Ashwini Vaishnaw

An Indian parliamentary panel demanded Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologize for temporarily removing a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meta attributed the removal to a technical error, and Joel Kaplan, Meta's chief global affairs officer, apologized to India's Information and Broadcasting Minister. The panel warned that failing to apologize could result in ending safe harbor protections for Meta's platforms.

The government has increased the annual railway budget for Andhra Pradesh from an average of ₹886 crore (2009–14) to ₹10,134 crore for FY 2026–27. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted this in a statement to Rajya Sabha.

Telangana is set to become a high-speed rail hub, as stated by Ashwini Vaishnaw. The development highlights the region's growing infrastructure focus.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Nanded-Mumbai and Tanakpur-Nanded express trains. He also announced the extension of the Tanakpur-Pilibhit train service to Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

Hyderabad Metro Rail's takeover and expansion plans were discussed in Delhi, resulting in a positive outcome. CM A. Revanth Reddy secured Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Manoharlal Khattar's support for the Telangana government's proposal, with SBICAPS designated as the consultant.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw anticipates increased memory chip production in India. He highlighted a global supply-demand imbalance being mitigated through the expansion of data centers.

Two individuals were suspended following a power outage at Ashwini Vaishnaw's press conference in Jaipur. The Minister had to address reporters in the dark for approximately 10 minutes after the electricity supply was disrupted three times.