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New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): About 10 per cent of global manufacturing by US-based semiconductor major Micron will take place in India as its memory plant ramps up production, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday, adding that the facility will help address the global surge in demand for memory chips driven by AI data centres. He said India's first memory semiconductor facility by Micron Technology began commercial production recently and is expanding rapid ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): About 10 per cent of global manufacturing by US-based semiconductor major Micron will take place in India as its memory plant ramps up production, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday, adding that the facility will help address the global surge in demand for memory chips driven by AI data centres. He said India's first memory semiconductor facility by Micron Technology began commercial production recently and is expanding rapid ...Read More >
Chennai: DMK chief M K Stalin on Monday said his party manifesto for the April 23 Assembly election was a "game-changing" plan for Tamil Nadu as it underscored the steps towards progress. The monetary support announced in the poll manifesto, he said, was a "smart economic multiplier" that would uplift the local economy, support small businesses, upskill people, and upgrade long-term outcomes. "Development and welfare move together proving you can build infrastructure, grow the economy, and upl ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Mar 12 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh met Aiman Ezzat, CEO of Capgemini in Visakhapatnam and held discussions on potential investments and expansion opportunities in the state. During the meeting, the minister highlighted that under the leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Visakhapatnam is rapidly emerging as a major IT and data centre hub. He noted that work on the country's largest Google data centre in the city is set t ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is preparing to launch a new semiconductor support fund worth more than Rs 1 trillion (about $10.8 billion) as the government intensifies efforts to build a strong domestic chip manufacturing ecosystem. The suggested fund will be used to fund the projects of chip design, equipment manufacturing and development of semiconductor supply chains in the country, reported by Bloomberg. Individuals conversant with the talks indicated that the initiative can be rolled out in the coming ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 12: The Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong successfully docked at Mumbai Port on Wednesday, March 12, marking the first successful transit of an India-bound oil vessel through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of full-scale hostilities between the US, Israel, and Iran. Carrying approximately 2 million barrels of Saudi Arabian crude, the vessel's arrival provides a critical reprieve for Indian refineries that have faced dwindling stocks and soaring procurement costs. ...Read More >
India introduces heightened scrutiny for all investments from China in 2020 ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * India eased restrictions on Chinese investments in select sectors in 2026 to rebuild ties with Beijing * India introduced strict scrutiny on border country investments, including China, in April 2020 during COVID-19 * India banned 59 Chinese apps in June 2020 citing national security concerns Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In ...Read More >
The new policy provides for time-bound expedited clearance -- within 60 days -- of investments in specific sectors, manufacturing of capital goods, electronic components, and polysilicon and ingot-wafers. "CoS [committee of secretaries] under the Cabinet Secretary may also revise the list of specified sectors," the statement added. "... the majority shareholding and control of the investee entity will be with resident Indian citizen(s) and/or resident Indian entity(ies) owned and controlled by ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Proposals for investments from Land Bordering Countries (LBC) in specified sectors or activities, that include rare earth permanent magnets, shall be processed and decided within 60 days under the relaxed FDI norms under the Press Note 3, government officials said on Wednesday. Among other sectors that would benefit are capital goods, electronic capital goods, electronic components, polysilicon and ingot-wafer. Committee of Secretaries (CoS) under the Cabinet ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met Katherine Dei Cas, Executive Vice President of Merck Electronics Katherine Dei Cas, to discuss semiconductor collaboration in the country. In a post on X, Vaishnaw said, "Met Ms. Katherine Dei Cas, EVP, Merck Electronics. Merck expressed a strong interest in expanding its engagement with Bharat's rapidly growing semiconductor ecosystem. Discussed new avenues for collaboration." Notably, the Union Budget 2026-27 marked a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 24 (PTI) Up to 30 per cent of India's top-100 unlisted companies have the right business models and growth potential, making them candidates for listing on stock exchanges, a top official from Hurun India said on Tuesday. None of these companies identified in the 'JM Financial' - Hurun India Unlisted Gems 2026' have formally announced IPO plans yet. "I think some of them could (list). I think around 25-30 per cent has a potential to get listed, but they don't have IPO plans announc ...Read More >
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the IBM Al GovTech Innovation Centre in Lucknow on Sunday. It will serve as a collaborative platform to design, validate and scale AI solutions that enhance productivity, transparency and service delivery, with models built for replication and broader adoption. Addressing the event, Adityanath said, "Yesterday, the foundation stone for the state's first semiconductor unit was laid in Gautam Buddha Nagar district. Last year, I visited IIT Kanpur and att ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' participation in the world's biggest AI summit became a topic of speculation on Tuesday, following conflicting reports. Government sources initially stated he would not attend, but a spokesperson for the Gates Foundation quickly contradicted to say he is indeed participating. Gates featured among the tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists participating as speakers on the official website of the AI Impact ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on e-commerce platform Snapdeal for selling toys that do not comply with mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards certification, violating the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020. A final order against Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) has been issued after taking suo-motu cognisance of the matter, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare told PTI. The CCPA has also issued notices to other e-commerce entities, incl ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on e-commerce platform Snapdeal for selling toys that do not comply with mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards certification, violating the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020. A final order against Snapdeal (Ace Vector Limited) has been issued after taking suo-motu cognizance of the matter, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare told PTI. The CCPA has also issued notices to other e-commerce entities incl ...Read More >
