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CHENNAI: IIT-M Pravartak Technologies Foundation has partnered with Maven Silicon to roll out two 9-month certification programmes in VLSI Design and Verification and Embedded Systems Design, aimed at working professionals. Aligned with the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, the programmes combine structured online learning with hands-on labs and a capstone project, allowing participants to upskill without leaving their jobs. Successful candidates will receive joint certification from IITM Pravartak and Maven Silicon. Admissions for the inaugural cohort will open shortly. India's semiconductor market, currently valued at about $52 billion, is projected to more than double to $100-110 billion by 2030. With the country already contributing nearly 20% of global semiconductor design talent, demand for industry-ready engineers is expected to rise sharply as domestic capabilities expand.
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local SP office. District Magistrate Anuj Singh said the property is needed for housing officers and other ...Read More >
India has achieved a historic milestone. DHRUV64 -- the nation's first fully indigenous 64-bit dual-core processor -- has been successfully developed and fabricated entirely within India. This breakthrough represents far more than a technical achievement; it signals India's emergence as a self-reliant semiconductor powerhouse capable of designing and manufacturing critical computing chips. The DHRUV64 Specifications DHRUV64 operates at 1.0 GHz and features dual cores built on a mature 28 nm manufacturing process containing approximately 30 million gates. While these specifications may seem c ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Officials of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh have revealed that the top 20 property tax defaulters of the city are yet to clear dues of over Rs 190 crore, while property tax arrear cases worth Rs 62 crore are under litigation in the Punjab and Haryana high court. Citing different reasons, occupants of seven properties, out of the top 20, have challenged the MC's arrears amount, following which the authority failed to recover the amount from them. All these properties fall under the commercial category. As per official data of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, commercial prope ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Homegrown Premier Energies on Monday announced securing multiple solar contract worth USD 19.95 million (around Rs 177 crore) Republic of Benin, West Africa. These projects are part of a national initiative by the Government of Benin to expand access to reliable, sustainable clean energy, Premier Energies said in a statement. Implementation will be carried out by Premier Energies in collaboration with the General Directorate of Energy Planning and Rural Electrification, under the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines, Republic of Benin. The scope of the contracts cover ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a major step towards building a skilled semiconductor workforce, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday launched the Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies under the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission 2030. The facility, established in collaboration with IIT-Madras, will begin operations within five months. Launching the centre on the IIT-Madras campus, State Industries Minister TRB Rajaa said the initiative is aimed at positioning Tamil Nadu as the primary source of highly skilled talent for the global semiconductor industry. "India faces a gap in semiconductor fabrication ex ...Read More >
COLOMBO (News 1st); India has achieved a historic milestone in its semiconductor journey with the launch of DHRUV64, a fully indigenous microprocessor developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP). This breakthrough strengthens India's pursuit of self-reliance in advanced chip design, reducing long-term dependence on imported processors. DHRUV64 is engineered with modern architectural features, offering higher efficiency, enhanced multitasking, and improved reliability. Its advanced design ensures seamless integrat ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 1 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced that it has partnered with IIT Madras to establish the Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, marking the first major initiative under the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission 2030. Announced in the State Budget 2025-26, the plan aims to position Tamil Nadu as a global hub for semiconductor innovation and manufacturing. The upcoming centre, according to an official release, will be located at the Central Polytechnic Campus in Chennai and will house India's first in situ semiconductor fab processing facility. Supported b ...Read More >
CHENNAI: IIT-Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is collaborating with Cambtech Training and Placement firm to offer certification programs in Supply Chain and Logistics Sector. The courses are designed to provide students with a simulated environment (Virtual Office), giving them a real-life simulation of the actual work environment throughout the courses. An Artificial Intelligence platform will provide the students with a virtual corporate environment for carrying out various financial transactions in real time. The First Batch of this course will commence on 1st January 2025. The ...Read More >
