The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Tuesday held an industry outreach workshop in Lucknow, urging businesses to leverage free trade agreements (FTAs), focus on export-oriented manufacturing, and actively participate in govt initiatives aimed at improving ease
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The UP govt is planning a major expansion of industrial townships across the state, with as many as 50 townships for workers and entrepreneurs proposed in collaboration with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Work on 10 such townships is already underway.
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Exponent Energy, a startup that claims to provide 15-minute rapid charging for electric vehicles (EVs), has raised Rs 200 crore ($21.1 million) in a funding round co-led by 360 ONE Asset and TDK Ventures. The Bengaluru-based company plans to use the funds to expand its charging network for commercial electric vehicles across India.
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) will showcase cutting-edge innovations, deep-tech startups and strategic research initiatives at ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’, an international technology showcase being held in Nice, France, from June 14 to 16 by the Union Ministry of Education.
As India pushes to build a stronger domestic semiconductor industry, Bengaluru-based AGNIT Semiconductors has opened a new testing laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), aiming to speed up the development of specialised chips used in telecommunications and defence systems.
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India’s semiconductor manufacturing sector is set for a major boost. New rules exempt imports for Special Economic Zones from quality checks. This will speed up the setup of chip fabrication plants and assembly units. Companies can now import necessary equipment and materials without delays. Compliance with Indian standards will only be required when products enter the domestic market.
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India has achieved a massive total power capacity of over 446 gigawatts, but this may not be enough to anchor its semiconductor ambitions, as semiconductor fabrication demands a level of grid perfection, environmental stability, and resource volume that the current infrastructure may not be structurally equipped to deliver seamlessly.
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The electronics sector exemplifies this transformation. Exports surged eightfold from Rs 0.38 lakh crore to Rs 3.3 lakh crore, while production expanded six times to Rs 11.3 lakh crore. Mobile phone exports alone skyrocketed 163 times, from a modest Rs 0.016 lakh crore in 2014 to Rs 2.6 lakh crore in 2026. This boom, driven by the “Production Linked Incentive” scheme and semiconductor investments worth Rs 1.64 lakh crore, has created more than 25 lakh jobs and positioned India as global manufacturingHub
We stand at an important juncture in the economic and political trajectory of Karnataka. A new chief minister takes office, opening a window to revisit the state government’s policy strategy. The objective of state policy is to maximise the welfare of the people. This requires an objective assessment of the present situation, identifying constraints, and formulating a coherent strategy for the coming years.
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