Save on 99% of Daily Essentials

“We need to make one more resolution to use swadeshi as much as possible in our day-to-day life,” he added.

September 22, 2025

India to host AI Impact Summit in February 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had attended in person the Summit in France's Paris, which he jointly co-chaired.

September 15, 2025

PM Modi Inaugurates Mizoram’s First Rail Line, Flags Off New Express Trains

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw described the project as an engineering marvel, highlighting the challenges of constructing in the Himalayan terrain.

September 13, 2025

PM Modi to Inaugurate Mizoram’s First Rail Line; Ashwini Vaishnaw Highlights Engineering Feat Behind Bairabi-Sairang Project

Calling it a “crucial initiative” that will finally connect Mizoram to India’s rail network, Vaishnaw said engineers had to overcome extreme geological challenges, including loose sand and difficult Himalayan terrain.

September 13, 2025

Railways to Launch Daily Parcel Service Between Kashmir Valley and Delhi from September 13

Approved by the Railway Board under the Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) scheme for Jammu Division, the train will provide a reliable, efficient, and economical option for traders.

September 11, 2025

GST Rate Cuts from Navratri to Drive Growth, Ease Household Burden: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The minister explained that rationalised GST would stimulate consumption, which in turn would create a “virtuous cycle” in the economy. “Even a 10% rise in consumption could add Rs 20 lakh crore to GDP,” he said.

September 6, 2025

“Will help each and every family of the country”: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on GST reforms

Vaishnaw said that the new GST tax slabs will be effective from the first day of Navaratri, and rates have been reduced for almost every item which is used in the lives of middle-class families.

September 4, 2025

PM Modi at Semicon India 2025: “World Trusts India to Build the Semiconductor Future”

At the event, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented the Vikram 32-bit processor—India’s first fully indigenously developed microchip—along with test chips from four approved projects, to PM Modi.

September 2, 2025

Semicon 2025: India Unveils First Indigenous Chip, PM Modi Presented Vikram Processor

The presentation included the Vikram 32-bit processor, developed by ISRO’s Semiconductor Lab, along with test chips from four approved projects.

September 2, 2025