Ganderbal, Dec 17: Police busted a major drug trafficking racket in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district and seized around one kilogram of cocaine, valued at over ₹10 crore in the international market. Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmed Poswal, said the breakthrough was achieved during the investigation of an accused already lodged in jail in an NDPS case, who was found to be working for a larger drug syndicate since February this year. ...Read More >
Exploratory conversations have taken place between Murugappa Group-owned CG Semi, which is building an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. It's the first time Apple is evaluating the prospect of having certain chips assembled and packaged in India. Apple is in preliminary talks with some Indian chip manufacturers to assemble and package the component for the iPhone, said people with knowledge of the matter, a move that would mark a key step up in the v ...Read More >
ECONOMY: India's Exports Surge 20% -- Defying Trump's Trade War Wednesday, December 17, 2025 by Indian Defence News Technicians work with robots on the assembly line in a hi-tech manufacturing hub in India India's exports surged by nearly 20 percent in November 2025, marking the fastest growth in three years despite the escalating US trade war under President Donald Trump. Goods exports reached $38.13 billion, a 19.4 percent rise year-on-year, reversing October's 11.8 percent decline to $34.38 ...Read More >
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 17 (ANI): In a decisive and proactive action against organised drug trafficking, J&K Police at Ganderbal has launched a focused targeting the procurement and sale of high-value narcotic substances such as Cocaine and Heroin, striking a major blow to the drug networks operating in the region, according to a release. During a series of checking operations conducted on December 8, Ganderbal Police apprehended one drug peddler, Mohd Irfan Bhat. Also ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Samtel Avionics on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 75 crore from True North Private Credit to fund growth and expansion. The deal also carries a green shoe option of Rs 140 crore for additional funding as the company scales up. "This funding marks a significant milestone in Samtel Avionics' expansion strategy as it strengthens its capabilities in high-tech electronics for defence, aerospace, railways, as well as emerging sectors like satellites, and unmanned systems (UA ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lead a high-level investors' roadshow in Hyderabad on December 19 as part of the state government's push to attract fresh investments and position Odisha as a preferred industrial destination. The roadshow, to be held over two days, will focus on promoting investment opportunities in key sectors including automotive components, IT and electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM), chemicals, green energy, pharmaceuticals and medica ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (PTI) At a global conference in Kolkata, experts deliberated on making quantum machines, which are currently error-prone, reliable at scale, charting the next phase of the technology, organisers said on Wednesday. India's growing leadership in frontier quantum research took centre stage at the concluded International Conference on Quantum Information Science and Technology (ICQIST 2025), marking the finale of the United Nations-declared International Year of Quantum. Quantum en ...Read More >
Tata Group plans an AI City in Lucknow, expansion of TCS units and fresh investments in electronics and defence after Tata Sons Chairman met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, during which the two held wide-ranging discussions on the progress, expansion and proposed new investments of Tata Group projects in Uttar Pradesh. The meeting saw a broad consensus on long-term collaboration ...Read More >
India's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is expanding its reach into states, strengthening public-private partnerships, and embracing emerging technologies to empower women-led development. Launched in 2018, WEP continues to address underrepresentation and aims to boost entrepreneurial initiatives with state-specific programs and support for women in AI. India's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is taking significant strides in extending its influence across states and bolstering its p ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): India's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is expanding into states and strengthening its public-private partnership model to boost women-led development, as it builds on its original mandate of bridging information gaps and moves into emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, Anna Roy, Principal Economic Advisor to NITI Aayog and Mission Director of WEP told ANI on Wednesday. "When it was established and launched on the International Women's Day ( ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to be at 7.5 per cent in the current financial year (FY26) and 7 per cent in FY27, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable macro fundamentals, a report showed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, inflation is expected to remain benign, with average CPI inflation projected at 2.1 per cent in FY26, before normalising to around 4 per cent in FY27. CareEdge Ratings projected the current account deficit (perce ...Read More >
India's exports to the US in November rose 22% on-year to $6.98 billion, despite the 50% tariff that Washington levies on imports from India since August. This is faster than the 19.38% growth in India's total outbound shipments in November and 2.62% in April-November. New Delhi: Led by engineering goods, chemicals and farm products, India's merchandise exports to the US rose 11.38% on-year in April-November FY26 at $59.04 billion, reflecting strong momentum in India-US trade ties, data release ...Read More >
Ministry of Electronics & IT has stated that Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) Scheme is estimated to generate approx. 1.80 lakh jobs. Government of India notified the Scheme in April 2020. The scheme supports the creation of world-class electronics manufacturing infrastructure by funding dedicated clusters with common facilities. This includes shared facilities and amenities such as ready industrial plots with Ready Built Factory (RBF) sheds/Plug & Play facilities. So far, 1 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Congress MPs are all set to meet in the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office today in the Parliament to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the House for the day. The meeting will be held at 10:30 am.Meanwhile, both the Houses will meet at 11 am and begin with the Question Hour. The session will start with Question Hour, followed by the laying of papers by various ministers, including Dr. Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Jitin Prasada, amo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The central government projects that the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) scheme will generate approximately 1.80 lakh jobs. Official data shows that approved projects now span 10 states across the country. These locations expect a total investment of over Rs 1.46 lakh crore to build a strong electronics production system in India. According to a press release from the Ministry of Electronics & IT, the government notified the EMC 2.0 sc ...Read More >
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