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], July 3: In a landmark move to accelerate India's deeptech ecosystem, Startup Policy Forum (SPF) has launched #100DesiDeepTechs -- a first-of-its-kind multistakeholder initiative to identify and empower India's top 100 deeptech startups, in collaboration with Startup India - DPIIT, MEITY Startup Hub and IIT-Madras. This initiative aims to foster a robust policy dialogue and drive the nation's deeptech agenda forward. Applications are now open for startups across India to join this exclusive cohort. Selected startups will participate in closed-door deepte ...Read More >
Tata Electronics and Robert Bosch GmbH have partnered to enhance the electronics and semiconductor ecosystem in India. The collaboration focuses on chip packaging and manufacturing at Tata Electronics' facilities in Assam and Gujarat. Both companies will also explore local projects in vehicle electronics, aiming to strengthen the supply chain and meet the rising demand for advanced automotive electronics. Electronics manufacturer Tata Electronics has signed a pact with German technology firm Rob ...Read More >
T.R.B. Rajaa, Tamil Nadu Industries Minister, and V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, at a press conference in Chennai to announce the launch of a Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, at IIT Madras, on Friday, August 1, 2025. In a pioneering move for India's technological landscape, the Tamil Nadu government is coming out with a 'School of Semiconductor' initiative . As the first intervention under this initiative to address workforce readiness, a Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies -- powered by a first-of-its-kind in situ semiconductor fab processing facility in India - ...Read More >
Washington, Jun 5 (PTI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading a multi-party delegation to the US, was Thursday asked a question by his journalist son whether government interlocutors sought evidence of Pakistan's culpability in the Pahalgam attack to which he replied India would not have conducted Operation Sindoor without convincing evidence. "That shouldn't be allowed. This is my son," Tharoor said laughing, during an interaction at the Council on Foreign Relations when his son Ishaan Tharoor, global affairs columnist with the Washington Post, stood up to ask him a question. "Ishaan Tharoor, ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 7 (ANI): IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation is partnering with Maven Silicon, a leading VLSI and Embedded Systems training institute, to launch training programs in technologies that are foundational to the semiconductor industry. This move will strengthen India's semiconductor talent pipeline and support domestic electronics manufacturing. Also Read | Usman Khawaja Spots Lionel Messi Lookalike in Pakistan During PSL 2026 (Watch Video). The two programs are intended for working professionals, enabling them to upskill without leaving their jobs. This ...Read More >
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 17: In an era where Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries, classrooms, homes, and everyday routines at unprecedented speed, a refreshing young voice has stepped forward to demystify this powerful technology for the common reader. Neel Jogani, a promising computer engineering student, has released his first book, "AI for Everyone: A Friendly Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Daily Life." The book is already drawing praise for its clarity, warmth, and its remarkable ability to turn a complex subject into something relatable and easy to ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Technological University (DTU) Vice-Chancellor Prateek Sharma on Wednesday announced a host of initiatives including a Research Park at its Narela campus, expanded outreach through digital education and fresh global collaborations aimed at transforming the institution into a hub of inclusive and future-ready learning. Sharma said, "Knowledge is the basic goal of our university. We are starting a computer literacy initiative in five villages to promote digital inclusion." As part of DTU's global outreach, the university has signed memorandums of understanding with the Univers ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land on Friday last week, Hasin started beating up her neighbour. The locals captured the scene on camera. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3: In a landmark move to accelerate India's deeptech ecosystem, Startup Policy Forum (SPF) has launched #100DesiDeepTechs -- a first-of-its-kind multistakeholder initiative to identify and empower India's top 100 deeptech startups, in collaboration with Startup India - DPIIT, MEITY Startup Hub and IIT-Madras. Also Read | Threads New Feature Update: Meta-Owned Platform Introduces Direct Messaging and Highlighter for Users; Check Details. This initiative aims to foster a robust policy dialogue and drive the nation's deeptech agenda forward. Applications are now open fo ...Read More >