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Tata Group plans the production of semiconductors in IndiaThe conglomerate would start it within the next few yearsIt already has planned to invest $90 billion towards itTata would set up this business under Tata ElectronicsIts partners will possibly be from the US, Japan, Taiwan, and South KoreaThe automobile industry has been facing a semiconductor shortage after covidTata expects the business will make India a global semiconductor supplier
From compact to lip gloss and kohl, Lakme is a way-to-go brand for most Indians. It is a household name. Do you know that Lakme is an Indian brand? Yes, it was Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who initiated the project. To know the story better, you will have to travel back to the early 1950s, a time when India was a young country with a fragile economy. Prime Minister Nehru was concerned to see the Indian middle class and upper-class women splurging on cosmetics from the West and it adversely affected the foreign reserve. It was not their fault. They had no trusted cosmetic brand in India. Moreover, the European rule had given the idea that ‘make-up from the West is the best.’ It was at this…
Reliance Industries and Ashok Leyland to collaborateThe two entities will work for the development and supply chain of Hydrogen-powered enginesInitially, Leyland will retrofit an existing fleet of 45,000 trucksRIL use the trucks to ferry refined products and other goodsThese vehicles will use Green Hydrogen instead of Diesel Ashok Leyland is a Hinduja-owned truck and bus maker
Tata Group plans the production of semiconductors in India The conglomerate would start it within the next few yearsIt already has planned to invest $90 billion towards itTata would set up this business under Tata ElectronicsIts partners will possibly be from the US, Japan, Taiwan, and South KoreaThe automobile industry has been facing a semiconductor shortage after covid Tata expects the business will make India a global semiconductor supplier
The “Rooftop Solar Programme” has been extended through March 31, 2026, according to a request made by the government to consumers. According to a statement from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the programme has been extended through March 31, 2026, therefore subsidies under the programme will be accessible until the program’s target is met. The statement read, “All residential consumers are hereby urged not to pay any additional fees to any vendor on account of fee for application on the National Portal or any additional fees for net-metering/testing which are not prescribed by the respective distribution business.”…
The Apple growers in Himachal’s Tribal district Kinnaur are ready to embrace the revolutionary drone transportation. Soon, it would become a regular phenomenon in this remote area. At the Rohan Kanda village in Kinnaur district, the Vegrow apple procurement agency successfully did the trial of drone transportation of apples in association with Skyeair. Apple boxes weighing 20 kilograms were carried from an orchard to the main road, covering a distance of 12 km. This was completed in six minutes. Currently, they are working on the cost aspect. Vegrow’s target is to carry about 200 kg of apples in one go…
Apple supplier Foxconn invests $500 million in India despite supply chain disruptions at its key iPhone plant in China. TechCrunch reported quoting a company stock exchange filing in Taiwan where it said Foxconn’s Singapore subsidiary is investing the capital in Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Pvt Ltd. This is part of Apple’s efforts to ramp up manufacturing plans for both iPhones and iPads in India and Vietnam. The China unrest over the Zero-Covid policy has caused this shift. The policy severely disrupted Apple’s supply chain, leading to a sharp shortage of new iPhone 14 Pro models. According to reports, Foxconn’s Zhengzhou…
The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) is the wealthiest governing body for cricket in the world. The net worth of BCCI has grown incredibly over the years. The current net worth of BCCI is about $2.25 billion. In the 2014-15 period, it was Rs 5,438.6 cr. The current net worth of ICC is $2.5 billion. Without a doubt, we can say that BCCI is one of the most influential boards of cricket such as the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia. What has encouraged this massive growth of BCCI? The commercialisation of broadcasting rights that happened in the 1990s has thrust BCCI into this strong position. Its growth has not stuttered since then. The Indian Premier League (IPL), partnerships with BYJU’S and Paytm, and broadcasting rights and digital rights with Start…
Kalari Club Dubai achieves Guinness World Record. The record is for most people simultaneously performing Kalarippayattu, a martial art form. A total of 270 students took part in the event. The students were between the ages of 4 and 60. They stood in the formation of a falcon to set the record. The event was done as part of the UAE National Day Celebrations. Dr Rahis Gurukkal, the founder of the club, put forward the idea. The students demonstrated Kalari moves using swords, knives, and sticks.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Social Alpha have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN), India’s first specialised platform for innovation curation and venture development for the burgeoning space entrepreneurial ecosystem. This innovative partnership, a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership for start-ups and SMEs in the space industry, will work to identify and unleash the market potential of India’s most promising space tech innovators and entrepreneurs. It is a significant step forward in providing further stimulus to India’s recent space reform policies. The main objective of SpIN will be to support space technology…