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Piyush Goyal pitches for a new Silicon Valley for India
17 Sep 2024
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has called for the setting up of an entire township dedicated to start-ups and innovators that would give India its own Silicon Valley similar to the tech hub in California, USA
DRDO conducts field, firing trials of light tank ‘Zorawar’
16 Sep 2024
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on Friday conducted successful preliminary automotive trials of the indigenously developed light tank, Zorawar.
WEF to relaunch Medellin Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in Colombia
15 Sep 2024
A meeting of the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday, decided to re-establish a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in collaboration with the City of Medellín, in Colombia.
IISc scientists use brain-inspired tech for computing breakthrough
14 Sep 2024
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a brain-inspired computing platform that is capable of storing and processing data at speeds reaching 16,500 conductance states
It’s official, Ford to use Chennai plant for export production
14 Sep 2024
Ford Motor Co on Saturday officially confirmed plans to restart its Chennai factory for export production. The company said it has submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Tamil Nadu government detailing its plans.
Boeing workers reject deal with management, opt for strike
13 Sep 2024
Boeing workers belonging to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) struck work on Thursday, rejecting a four-year contract the company signed with the union.
India’s consumer price inflation hovers around 5-year lows at 3.65%
13 Sep 2024
Consumer price inflation in India, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 3.65 per cent in August 2024, up slightly from the 5-year low of 3.60 per cent hit in the previous month
Uttar Pradesh govt offers 25% additional subsidy for semiconductor units
12 Sep 2024
The Uttar Pradesh government is exploring the possibility of hosting semiconductor fabrication units in the state with potential subsidies of over 75 per cent of their capital cost
Govt extends Rs5 lakh free insurance cover to all citizens above 70 years
12 Sep 2024
The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension of health insurance coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of income, in a move that will benefit 45 million families.
Hydrogen use to help lower India’s oil imports by Rs1 lakh crore by 2030
12 Sep 2024
India’s Green Hydrogen Mission has set a target of 5 million tonne annual production of green hydrogen by 2030, which would help reduce the country’s fossil fuel imports by Rs1 lakh crore
GST Council recommends panel of ministers to decide on rate rationalisation
10 Sep 2024
The GST Council, which met on Tuesday to review and rationalise the rate structure, has recommended the creation of a Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into the issues related to the GST on life and health insurance
India to host global alliance of cooperatives
10 Sep 2024
India will be hosting the General Assembly and the Global Cooperative Conference of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) from 25 to 30 November.
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