New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India’s online retail market to cross $90 billion in CY2026, growing 22-24 per cent year-on-year, driven by strongest online festive season in five years, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Industry leaders at Semicon India 2026 on Thursday highlighted India’s rapid progress in semiconductor manufacturing, chip design and technological innovation, saying the country’s expanding capabilities are strengthening global confidence and creating opportunities to play a larger role in the global semiconductor supply chain.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India is working to transform BRICS from a geopolitical talking shop into an economic and technological platform with real-world reach, as reflected in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on the importance of resilient supply chains, startups, critical technologies, green energy, and reform of global governance at the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, according to an article.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Union MoS for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that India needs to move from a resource advantage to a technology-driven competitiveness in mining and metals, with technology integrated across the entire value chain, from geological exploration and mining to processing, logistics, recycling and downstream manufacturing.
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Tata Sons' board on Thursday backed a fresh five-year term for Chairman N Chandrasekaran and cleared the company's long-pending listing plan, according to a report.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Thursday that the foundation of the semiconductor industry has been laid in India, and now the industry needs to grow further.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 and completed 25 years in public service, industry leaders on Thursday said he has taught the country to think big and transformed the business environment through landmark reforms such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and infrastructure development.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Highlighting the strategic advantage of India's demographic dividend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the vast pool of engineering talent and the extensive skilling initiatives specifically tailored for chip designing.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The recent changes related to the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions need to balance the objective of maintaining secure digital payments with the increased capital expenditure required to support the system, CII President R Mukundan said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India’s semiconductor story has advanced rapidly in a short period. In 2021, the country had no commercial chip plant. By 2026, 12 units have been approved, and five are in production. Students across hundreds of colleges are now designing chips. Semicon 2.0 is the natural next chapter in this account. It does not begin afresh -- it takes a functioning ecosystem and completes it, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Wednesday on the occasion of the 'SEMICON India 2026' event.
