Gandhinagar, March 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Sunday, unveiled its Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy 2026–31 as Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Gujarat SemiConnect Conference-2026 in Gandhinagar and outlined the state’s plans to expand semiconductor manufacturing, design and research. The conference, organised by Gujarat’s Department of Science and Technology under the theme “Gujarat: India’s Silicon Gateway”, was attended by the Union Electronics and IT M…
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New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate an advanced semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) facility in Sanand on Saturday.The inauguration is said to mark a significant step in India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions under the National Semiconductor Mission.The Sanand unit, established by Micron Semiconductor Technology India Pvt. Ltd., has been developed with an investment of Rs 22,516 crore.The facility will undertake assembly, testi…
Gandhinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Micron Technology’s advanced semiconductor facility at Gujarat’s Sanand on Saturday, which features one of the world’s largest cleanrooms for chip manufacturing.The facility marks a major step in strengthening India’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.The Phase‑1 cleanroom at the Sanand plant spans five lakh square feet.Speaking ahead of the inauguration, Sanjay Mehrotra, Chairman, President and Chi…
Gandhinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Gujarat will host the SemiConnect Conference-2026 on March 1 and 2 in Gandhinagar, as the state advances semiconductor projects worth approximately Rs 1.24 lakh crore and positions itself as a key manufacturing base in India’s chip-making ambitions.Addressing a press conference in Gandhinagar, state Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said the conference forms part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s broader objective of making India a global semiconductor hu…
Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate an advanced semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) facility in Sanand on February 28.The inauguration is said to mark a significant step in India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions under the National Semiconductor Mission.The Sanand unit, established by Micron Semiconductor Technology India Pvt. Ltd., has been developed with an investment of Rs 22,516 crore.The facility will undertake assembly, …
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India on Friday formally joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative to bring together an initial group of countries closely tied to semiconductor manufacturing and advanced technology supply chains, at the ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’ here.US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said the emerging era of “Pax Silica” would define the 21st century economic and technological order, describing India’s participation as both strategic and essential. Emphasising India’s deep talent pool…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Telecom infrastructure forms the foundational layer of India’s AI ecosystem, Union Minister Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday, adding that connectivity is not a luxury but sovereignty.The minister underscored that inclusive digital connectivity is central to India’s technological leadership and digital empowerment.Speaking at the ongoing ‘India AI Impact Summit’, he highlighted India’s rapid telecom growth.He noted that broadband subscribers have incr…
Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi next week, Bipul Sinha, Chairman and Chief Executive of Rubrik, cast the gathering as a pivot point for a country seeking to move the global artificial intelligence debate away from fear and toward practical outcomes that reshape governments, businesses and daily life.Sinha told IANS in an exclusive interview that the timing of the summit “could not be better,” arguing that India is now examining artificial…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 6 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Malaysia, ASEAN India Economic Council Chairman and veteran Malaysian entrepreneur Dato Ramesh Kodammal said it comes at a crucial moment for deepening bilateral ties. Highlighting Malaysia’s strategic role within ASEAN and the growing Indian diaspora, Kodammal described the visit as a long-overdue opportunity to elevate bilateral relations, expand trade cooperation, and strengthen engagement in emerging sect…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Ignition Dynamics, a deep‑tech startup incubated at NIT Srinagar’s Greenovator Foundation, has developed its first prototype, Magnetized Plasma Testbed, that studies plasma under controlled electric and magnetic fields, a report has said.The report from Kashmir Observer said the testbed lets researchers and students perform experiments by “switching on” plasma, heating it in different ways, and observing its response within a small laboratory setup.These experimen…