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Apple aims to break India sales record this fiscal amid push to local manufacturing

IANS | September 27, 2026 9:22 AM

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) As the ‘Make in India’ initiative heralds a new era for electronics manufacturing in the country — Apple, which set a new sales record in India with $10 billion for last fiscal (FY26) — is eying to break the record again this fiscal (FY27), as the new iPhone 18 series is seeing stronger initial demand in India than its predecessors.

AI, semiconductors, quantum computing to drive next phase of India’s infrastructure: FM Sitharaman

IANS | September 26, 2026 7:48 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 26 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the next large investments in India’s infrastructure must focus heavily on artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor chips and quantum computing, while urging MSMEs to adopt AI solutions to improve productivity and compete globally.

India-EU FTA concluded on equal terms after 17 years, technology transfer key for growth: Jitin Prasada

IANS | September 26, 2026 2:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada on Saturday said India was able to conclude its long-pending free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union on equal terms after nearly 17 years of negotiations, while stressing that technology transfers, local manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) would play a critical role in the country's next phase of industrial growth.

India must focus on second‑life applications to create resilient battery ecosystem: Experts

IANS | September 26, 2026 12:40 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) India needs coordinated action across manufacturing, deployment, second‑life applications and end‑of‑life management to build a resilient, self‑reliant and circular battery ecosystem, experts and policy makers said.

India’s bond market performed well, equities to become attractive again: RBI’s Poonam Gupta

IANS | September 26, 2026 11:48 AM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) As the US bond yields rose to their highest level in 22 years, India’s bond market has also performed well in recent years, both compared to its past performance and in comparison with most other countries, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta has said.

India urges fair pathogen access and benefit sharing under WHO Pandemic Agreement

IANS | September 26, 2026 11:04 AM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) At a UN high‑level meeting on pandemic prevention and response in New York, Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has called for fair Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system under the WHO Pandemic Agreement, an official statement said on Saturday.

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Apple aims to break India sales record this fiscal amid push to local manufacturing

AI, semiconductors, quantum computing to drive next phase of India’s infrastructure: FM Sitharaman

India-EU FTA concluded on equal terms after 17 years, technology transfer key for growth: Jitin Prasada

India must focus on second‑life applications to create resilient battery ecosystem: Experts

India’s bond market performed well, equities to become attractive again: RBI’s Poonam Gupta

India urges fair pathogen access and benefit sharing under WHO Pandemic Agreement

Nifty, Sensex dip for 7th week amid high crude prices, bond yields

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