India's automobile exports jump 22 pc in April-June quarter

IANS | July 20, 2025 2:22 PM

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India's automobile exports grew by 22 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the April-June quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY26), according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

India aims to be among top 5 chipmaking nations: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IANS | July 20, 2025 11:50 AM

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The way we are building capital equipment and materials needed to build semiconductors, India will become one of the top-5 semiconductor nations in the coming years, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Critical mineral-rich northeast offers a massive opportunity for India

IANS | July 19, 2025 5:54 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Long treated as a remote corner of the country, the northeastern region is becoming a frontrunner in several fields amid a mega infrastructure drive, and the mineral-rich states are now receiving focused attention to transform untapped resources into drivers of economic growth, employment, and local empowerment.