New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Women have been the biggest beneficiaries under the ‘Make in India’ initiative which created lakhs of direct and indirect jobs, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.IT Minister said that ‘Make in India’ initiative has created jobs and provided skilling at an unprecedented scale.The Apple ecosystem alone has created at least 250,000 direct jobs, with 70 per cent beneficiaries being women. Moreover, the ecosystem has generated at least 7,50,000 indirect j…
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New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Centre’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme has succeeded in attracting investments of over ₹2.16 lakh crore in the manufacturing sector and created more than 14.39 lakh direct and indirect jobs as on December 31, 2025, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday.Cumulative sales of manufacturing units set up under the scheme exceeded Rs 20.41 lakh crore, while total exports crossed Rs 8.3 lakh crore. The government ha…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The manufacturing of electronic components is growing rapidly and 46 approvals have been granted — with Karnataka is set to receive investments exceeding Rs 10,000 crore, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.In Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman increased the budget for the electronic component manufacturing scheme from Rs 22,000 crore to Rs 40,000 crore. This will significantly accelerate the electronics manufacturing journey. “Our Prime Mini…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Shares of Dixon Technologies continued to slide for the sixth consecutive session on Monday, falling another 4 per cent to Rs 11,821. This marked the stock’s lowest level since August 2024, as selling pressure remained strong.At the closing bell, the shares were down by Rs 448 or 3.63 per cent to Rs 11,880 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).The stock has been in a sharp downtrend since late September and has lost around 35 per cent of its value from its peak of Rs 18,47…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India’s electronics and semiconductor journey has moved from intent to execution – creating several new highs this year — and 2026 is set to break new records with ‘Make in India’ and production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes firmly in place — establishing India as a competitive and trusted electronics manufacturing destination globally.According to government data, electronics production has increased sharply from about Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to around R…