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Petroleum dealers seek exemption from MDR on fuel sales
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Petroleum dealers seek exemption from MDR on fuel sales

New Delhi, Sep 17 — Representatives of the All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA) met senior officials of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Thursday to discuss their demand for exemption from the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions on fuel sales at petrol pumps.The…

India targets $500 bn electronics ecosystem as ECMS scales up
BUSINESS

India targets $500 bn electronics ecosystem as ECMS scales up

New Delhi, Sep 17 — With electronics exports already emerging as a major export category, India is targeting a $500 billion domestic electronics manufacturing ecosystem and $150 billion in electronics exports by 2030, an official factsheet said on Thursday.India’s electronics production rose from…

India goes for big push towards self-reliance in semiconductors
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India goes for big push towards self-reliance in semiconductors

New Delhi, Sep 17 — India’s semiconductor story has advanced rapidly in a short period. In 2021, the country had no commercial chip plant. By 2026, 12 units have been approved, and five are in production. Students across hundreds of colleges are now designing chips. Semicon 2.0 is the natural next…