Sci-Tech

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New Delhi: Critical semiconductor production projects may continue to get up to 70 per cent of total project cost as incentive from the Centre as well as states, a senior government official said Tuesday. Speaking at the Semicon India event, Electronics and IT Secretary S...

New Delhi: As many as 13 firms, including Urban Company, which provides app-based beauty and home services, and Imagine Marketing, the parent of wearables brand boAt, have secured Sebi's approval to launch initial public offerings (IPOs), according to the regulator's update Tuesday. Other firms that...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) Tuesday launched the Integrated Heat and Cooling Action Plan (IHCAP) report for Bhubaneswar, an initiative to address rising heat stress and the growing demand for cooling. Developed by iFOREST in...

Mumbai: Country's largest IT services company TCS has rolled out salary hikes in the range of 4.5–7 per cent for a majority of its employees, sources said Tuesday. The Tata group company has started sending the letters of increment to the employees from late Monday...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said 10 semiconductor projects worth over USD 18 billion are underway and the country is advancing towards the next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission and revamping the design-linked incentive scheme to tap the USD 1 trillion...

New Delhi: In a veiled rebuttal to the 'dead economy' jibe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the Indian economy grew 7.8 per cent in the first quarter, surpassing all expectations despite global uncertainties and challenges driven by economic self-interest. Speaking at the Semicon India...

New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Tuesday called India a "lighthouse of stability and growth" amid turbulent global times, and urged global industry leaders to invest in the nation's rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem. Speaking at Semicon India 2025, Electronics and IT Minister Vaishnaw highlighted the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday attended the SEMICON India 2025 conclave in Delhi, officials said. The conclave was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Majhi embarked on a five-day visit to the national capital September 1. Besides the conclave, he is scheduled...

Sambalpur: The 67-year-old Hirakud Dam, the world's longest earthen dam, requires comprehensive overhauling to address structural concerns and enhance capacity, according to a senior official. Sudhir Kumar Sahu, Additional Chief Engineer, Hirakud Dam Circle, said while the dam's overall strength remains good, superficial cracks and...