New Delhi, Sep 19 — At least 200 chip design companies have emerged under the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 (ISM 2.0), becoming a ‘game changer’ for building home-grown semiconductor intellectual property (IP), according to Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and IT.More than 105…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — India’s food regulator on Friday suspended the licence of Paradise Distilleries, following serious non-compliances observed during the inspection of the food premises.New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India’s food regulator on Friday suspended the licence of Paradise Distilleries,…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — India’s semiconductor demand could roughly double to about $90 billion by 2029-30 from roughly $44 billion in 2025-26 as the country leverages policy support, growing domestic demand and engineering talent to build a globally competitive ecosystem, a report said on Friday.Mobile…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said he had a productive meeting with Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, Canada, here on advancing the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).Both sides reaffirmed “our leadership's…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan said on Friday that India’s creative economy is emerging as the country's next major growth frontier that can open new employment and entrepreneurship opportunities…
Mumbai, Sep 18 — Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said 68 Japanese companies participating in Semicon India 2026 are in the process of finalising their manufacturing, research and partnership plans in India.Speaking to IANS during his visit to the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Dutch chipmaker Nexperia announced a partnership with India’s Tata Electronics to manufacture and package power control chips at Tata’s planned semiconductor complex, after the Netherland-based company's fallout with its former Chinese parent Wingtech.Under the agreement,…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — India is on course to achieve real GDP growth of 6.5-7 per cent in the current fiscal year, with nominal GDP growth expected to remain around 11-12 per cent, supported by strong domestic demand, accelerating bank credit and improving economic activity, according to a report…
Hyderabad, Sep 18 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that the world is looking towards Hyderabad, not just for investments and business, but for knowledge, skills, talent, innovation, and the ideas that will shape the future of the world. In a post on X, the Chief Minister…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — In a bid to augment railway capacity and improving train operations, Indian Railways on Friday said it has approved the doubling of the Chouk-Karjat railway section (10.86 km) of Central Railway at a cost of Rs 497 crore.Indian Railways also approved the construction of the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to come into force within the next month, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay said on Friday after the country's Parliament passed the pact.In an interview with IANS, McClay said the FTA…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — India’s wealth‑management sector is expected to expand about 2.5 times to $436 billion by 2034 as financialisation, global diversification and rising demand for professional advice reshape investor needs, a report said on Friday."India is witnessing a structural shift towards…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — India and Nepal reviewed a wide range of trade and transit-related issues, including market access, customs facilitation, border infrastructure and connectivity, during a two-day inter-governmental meeting here, an official statement said on Friday.According to the Ministry of…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Long queues and enthusiastic customers marked the first sale of Apple's iPhone 18 series in India on Friday with buyers turning up early at Apple stores in the national capital, Maharashtra and Karnataka to get their hands on the latest series.Sales of the iPhone 18 Pro and…
Seattle, Sep 18 — India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, has said artificial intelligence will gain scale in India only if it delivers practical benefits to ordinary people and businesses, cautioning technology leaders against assuming that American models can simply be…
Seattle, Sep 18 — Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has urged technology leaders to ensure artificial intelligence reaches farmers, businesses and communities across India, saying its promise will depend on how widely people can use it and contribute to its development.Addressing the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Global ratings agency Moody's on Friday raised India's GDP growth forecast to 7 per cent for FY27, from its earlier 6 per cent projection for the current fiscal, as the country continues to show resilience amid global headwinds.Moody’s said that it continues to expect India to…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Patient safety cannot be the responsibility of a single programme or department and needs to be embedded across the health system, particularly in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of noncommunicable diseases, a senior government official has…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The government on Friday said that 30 lakh beneficiaries have already been registered under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, out of which around 24.50 lakh have received basic skill training.According to Union Minister for MSME, Jitan Ram Manjhi, 18.15 lakh modern toolkits have been…
Seoul, Sep 18 — South Korea will extend its fuel tax cut scheme by another two months through November to ease price burdens on the public amid protracted tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry here said on Friday.The Ministry of Finance and Economy said the decision was made during an…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — India is emerging as an increasingly important destination for the global semiconductor industry, with senior executives from leading technology and semiconductor companies highlighting the country’s growing capabilities, young talent pool and expanding investment opportunities…