New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The government on Monday approved 29 new applications under its electronics component manufacturing scheme, aiming to boost domestic production and investment in the sector.According to S Krishnan, Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), these fresh proposals involve a cumulative investment of Rs 7,104 crore.He added that the new investments are expected to generate around 14,246 jobs, providing a significant push to employment in the electronics manuf…
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Amaravati, Feb 20 (IANS) The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) will establish a Centre of Excellence for artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum at the Amaravati Quantum Valley in Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.A letter of intent to this effect was signed between at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Friday in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.He posted on social media platform X that the Centre of Excellence will position Amaravati as…
Amaravati, Feb 19 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government will sign agreements with various institutions and companies to strengthen Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure and skill development in the state at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The government will enter into an MoU with IBM to provide skills training in AI, quantum technology, and cybersecurity to one million youth in the state.Another agreement will be signed with the United Nations International Computing …
Ahmedabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Infineon Technologies on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology to strengthen semiconductor skills and workforce development in India, marking a major step in building the country’s chip ecosystem.The agreement was announced in Ahmedabad on January 14, 2026, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.The MoU was signed between Infineon Technologies AG…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of democratising technology, aims to address India-centric challenges and create more opportunities and jobs — and 2026 is going to a transformative year for the country which has emerged as the world’s third most competitive one in AI.The country has seen AI talent concentration grow more than threefold since 2016, and now ranks among the top three countries in US-based Stan…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Modern technologies such as drone technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity are creating new employment opportunities for India’s youth, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada said on Monday. He was addressing the Technology and Skill Development Conference held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee NIELIT Extension Centre campus in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, where he attended as the Chief Gues…