Semicon India Programme News Today

India announces the creation of three semiconductor plants in Gujarat and Assam, marking a significant step in its journey to boost local electronics production.

Union Minister says telecom industry to face significant disruptions in the next few years

India needs semicondutor capacity to compete with the first world, Agarwal said.

Difficulties of cost, scale and technology, as faced by China and Soviet-era Russia, mean that government investment in chip-making may not be as effective.

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted that successive governments overlooked the need to cultivate a domestic semiconductor industry.

In a significant development, Foxconn has submitted an application to set up a semiconductor facility in India.

The group — best known for its $12.6 billion IT arm HCLTech — is in active talks with the state government, which has offered land both near the international airport in Bengaluru as well as in Mysuru.

HCL Chip Unit: The facility will be "small-to-medium sized" with an estimated investment of about $400 million, they added. The group — best known for its $12.6 billion IT arm HCLTech — is in active talks with the state government, which has offered land both near the international airport in Bengaluru as well as in Mysuru.

Indias first opto-semiconductor chip manufacturer is set to list on the stock exchanges soon. Heres everything you need to know

Express View: Government must invest in climate-resilient infrastructure and nudge fab units to adopt sustainable practices