New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), 12 semiconductor manufacturing projects have been approved with an investment pipeline of approximately Rs 1.64 lakh crore, comprising one semiconductor fabrication unit, two compound semiconductor fabrication units and nine packaging units, according to an official fact-sheet.Moreover, India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, signals a deepening of the national commitment to chip manufacturing,…
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New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India is emerging as a third force in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, seeking to position itself alongside the US and China while promoting a model that combines technological innovation with broader access and democratic participation, a report has said.The analysis by Pressenza highlighted that the country is increasingly viewing AI not only as a tool for development but also as a driver of productivity, industrial competitiveness, export growth and tech…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India is creating a future-ready digital economy driven by innovation, entrepreneurship and technological self-reliance, according to the government.Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, said that flagship initiatives such as the India Semiconductor Mission and the IndiaAI Mission are opening new avenues for research, manufacturing and innovation-led growth. “The Government remains committed to fostering an enabling ecosystem thro…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Under the Central government’s Semicon India Programme, 12 Fab or packaging projects and 24 semiconductors design projects have been approved so far and India Semiconductor Mission launched an online “Investors Support” portal to boost investor confidence and address their concerns, a statement said on Tuesday.The portal, accessible at https://www.ism.gov.in/investment, provides information on government schemes, policies, approved projects under the Semicon India …
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India needs a coordinated national strategy combining resilient power system, competitive semiconductor market and computing supply chain for large‑scale AI infrastructure deployment, a new report said on Monday.The report from Applied Materials and AMCHAM India advocated a framework with three pillars — a stronger, more resilient electricity grid for AI workloads, an energy‑efficient computing supply chain from algorithms to materials, and development of globally c…
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that Rajasthan has immense potential to become a major hub for electronics manufacturing, highlighting the Centre’s push to expand the sector under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Addressing industry representatives, investors and experts during a dialogue on the electronics and semiconductor sectors at the Chief Minister’s Office in Jaipur, Union Minister Vaishnaw noted t…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The MeitY-backed ChipIN Centre — focused on semiconductor design education and VLSI research — has been inaugurated at Sona College of Technology in Tamil Nadu on Saturday to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem and support the country’s ‘Make in India’ chip push.The ‘Sona ChipIN Centre’, established at the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), has been set up under the Chips to Startup (C2S) programme supported by the Ministr…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Rajasthan on Friday entered India’s fast-growing semiconductor ecosystem with the virtual inauguration of the state’s first semiconductor plant and a major Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at Bhiwadi, as the Centre intensified efforts to position the country as a global electronics and chip manufacturing hub.The Electronics Manufacturing Cluster developed by ELCINA at Salarpur in Khushkhera, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, along with the semiconductor ATMP/OSAT facility o…
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Six of the 12 semiconductor projects approved under the central government’s ‘India Semiconductor Mission’ are now placed in Gujarat, with the Union Cabinet approving two additional projects worth Rs 3,936 crore for the state, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Saturday. The newly approved projects include a Rs 3,068 crore investment by Crystal Matrix Limited at Dholera Special Investment Region and a Rs 868 crore investment by Suchi Sem…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Suchi Semicon on Wednesday said it is truly honoured and humbled by the Cabinet’s approval of its semiconductor project in Gujarat, with an outlay of around Rs 868 crore, and remains fully committed to this national mission.The Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approval two new semiconductor projects — Crystal Matrix Limited and Suchi Semicon — with a combined investment of around Rs 3,936 crore, which are expected to generate employme…