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India’s Rs 1,000 Crore Semicon 2.0 Aims for Global Chip Power Status

The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 1,000 crore for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, marking a decisive push to deepen domestic chip capabilities. This next phase will focus on producing semiconductor equipment and materials, designing Indian intellectual property, and fortifying supply chains. India’s semiconductor market is projected to reach $100-110 billion by 2030, building on the foundation of ISM 1.0 and its Rs 76,000 crore incentive framework. By 2035, the nation aims to be among the top global semiconductor powers, targeting advanced 3-nanometre and 2-nanometre manufacturing nodes.

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Carpe diem meet the AI challenge

Despite Bengaluru being the IT capital of India, industry experts, whose companies are based in the city, are worried over the lack of AI talent among job seekers and youngsters who graduate from premier engineering degrees including Computer Science, Electronics and Communication and others every year.

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India and Malaysia boost ties; focusing on energy, semiconductors, and defence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met in Kuala Lumpur to solidify a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that moves beyond traditional trade into the high-stakes worlds of silicon and security.Both nations focused on energy, semiconductors, and defence, including collaboration on solar energy, green hydrogen, and clean tech; strengthening value chains, innovation, and workforce development; regular exercises; defence industry collaboration; and counter-terrorism efforts.

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Odisha Backs Semiconductors, Mfg, AI And Talent For $500 Bn Economy Goal

The state, long associated with mining and metals, is seeking to reposition itself as a low-cost, fiscally stable destination for electronics manufacturing, data centres and global capability centres (GCCs), senior officials said at GFTN’s Black Swan Summit.We are a power-surplus state and we have the cheapest power tariff in the country,” Vishal Kumar Dev, Additional Chief Secretary, Electronics and IT, Government of Odisha, told BW Businessworld in an interview on the sidelines of the summit.

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Mangaluru Launches Coastal Startup Fest 2026

Leaders in Mangaluru unveiled the Coastal Startup Fest 2026 with a clear ambition: transform the coastal belt of Karnataka into a vibrant innovation corridor. Organizers designed the event to connect startups, investors, academic institutions, policymakers, and corporate stakeholders under one collaborative platform.

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Two-day Coastal Startup Festival in Mangaluru from March 28

A joint initiative of Atal Incubation Centre, Nitte, K-Tech Innovation Hub, and the NITTE-Government of Karnataka Centre of Excellence in Aquamarine Innovation, the festival will be held at Fiza by Nexus Mall in the city. Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) is the strategic partner of the festival.

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TAG Frames Strategic Roadmap for Robotics in India

The Technology Advisory Group (TAG) of the Empowered Technology Group (ETG) met in February 2026 under the chairmanship of Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India. The Office of the PSA hosted the third TAG meeting to assess domestic robotics .

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