Govt launches RSVC-AMRIT digital platform to connect rural needs with innovations

IANS | August 15, 2026 7:58 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Apex advisory body, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the government and NABARD on Saturday launched the RSVC-AMRIT platform to strengthen technology-led rural development and accelerate the adoption of appropriate technologies in rural areas, according to an official statement.

DLI-backed Aheesa advances indigenous semiconductor design with VIHAAN chip

IANS | August 15, 2026 6:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) India's semiconductor design ecosystem is gaining momentum with domestic chip startups moving from design and development to silicon validation and preparations for commercial production, supported by the government's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, the government said on Saturday.

Govt schemes drive India's manufacturing sector growth at 10.88 pc

IANS | August 15, 2026 6:08 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s manufacturing sector has become a central driver of economic growth with rising output, exports and investment, and the country has seen rapid gains in defence production and electronics manufacturing, an official factsheet said on Saturday.