Centre backs A.P.’s semiconductor push, approves rail links for nine ports
India's central government has approved railway links to nine ports in Andhra Pradesh and pledged backing for the state's semiconductor ambitions. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the centre will support chip‑sector research, skill training and artificial‑intelligence initiatives. He also consented to a Vande Bharat sleeper service linking Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Bengaluru, as chief minister Chandrababu Naidu pushes key rail projects.