BJP candidate for Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has slapped a legal notice to his Congress counterpart, Shashi Tharoor, for defamation. In his notice, Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Tharoor of disseminating patently false information among the constituents of Thiruvananthapuram, purportedly spreading misleading information regarding bribing key voters and influential figures such as Parish priests, among others. Chandrasekhar has expressed ‘shock’ at the allegations made by Shashi […]
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurates Digital India FutureLABS at IIIT Delhi
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched the “Digital India FutureLABS” and delivered the keynote address at the ‘Digital India FutureLABS Summit 2024,’ focused on ‘Catalyzing the Next-generation Electronics System Design through Digital India FutureLABS.’ The Summit also witnessed an announcement of 22 […]
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MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits back at Kerala CM Vijayan’s jibe calling BJP poisonous
Union Minister of State for Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit back at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s allegations that the BJP was spreading communal poison. Chandrasekhar said that to “accuse him of being communal is to be a liar”. “To accuse me of being communal, or to accuse our party of doing anything other […]
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“Indian universities are world-class…” Rajeev Chandrasekhar on QS World University Ranking
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday expressed happiness over the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking in which IIT Bombay bagged 149 ranks and said that today Indian universities are world-class. This comes after the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai achieved a great milestone by coming into the […]
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Budget 2023: It’s truly a Budget for new India, will boost infrastructure investment, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Terming Union Budget 2023-24 as the budget of “new India”, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said that it will take India into ‘Amrit Kaal as a modern infrastructure ready nation. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday, unveiling […]
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Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar to embark on two-day visit to J-K today
Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development and Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will embark on a two-day tour to Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. During his visit, Chandrasekhar will hold interactions with state government officials, students and other stakeholders to broaden engagement in the areas of skilling, innovation and […]
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“Onus on Twitter to stop spread of misinformation,” says Rajeev Chandrasekhar on ‘blue tick’ fee report
Twitter is abuzz with reports that users will have to shell out a USD 20 fee for the ‘blue tick’, which authenticates the identity of the account holder, and a failure pay the amount will result in the coveted status being withdrawn. Refuting the reports, Union Minister of State for […]
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97 pc phones used in country are made in India: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said that over 97 per cent of mobile phones used in India are made in the country itself. The minister made the remarks while speaking at the event CyFY2022, organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF). “In 2014, over 92 per cent of mobile […]
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5G technology will transform every Indian’s life, says MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said 5G technology will transform the life of every Indian. Speaking to , the Minister said, “The launch of 5G will have a lasting impact. It will be the future of the internet. 5G will bring a change […]
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MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar to visit India’s first Lithium Cell Manufacturing Plant in Tirupati today
The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar will visit India’s first lithium cell manufacturing facility at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Chennai-based Munoth Industries Limited has set up this state-of-the-art facility with an outlay of Rs 165 crores. The facility is located in one of the […]
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MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar hails Agnipath scheme, calls it ‘much-required’ reform
Amid protests against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday hailed the Centre’s decision to approve the scheme and called it a “much-required” reform in the defence sector. “Agnipath is much-required reform. It will reduce the average age of the Armed forces. It will transform […]
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar says de-platforming violation of fundamental rights of users
While former US President Donald Trump is likely to make a return to Twitter, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said that de-platforming is a violation of the fundamental rights of the users. The MoS, reacting to Elon Musk calling the decision to ban Trump from Twitter “morally bad”, […]
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Indigo flight brings back 211 students from Ukraine; MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar welcomes them
An Indigo flight carrying 211 students studying in the war-torn country, Ukraine, landed in Delhi on Tuesday. Union MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, “This is one of the most complicated operations, Operation Ganga, because it is happening in the backdrop of conflict. It is the government’s mission to bring back all the students out of harm’s way and reunite […]