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Gandhinagar: Despite being a leader in renewable energy, Gujarat has been slow to adopt electric vehicles (EVs). The opposition Congress has reported that the state currently operates 942 electric buses. From 2015 to 2021, subsidies were provided to 7,923 students for electric two-wheelers and 87 buyers of electric three-wheelers."The national EV registration figures in the same period stand at over 1.75 crore electric two-wheelers and more than 11 lakh electric three-wheelers," said Congress sp ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's green mobility dream is stalling. Ranked 16th on the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024, the state has exposed glaring gaps in EV infrastructure, subsidies, and policy execution. Despite four years of the Gujarat State EV Policy, EV adoption remains abysmally low with just 942 electric buses, a minuscule number of subsidized vehicles, and poor charging infrastructure. Amid soaring petrol and diesel prices, which have deepened financial woes for citizens, electric veh ...Read More >
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has brought its flagship International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition to India for the first time. The Hyderabad event, running till September 13, focuses on innovation, sustainability, and inclusion across academia, industry, and government Hyderabad: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has brought its flagship International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE) to India for the first time. Being held in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) has urged the government to introduce a PLI scheme and tax holidays to reduce import dependence for technical ingredients and to set up agrochemical manufacturing hubs to boost domestic production. ACFI and global consultancy firm Deloitte have released a knowledge paper during their Annual General Meeting earlier this week, highlighting the various aspects of the crop protection chemicals industry, the regulatory l ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) has urged the government to introduce a PLI scheme and tax holidays to reduce import dependence for technical ingredients and to set up agrochemical manufacturing hubs to boost domestic production. ACFI and global consultancy firm Deloitte have released a knowledge paper during their Annual General Meeting earlier this week, highlighting the various aspects of the crop protection chemicals industry, the regulatory l ...Read More >
NEW DELHI : Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to accelerate the development of India's sovereign cloud ecosystem. As India doubles down on self-reliant and secure digital infrastructure, this collaboration aims to deliver scalable, and AI-enabled cloud platforms that align with India's data localiza ...Read More >
Pune: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday described Operation Sindoor, which saw the armed forces target terror infrastructure in Pakistan, as a "reality check" that highlighted areas where India can improve and adapt to the changing requirements of future warfare. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Synergy of Technology, Research & Defence Ecosystem (STRIDE-2025) seminar organised by the Southern Command, Singh said the global geopolitical environment has renewed focus on ...Read More >
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 13: Fermenta Biotech Limited (BSE: 506414) (Bloomberg: FERMENTA:IN) (Reuters: FERM.BO), India leading manufacturer of premium-grade APIs, intermediates, and nutritional premixes for global markets, today announced that the Indian Patent Office has formally granted a patent for its invention of a plant-based Vitamin D3. - Indian Patent granted for proprietary Plant-Based Vitamin D3 manufacturing process created in-house by Fermenta R&D - Strengthens Fermen ...Read More >
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 13: Fermenta Biotech Limited (BSE: 506414) (Bloomberg: FERMENTA:IN) (Reuters: FERM.BO), India's leading manufacturer of premium-grade APIs, intermediates, and nutritional premixes for global markets, today announced that the Indian Patent Office has formally granted a patent for its invention of a plant-based Vitamin D3. Also Read | Solar Eclipse 2025 Date and Time in India: Can You Have Sex During Surya Grahan? Exploring the Myths and Superstitions vs Rea ...Read More >
PRNewswire Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 13: Fermenta Biotech Limited (BSE: 506414) (Bloomberg: FERMENTA:IN) (Reuters: FERM.BO), India's leading manufacturer of premium-grade APIs, intermediates, and nutritional premixes for global markets, today announced that the Indian Patent Office has formally granted a patent for its invention of a plant-based Vitamin D3. - Indian Patent granted for proprietary Plant-Based Vitamin D3 manufacturing process created in-house by Fermenta's R&D - St ...Read More >
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh emphasized the necessity for India to showcase its hard power alongside its soft power in the face of increasing global competitive populism and economic protectionism. He highlighted the impact of geopolitical conflicts and rising nationalism, necessitating a stronger projection of hard power for strategic deal-making. Amid rising competitive populism and economic protectionism around the world, India needs to project its hard power alongside its soft power ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Trade talks between India and the European Union have entered a crucial phase and negotiators are working intensively to meet a year-end deadline for signing the free trade pact, a top European Union Official said on Tuesday. The EU is India's biggest trading partner in goods, with bilateral trade hitting $137.5 billion in the 2023/24 fiscal year, up nearly 90% over the past decade. "We are now maximising our efforts to finalise negotiations by the end of the yea ...Read More >
CNH is preparing to add a fourth manufacturing facility in India, a move that underlines the company's intent to scale up production capacity and achieve a double digit tractor market share in the medium term. The new unit, which will become CNH's second tractor plant in the country, is under evaluation with land acquisition talks in progress. The site will be larger than the company's existing Greater Noida factory and designed to scale in phases. Gerrit Marx, Chief Executive Officer, confirme ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is preparing fiscal incentives to encourage domestic production of rare-earth magnets, heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy said Friday. In a video address at the 65th annual session of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), Kumaraswamy said his ministry is actively tackling vulnerabilities in critical raw materials. "Rare earth magnets are central to electric vehicle (EV) motors and currently dominated by Chinese supply, we are preparing fiscal incentives ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Vivek Vikram Singh, Managing Director and Group CEO of Sona Comstar, has urged the government to hold discussions with China to address the supply constraints around rare earth metals that are vital for the auto component industry. 'We need solutions. The government should talk to the Chinese side and get rid of these rare earth export controls. The interim solution (using rare-earth-free magnets) is not the best solution. This affects us and our customers ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Union Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik on Friday called upon scientists, industry leaders, startups and young researchers to make India a global hub of green hydrogen innovation. Speaking at the First R&D Green Hydrogen Conference under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the minister said the country's leadership in the sector will ensure domestic industries remain competitive and future-ready at a time when countries are designing cross- ...Read More >
