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India Semiconductor Mission 2.0: Centre not keen on covering tech transfer, land costs under new chip scheme
Under the newly approved India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 (Semicon 2.0), the Centre has indicated it does not intend to extend central fiscal support to two s...
How India’s first hydrogen-powered train works | Explained
India's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered train began operating on the Jind–Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana, an 89-kilometre route connecting J...
Skyroot Aerospace to launch India’s first private orbital rocket on Saturday
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, described as India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, has a launch window opening on 18 July from the First Laun...
Cabinet clears Rs 1.9 lakh crore for chip & mobile manufacturing; govt to take royalty from firms
The Union Cabinet approved two electronics-sector schemes on July 15, 2026: Semicon 2.0, with an outlay of about Rs 1.27 lakh crore for semiconductor design ...
NTPC-NPCIL JV floats ₹28,000 crore tender for nuclear power plant in Rajasthan
A joint venture between NTPC Limited and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) floated a tender worth about Rs 28,000 crore for a nuclear po...
Vikram-1: India's first private orbital rocket set for July 18 launch; Skyroot CEO says 'will be getting valuable data'
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 is scheduled to lift off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre-SHAR (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota, on 18 July. Requ...
NITI Aayog charts 2047 roadmap to expand India's Bioeconomy to $2.6 trillion
NITI Aayog released a report charting a roadmap to expand India's bioeconomy to USD 2.6 trillion by 2047, India's centenary of independence The roadmap sets ...
India issues ₹28,000 cr EPC tender for Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant
Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI) floated a Nuclear Island Mega EPC Package (NIMEP) tender worth more than Rs 28,000 crore for the Mahi Banswara Raja...
India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 set for July 18 lift-off
Skyroot Aerospace announced that Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, is set to lift off on July 18 at 11.30 a.m. from the First...
Skyroot to launch Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, on July 18
Skyroot Aerospace has scheduled the launch of Vikram-1, described as India's first privately developed orbital rocket, with a launch window opening July 18 a...
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant data leak: What happened and what we know | Explained
A ransomware group calling itself World Leaks posted a large cache of files related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant on the dark web, including purporte...
India, EU strengthen strategic partnership at 3rd TTC; announce cooperation in AI, semiconductors, clean technologies
The third ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) was held in Brussels, reaffirming cooperation in trade, technology, and secu...
Cabinet unveils ₹1.9 lakh-crore high-tech push: Clears Mobile PLI 2.0 & Semicon 2.0 to drive local design and chip sovereignty
The Union Cabinet approved two linked schemes with a combined outlay of nearly ₹1.9 lakh crore: the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS), commonly referr...
Cabinet approves ₹1.27 lakh crore for Semicon Mission 2.0, for mobile manufacturing, new highways
The Union Cabinet approved 'Semicon 2.0', a new phase of the India Semiconductor Mission, with a total outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore to build design, fabrication...
Cabinet clears ₹1.9 Lakh crore push for chip, mobile phone manufacturing
The Union Cabinet approved two manufacturing schemes in a single sitting with a combined outlay of nearly ₹1.9 lakh crore: Semicon 2.0 (₹1.27 lakh crore) for...
Cabinet approves Rs 1.27 lakh crore for Semicon Mission 2.0
The Union Cabinet approved the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM 2.0) with a total outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore The scheme is projected to...
'Serious risk' to India's largest nuclear plant after sensitive files leaked on dark web: Report
Nearly 19,000 files (14.3 GB) linked to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) — India's largest nuclear power station — surfaced on a dark web leak site...
Cabinet clears India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with ₹1.27 lakh crore outlay
The Union Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0, the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission, with a budget outlay of ₹1.27 lakh crore. The programme is struc...
Cabinet clears new Rs 62,500 crore mobile manufacturing scheme, Indian-brand phones to get fresh push
The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹62,500 crore The scheme runs for five financial years, fr...
Centre invites global bids for 10 GWh ACC battery manufacturing under PLI scheme
A global tender was released inviting bids for setting up 10 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing capacity earmarked for Grid-Scale Sta...