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Silicon Ambition: Inside India’s Race to Become a Global Chipmaking Power

  • July 25, 2026
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For a country that has spent decades importing nearly every chip it consumes, India’s semiconductor pivot marks one of the most consequential industrial bets of this decade. What began as a policy ambition in 2021 has, by mid-2026, turned into steel, silicon, and shipped product—and the pace is accelerating fast enough that global chipmakers are […]

Public Sector Unit News

BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Meet: India Chairship Delivers Joint Statement, 6 Knowledge Products

  • July 25, 2026
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As part of its BRICS Chairship in 2026, India hosted the 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi, further solidifying its position as a global leader in disaster risk reduction. In order to strengthen collaboration on climate resilience, sustainable development, and disaster preparedness, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) convened a […]

National News

Govt Releases ₹266.64 Cr Under Medical Devices PLI, ₹209.8 Cr for Device Parks: Nadda

  • July 25, 2026
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According to Union Minister JP Nadda’s announcement in the Lok Sabha, ₹266.64 crore will be made available as incentives under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Medical Devices until FY2024-25, and ₹209.80 crore will be distributed under the Medical Device Parks Scheme. The plans aim to improve India’s healthcare system, boost local manufacturing, and […]

Public Sector Unit News

Major IAS Reshuffle: 13 Secretaries Appointed Ahead of July 31 Retirements

  • July 25, 2026
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Education, Panchayati Raj, Housing and Urban Affairs, Mines, Labour and Employment, Minority Affairs, and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) are among the important ministries that have had secretaries and senior officers appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The goal of the appointments is to fill positions left vacant by senior officials’ […]

National News

Centre Names 20 New Joint Secretaries Across Governance, Finance, Agriculture Ministries

  • July 25, 2026
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Twenty high-ranking officials have been appointed to the posts of Joint Secretary and equivalent by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in various Indian government ministries and departments. The appointments are intended to enhance administrative leadership in important sectors and will be effective from the date of assumption of charge. The newly appointed officers […]

Public Sector Unit News

India’s Rail Network 99.6% Electrified, Beats China, Japan, UK

  • July 24, 2026
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Under its mission-mode program, Indian Railways electrified 99.6 percent of its Broad Gauge network, positioning the country as a global leader in railway electrification. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on 22 July 2026, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed […]

State News

Andhra Pradesh, PNB Sign MoU for India’s First Quantum Banking Hub

  • July 24, 2026
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A historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been inked between the Andhra Pradesh government and Punjab National Bank (PNB) to create the Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) as India’s first bank-led Quantum Finance Hub. Signed by PNB Managing Director & CEO Ashok Chandra and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the agreement signifies a major […]