New Delhi: Cabinet on Wednesday approved extension of Digital India project with an outlay of Rs 14,903 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The minister said that the extended Digital India project will add on to the work done under the previous version of the scheme. “Prime Minister in the cabinet meeting has approved Digital India…
New Delhi: Industry body IEMC on Thursday demanded continuation of incentives given to electric vehicle sector and cautioned that the withdrawal of sops would reduce EV sales to 37 million units by 2030 from estimated 125 million. According to India Electric Mobility Council (IEMC), India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has estimated that on discontinuation of the…
New Delhi: There is an urgent need to bring data protection law in the country that can effectively combat cybercrime menace and protect the interests and rights of citizens in the digital age, a parliamentary panel said on Tuesday. The Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology in its 48th report said that delaying the…
Gandhinagar/ New Delhi: Indian conglomerate Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal on Friday outlined ambitious semiconductor manufacturing plans for India, saying that the global mining company has identified a world-class technology partner and is in the process of tying up with them, its Chairman Anil Agarwal said on Friday. “Vedanta is fully committed to build semiconductor and display fab….
New Delhi: High performance adaptive computing major AMD on Friday announced an investment of USD 400 million (about Rs 3,300 crore) in India over five years, and opening of a 500,000-square-foot R&D campus in Bengaluru, which it said is its largest in the world. The new AMD campus is expected to open before the end…
New Delhi: India and Japan on Thursday signed an agreement to develop the semiconductor ecosystem, including research and manufacturing, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The agreement was signed between Vaishnaw and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura in the national capital. “Japan and India have signed a memorandum for semiconductor design,…
Hyderabad: The successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 on Friday from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh has a constructive contribution of the city-based Aerospace Company, Ananth Technologies Pvt Ltd (ATL). It has been playing a pivotal role in the launch vehicle mission 3 (LLVM3). ATL, with its headquarters in Hyderabad, has been contributing to all the launch vehicle…
Sriharikota, (AP): Four years after it broke many hearts, ISRO’s Chandrayaan is all set to soar towards the moon in its third expedition on Friday in an attempt to put the country in an elite club of nations that accomplished lunar missions with a soft landing. ‘Fat boy’ LVM3-M4 rocket will carry Chandrayaan-3 as part…
New Delhi: Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn’s decision to pull out of Vedanta joint venture has no impact on India’s semiconductor fabrication plant goal, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday. Foxconn has decided to pull out of the semiconductor joint venture with billionaire Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta. “This decision of Foxconn to…
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to the private sector, after conducting two development flights of the rocket that seeks to provide on-demand services to put satellites weighing up to 500 kg in a low-earth orbit. The space agency has decided to opt for the…
