Semicon 2.0 to widen chip incentives

NEW DELHI: India is in the final stages of preparing Semicon 2.0, the next phase of its semiconductor mission, with govt set to broaden incentives beyond chip fabrication to support the country’s wider semiconductor ecosystem.Speaking during an online session hosted by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on Monday, ISM CEO Amitesh Kumar Sinha said the…

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CNG, EV make up record 40% car sales in June

NEW DELHI: Indian car buyers are increasingly moving away from conventional petrol and diesel vehicles, with compressed natural gas (CNG), hybrid and electric models accounting for more than 40% of passenger vehicle retail sales for the first time in June, signalling a structural shift in consumer preference towards lower running costs and fuel-efficient technologies.According to…

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Railway minister Vaishnaw launches new train services: Check routes, extensions and details

Vaishanaw flagged off four new trains and services Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday flagged off new train services and announced route extensions aimed at improving rail connectivity across Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while also inaugurating the extension of an existing service through video conferencing from Bhubaneswar.The minister launched the services from Rail Sadan…

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145% rise in LPG imports: Gas buys to be doubled from US – how much can it help India cut reliance on Gulf supply?

Increasing purchases from the US would not only diversify India’s LPG import basket and reduce dependence on Gulf suppliers. (AI image) US-Iran war impact: India is actively looking to diversify the sources of its Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply and the US has emerged as the biggest supplier in the months since the Middle East…

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‘For the first time from Oval’: Donald Trump rings NYSE and Nasdaq opening bell to launch Trump Accounts

Trump rings Wall Street bells from Oval Office President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the Oval Office to mark the launch of Trump Accounts, a new investment programme for children created under Republicans’ 2025 tax and spending law.The symbolic ceremony came as…

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