Japanese firm Fujifilm is investing ₹800 crore to build a greenfield semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India.

The project features a two-phase rollout, with Phase 1 groundbreaking set for FY2026 and commercial production targeted for FY2028.

Once operational, the plant will supply materials for both cutting-edge and legacy nodes to support global semiconductor manufacturing. #Semiconductor #MakeinIndia

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NITI Aayog has a comprehensive report out on India's Electricity Mobility Index, with state-wise scores for EV adoption, transport electrification, charging infrastructure and EV research and innovation. Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka are the top 3 states based on the index. Gujarat is the worst amongst large states, near bottom or at the bottom for all criteria in the index. #EV

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HORIBA India is open to setting up a local semiconductor equipment manufacturing unit once the chip manufacturing and packaging ecosystem grows, provided there's enough domestic demand.

Aiming for ¥20 billion in revenue by 2028, the firm has already started initial production of Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs) in Pune and plans to partner directly with upcoming Indian fabrication plants to supply critical process-control tools. #Semiconductor

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MEA statement on passage of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act in the US Congress. #ForeignAffairs #Energy

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇫 India tells the UN it has delivered 500-plus projects in all 34 Afghan provinces, 450 tonnes of medicines & vaccines, 50,000 tons of Wheat, 40,000 liters of pesticides to Afghanistan #ForeignAffairs

Bharat Forge collaborates with Pratt & Whitney for the engine for its offering of India’s indigenous High Altitude Long Endurance(HALE) UAV program.

Yet another Indian defence program with US engines. Never learnt anything from their mistakes. #Defence

Global packaging giants Ball Corporation, Crown Holdings, and Canpack are set to invest ₹6,566 crore in Uttar Pradesh, establishing aluminium beverage can units in Meerut and Unnao. This move will significantly strengthen the state’s advanced packaging ecosystem, boosting manufacturing capacity and industrial growth. #MakeinIndia

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We are back with the Asian Games Coverage which is being hosted by Aichi-Nagoya, Japan #AsianGames2026

▪️UPI industry is "bleeding money," cannot keep relying on government subsidies — cited to defend the new MDR.
▪️Industry (banks + fintechs) spends ~Rs 10,000-12,000 crore/year at current UPI volumes; government subsidies fall short of covering this.
▪️MDR marks a shift toward a revenue model after years of UPI being free for merchants.

UPI originally had an MDR of 0.65%, which the government removed during the Covid period in 2020 — so the "free UPI" era itself was a Covid-time decision, not something that existed before.

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ASIAN GAMES: 🇮🇳 India begin their campaign Today, 2 days before the Official Opening Ceremony!

Just one Event today:

Teqball | Men’s Doubles: Declan Gonsalves & Mohamed Anas Beg

12:30 PM IST: 1st Group Stage Match
1:00 PM IST: 2nd Group Stage Match

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Apple’s Foxconn and Tata Electronics plants in India are building iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max for Friday’s global launch, the first time those Pro models ship India-made on day one. India now makes 25%, or 1 in 4, iPhones. Two factories are running Pro lines; assembly lines may rise to nearly a dozen. #MakeinIndia #Tech

Vedanta has committed ₹21,000 crore through FY26 to expand India’s EV metals supply chain, focusing on metals capacity and critical minerals to support the country’s fast-growing electric vehicle and auto industry. This investment strengthens India’s push toward sustainable mobility and industrial self-reliance. #EV #Automobile

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Lam Research said it will invest ₹10,000 crore in its first India silicon-component plant and expand local R&D. The site will cover a vertically integrated chain from silicon ingot production through processing for advanced nodes. Rangesh Raghavan said the outlay will run over the next several years. #Semiconductor

India's Cheetah population has reached 52, with 49 in Kuno National Park and 3 in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, including 32 Indian-born cheetahs alongside survivors and new arrivals from Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana. #Wildlife

DRI seizes more than 362 MT Pakistan-origin dry dates under ‘Operation Deep Manifest’ #Policy

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🇺🇸🤝🇵🇰 US military drone firm PowerUS, which is owned by sons of US Prez Donald Trump, signs deal to supply Porkistan Army with Matrix Fold FPV drones and Guardian interceptor drones. #Geopolitics

India's Data Centre development pipeline through 2030 reaches 3,860 MW

Applied Materials has announced a $5 billion investment over the next decade under its "Applied Materials India Vision 2035" initiative to integrate India’s semiconductor ecosystem into the global value chain.

Revealed by SPG President Prabhu Raja at SEMICON India 2026, the strategic plan utilizes a three-pillar framework centered on establishing a new 140-acre advanced semiconductor research park, expanding India-based supply chain capacity 10 times by 2035, and cultivating future local talent. #Semiconductor

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Blast from the past. #Policy

Video of the HAL Tejas Trainer to be handed over to the IAF during a ceremony by Rajnath Singh!! Sharing this here because this delivery is a milestone in itself because the order for a total of 40 IOC HAL Tejas Fighter aircraft were placed in two batches!! One batch in 2006 and another batch in 2010.These two particular jets belonged to the second tranche of orders placed in 2010!! So, after almost two decades HAL has finally fulfilled its initial contract!!

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