Semicon India 2023 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the six-day event, Semicon India 2023, focusing on semiconductors, at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar today, according to an official release. The event is scheduled to take place between July 25 and 30, with the main inauguration by the PM on July 28.
Vedanta is fully committed to setting up a fab and a display unit in India. David Reed has created a fabulous plan to execute the fab venture, and YJ Chen has done the same for display glass. In the glass business, we are making displays for the last 25 years: Anil Agarwal
Gujarat chosen as the Silicon Valley of India for semiconductor ecosystem with excellent infrastructure support says Anil Agarwal
AMD, the renowned semiconductor company, announces a significant investment of 400 million dollars in Bengaluru, India. As part of this commitment, AMD's CTOMark Papermaster reveals plans to bring on board an additional 3,000 engineers in India by the year 2028. The move showcases AMD's strong dedication to expanding its operations and technical talent pool in the country.
During Semicon India 2023, Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights the significance of the semiconductor industry, comparing it to a mother industry that enables various sectors. Semiconductors have become essential in diverse applications, ranging from farm tractors to mobile phones, and from cars to refrigerators.
PM Modi's guidance has been instrumental in driving the development of a robust semiconductor ecosystem in India. Adopting an ecosystem approach, the focus has been on every aspect, including fabrication to fabless operations, from design to nurturing talent.
Alsoknown as the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF), for mutual funds (MFs). The fund, approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in March, will be funded by pooling money from debt schemes. Its primary objective is to offer liquidity support to debt schemes during market stress periods.
EAM Dr. S Jaishankar expresses optimism for the future of QUAD, emphasizing the positive outcomes of their meetings that generate various issues to work on. He highlights the flexibility and open-minded approach of this new way of working, indicating that important relationships are no longer confined to traditional alliances of the past. The QUAD's evolving dynamics offer promising prospects for collaboration and cooperation beyond the boundaries set by historical norms.
In the pursuit of a modernizing India, Japan emerges as a natural and crucial partnership. It has played a transformative role in India's growth, with notable revolutions such as the Suzuki revolution and the metro revolution. Currently, the high-speed rail and advancements in critical and emerging technologies, including semi-conductors, represent the latest chapter in this partnership.
The enduring collaboration between India and Japan is characterized by a shared vision of progress and development. Through this forum, both nations are committed to further strengthening their ties, paving the way for mutual growth and prosperity.
Japan, in many ways, serves as an exemplary modernizer and a relevant role model for India. There exists a strong historical bond and goodwill between the two countries. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India has undergone remarkable modernization, striving for self-reliance says EAM Jaishankar.
India's ambitious project, the YugeYugeenBharat National Museum, is set to become the world's largest museum. This monumental institution will be housed in the North and South blocks of New Delhi, covering a vast area of 1.17 lakhsqm, with 950 rooms spread across a basement and 3storeys. The museum will be a captivating journey through eight thematic segments, offering a comprehensive narrative of India's rich history over the course of 5,000 years.
On a Pakistani TV show, a senior government functionary, Malik Mohd Ahmad Khan, who serves as Special Assistant on Defence to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, admitted that Pakistani smugglers are using drones to transport drugs across the border into India. This acknowledgment substantiates previous allegations of high-tech methods being employed by Pakistani peddlers to infiltrate narcotics into the country. In an interview with senior Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir in Kasur city, which shares a border with Indian Punjab, Khan, who is also a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Kasur, confirmed the occurrence of cross-border smuggling of narcotics and revealed two recent incidents where 10 kg of heroin each was attached to drones and sent across the border. Khan mentioned that authorities are making efforts to prevent such activities.
India's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, has taken on the role of Chair of the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD). In her capacity as the chair, she emphasized the critical role of the commission in tackling various social challenges.
