Science & Tech News: Innovations

How India’s $13 billion plan aims to boost self-reliance in chip production

IANS | September 9, 2026 2:06 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India plans to invest $13 billion in the second phase of its semiconductor mission, as it seeks to build a domestic chip ecosystem covering design, manufacturing, assembly and testing. The aim is to reduce the country’s heavy dependence on imported chips while the surging domestic demand is expected to touch $200 billion by 2035, according to a new report.

India can unlock Rs 12 lakh crore research and development opportunity through cost advantage: Piyush Goyal

IANS | September 9, 2026 12:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India can unlock a Rs 12 lakh crore opportunity in research and development space by leveraging its cost advantage and combining government support with industry and academic capabilities, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

India's FIU issues notices to 15 crypto platforms for PMLA non-compliance

IANS | September 9, 2026 12:12 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has issued notices to 15 virtual digital asset service providers for non-compliance with the country's anti-money laundering law, an official statement said on Wednesday.

India should convert Global South ties into trade, investment growth through BRICS Summit: Industry

IANS | September 9, 2026 11:36 AM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Wednesday said the upcoming 18th BRICS Summit here offers India a major opportunity to convert its growing strategic engagement with the Global South into gains in exports, investment, technology and resilient supply chains.

Delighted to join Adani Group to support India’s next phase of aviation growth: Premji Invest

IANS | September 9, 2026 11:12 AM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) TK Kurien, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Partner at Premji Invest, said on Wednesday that they are delighted to partner with the Adani Group to support India’s next phase of aviation growth.

UK air traffic control glitch disrupts Air India’s flight services

IANS | September 9, 2026 10:38 AM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Air India on Wednesday said that it faced disruptions after a technical fault at Britain's air traffic control provider NATS affected operations at airports across the United Kingdom.

Coforge chairman resigns amid board evaluation concerns; shares plunge over 8 pc

IANS | September 9, 2026 10:05 AM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Shares of IT services provider Coforge tumbled more than 8 per cent on Wednesday in early trade after chairman and non-executive independent director O.P. Bhatt resigned with immediate effect following concerns identified in an internal audit review of the board evaluation process.

Adani Airports to raise Rs 9,825 crore from global investors to scale infrastructure

IANS | September 9, 2026 9:10 AM

Ahmedabad, Sep 9 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) on Wednesday announced to raise Rs 9,825 crore ($1 billion) of primary equity capital from a consortium of global investors, which represents one of the largest primary equity investments from financial institutions in India’s airport infrastructure sector.

UPI is undisputed champion of India’s fintech success story: PM Modi

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:59 PM

Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Praising the remarkable achievement of India's rise in fintech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is the “undisputed champion” of this success story.

Meta ran 300+ ads featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse material, investigation finds

IANS | September 8, 2026 8:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms carried more than 300 paid advertisements featuring child sexual abuse material (CSAM) this year, including AI-manipulated images of real children, according to an investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP).

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How India’s $13 billion plan aims to boost self-reliance in chip production

India can unlock Rs 12 lakh crore research and development opportunity through cost advantage: Piyush Goyal

India's FIU issues notices to 15 crypto platforms for PMLA non-compliance

India should convert Global South ties into trade, investment growth through BRICS Summit: Industry

Delighted to join Adani Group to support India’s next phase of aviation growth: Premji Invest

UK air traffic control glitch disrupts Air India’s flight services

Coforge chairman resigns amid board evaluation concerns; shares plunge over 8 pc

Adani Airports to raise Rs 9,825 crore from global investors to scale infrastructure

UPI is undisputed champion of India’s fintech success story: PM Modi

Meta ran 300+ ads featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse material, investigation finds

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