Mumbai/New Delhi: "A pandemic shut borders, a war disrupted energy flows, and a ship stuck in the Suez Canal shook global logistics. And yet, in this turbulence lies an extraordinary opportunity for India to position itself as a trusted, resilient, and sustainable manufacturing hub." Maruti Suzuki India MD & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi's call to action set the tone at the annual session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) on Friday as he invoked Prime Minister Narendr ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 (PTI) Kerala Minister for Fisheries Saji Cherian on Friday said representatives from 29 European countries are expected to attend the two-day Blue Economy conclave, scheduled for September 18-19. The conclave, titled 'Blue Tides-Two Shores, One Vision', is being organised by the Kerala Fisheries Department in collaboration with the Government of India and the European Union (EU). Cherian said representatives from 17 European countries, including the EU Ambassador to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik on Friday said that India is laying strong foundations to become a global hub for innovation, manufacturing and deployment in hydrogen technologies. Speaking at the valedictory session of the first Green Hydrogen R&D Conference in the national capital, he said that through the National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India aims not just to consume but ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): India and the European Union are working with sincerity and commitment to finalise a comprehensive and balanced Free Trade Agreement that will benefit businesses and consumers on both sides, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, addressing the 65th Annual Session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) on Friday. According to a statement from the commerce ministry, Minister Goyal noted that such an agreement cannot ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and the European Union are working with sincerity and commitment to finalise a comprehensive and balanced free trade agreement that will benefit businesses and consumers on both sides, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Addressing the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) here, he said such an agreement cannot be a one-sided arrangement, as every negotiation involves a certain degree of give and take to ensure fairness and balance. Goya ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 5 (PTI) The car makers are expected to see a pent-up demand over the next two months, and the industry may perform better than projected earlier this fiscal due to GST rate rationalisation, which will make small cars cheaper, Stellantis India business head and director for automotive brands Kumar Priyesh said on Friday. He also said that building local R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and localised products has helped the group's Citroen brand keep its vehicle prices accessible for ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 5 (PTI) The car makers are expected to see a pent-up demand over the next two months, and the industry may perform better than projected earlier this fiscal due to GST rate rationalisation, which will make small cars cheaper, Stellantis India business head and director for automotive brands Kumar Priyesh said on Friday. He also said that building local R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and localised products has helped the group's Citroen brand keep its vehicle prices accessible for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the world now trusts India and is ready to build the future of the semiconductor industry with it, adding that the government will soon launch next generation of reforms in the field of semiconductors. Inaugurating the 'Semicon India 2025' here, PM Modi underlined India's growing role in the global chip market and said the country is set to play a pivotal part in the trillion-dollar semiconductor sector. "Inves ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday innagurated the fourth edition of the 'Semicon India' in the national conference and delivered a strong message that the world trust India and is ready to build the semiconductor future with India. PM Modi, Noting the presence of dignitaries at the conference, including experts and representation of more than 40-50 countries as well as India's youth power PM Modi said, "Today am here with the confidence that the world ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two to three more semiconductor companies are likely to come to India, encouraged by the Centre's ambitious India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) scheme, according to S Krishnan, secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY). "We have got to 10 (number of approved semicon projects). Maybe two or three more (companies), and then we should be fully absorbing whatever we have done in the first phase of the India Semiconductor Mission," Krishnan said on Monday at an event organised by th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The government expects to accommodate 2-3 more chip projects under India Semiconductor Mission before moving on to the next phase of the ecosystem development, a top IT ministry official said on Monday. The government has committed around Rs 62,900 crore, or 97 per cent, of the Rs 65,000 crore fund earmarked as incentives for semiconductor production in the country, with approval of 10 chip production projects. "We have got to the number of 10. Maybe two or three more ma ...Read More >
Goyal issued a direct call to action, urging the industry to invest heavily in domestic manufacturing and R&D to produce next-generation medical devices in India. Urging the need to set bold goals for growth, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the MedTech sector is a natural candidate for Atmanirbharata and self-reliance. Speaking at the 17th CII Global MedTech Summit 2025 in New Delhi, the Minister urged the industry to use the government's Research, Develo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (UNI) Refining the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for greater participation of MSMEs, rationalising import duties on critical raw materials, developing a robust raw material ecosystem, attracting multinational manufacturing and R&D hubs, utilising MedTech parks for co-innovation labs, aligning regulatory frameworks with global standards -- these are among the key recommendations of India's MedTech industry to help it emerge as a global manufacturing and innovation hub ...Read More >
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