New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL–Foxconn joint venture semiconductor project at the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) in Uttar Pradesh on February 21 at around 5 PM via video conferencing. Major Milestone in India’s Semiconductor Journey The project, to be…
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PM Modi to Launch HCL-Foxconn Semiconductor Plant
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the HCL–Foxconn semiconductor joint venture project in Uttar Pradesh on February 21, marking a significant step in India’s push towards becoming a global semiconductor manufacturing hub. The event will be held at the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development…
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C2i Raises $15M Under DLI Boosting India Chip Design
India’s semiconductor chip design ecosystem received a major boost as C2i Semiconductors, a startup backed by the Government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Peak XV Partners. The investment marks the largest funding round secured by an Indian semiconductor startup to date…
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Budget 2026 Boosts India’s Cloud & AI Hub Vision
The Union Budget 2026–27 has unveiled a landmark tax holiday till 2047 for eligible foreign cloud service providers using India-based data centres for global operations. The move signals a decisive push to position India as a global hub for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. the framework aims to…
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Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches Qualcomm 2nm Chip in Bengaluru
India took a decisive step forward in the global semiconductor race on Friday as Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Qualcomm’s cutting-edge 2 nanometre (2nm) semiconductor chip in Bengaluru. The launch underscores India’s growing importance in advanced chip design and reinforces the country’s ambition to…
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Digital India Pavilion Highlights E-Gov at IITF 2025
The Digital India Pavilion at the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) opened with a strong message of India’s rapid technological progress. Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, inaugurated the pavilion on 14 November 2025 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Designed to showcase the country’s…
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PM Modi Meets Qualcomm CEO to Discuss AI and Skilling
New Delhi, October 12, 2025: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Mr. Cristiano R. Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, to discuss India’s progress in artificial intelligence, semiconductor development, and technology-driven skilling initiatives. The discussion highlighted the growing collaboration between India and Qualcomm in advancing AI, 6G technologies, and semiconductor…