October 14, 2026 3:40 PM

PM Modi shares Jyotiraditya Scindia’s article on shift from welfare to empowerment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared an article by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighting a shift in India’s governance approach from welfare delivery to citizen empowerment. Scindia said governance under PM Modi’s leadership was being reshaped around dignity, opportunity and Jan Bhagidari, or public participation. The real measure of progress, he said, lay in both what the government delivered and how it empowered every citizen to participate in nation-building. In a...

October 13, 2026 1:44 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia launches Rs 331 crore development projects in Mizoram, highlights connectivity and jobs

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Monday inaugurated five projects worth approximately ₹102 crore and laid foundation stones for five more worth ₹228.54 crore in Mizoram, covering connectivity, power, water supply, healthcare, education, sports and culture. Speaking at Tuivamit in the presence of Chief Minister Pu Lalduhoma, Scindia said the initiatives would turn improved connectivity into economic opportunities and enhance...

October 12, 2026 11:49 PM

Northeast an engine of India’s development, emerging as a major growth contributor: Union Minister Scindia

Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday described the Northeast as an engine of India’s development, saying the region was emerging as a significant contributor to the country’s economic growth. Inaugurating and laying foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 331 crore in Mizoram, Scindia said that while India was recording economic growth of around 7 –7.5 per cent, the Northeast was increasingly contributing ...

October 9, 2026 10:17 PM

India partners as pilot country with ITU to bridge AI gap for Global South

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said on Friday that ultimately, the true measure of artificial intelligence (AI) will not be the size of its models or the sophistication of its algorithms, but the number of human lives it improves. “The journey of the AI for Good Lab from Geneva to New Delhi mirrors the journey that artificial intelligence itself must make — from global conversations to local solutions, from technological possibility to human impact, and from strategy to sca...

October 8, 2026 11:13 PM

Scindia Calls for Global Cooperation, Investment to Connect Next Billion at India Mobile Congress 2026

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Thursday called for sustained investment, stronger international cooperation and enabling policy frameworks to connect the next billion people to the digital economy, saying the people who will be the hardest to reach could also be the most transformative by bringing new learners, entrepreneurs, innovators and creators into the global digital ecosystem. “Scale Without Boundaries is not merely ...

October 8, 2026 12:19 PM

Bharat 6G Alliance has established 7,700 patents: Scindia

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the India Mobile Congress must evolve into a platform that showcases India's technological capabilities to the world, asserting that the country has the “manpower, mobility and mindset” to drive its global technology ambitions.   Addressing the India Mobile Congress 2026, Scindia said India has emerged as one of the world's most affordable data markets, with broadband subscribers increasing from around 60 million a decade...

September 21, 2026 12:31 PM

Gwalior to get Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone with ₹5,500 crore investment

Gwalior is set to emerge as a major telecom manufacturing hub with the establishment of Asia’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), involving an investment of approximately ₹5,500 crore and expected to generate more than 18,000 direct employment opportunities, the Ministry of Communications said. On Sunday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia inspected the site identified for the proposed TMZ at Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Counter...

September 11, 2026 1:18 AM

Jyotiraditya Scindia calls for inclusive, trusted intelligent finance at Global Fintech Festival 2026

Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Thursday called for an inclusive and trusted digital financial ecosystem, saying that finance must first become accessible to all before it can become truly intelligent. Addressing the Global Fintech Festival 2026 in Mumbai, Scindia said telecom connectivity is the “invisible highway” on which the fintech ecosystem is built. He identified connectivity, compute and trust as the three key elements driving the next phase of digital f...

August 15, 2026 1:37 AM

India Post makes history with first-ever drone delivery of Tiranga in Himachal Pradesh

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, India Post on Friday delivered the National Flag, Tiranga, by drone from Mandi Head Post Office to Rehardhar Branch Post Office in Himachal Pradesh on the eve of Independence Day. Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia virtually inaugurated the drone delivery and witnessed the live take-off from the Mandi Head Post Office. He also interacted with postal officials and the drone operator during the opera...

August 5, 2026 1:11 AM

Jyotiraditya Scindia, MP CM secure Rs 5,500 crore investment commitments for India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone in Gwalior

India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior has attracted cumulative investment commitments worth ₹5,500 crore, with fresh proposals of ₹2,000 crore secured during the second Investors' Meet held in Mumbai on Tuesday. The latest commitments are expected to generate nearly 4,000 jobs, taking the project's total projected employment generation to more than 18,000. The Investors' Meet was jointly chaired by Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region...