Hyderabad offers a conducive ecosystem for the semiconductor (chip manufacturing) and allied industries due to a skilled talent pool, stated Telangana’s IT and industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu during a meeting with…
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GTRI warns against customs duty cut on smartphone parts in India
Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India’s developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms uncompetitive, potentially resulting in job…
British PM chalks out plan to tackle hospital backlog
More NHS hubs will be set up in community locations and there will be greater use of the private sector to help reduce hospital waiting lists in England, the prime minister has…
SBI GI, Creative Group partner to launch ambulance for rural areas
SBI General Insurance has partnered up with Creative Group, an NGO dedicated to enhancing community healthcare, to roll out the “Ambulance for Rural Healthcare Development” initiative. As part of the collaboration, the…
PWD bags ₹65cr tender for constructing MCH wing at CH, Sonepat
The Public Works Department (PWD) has received a Rs 65-crore tender for constructing a state-of-the-art Maternal and Child Health (MCH) wing at the Civil Hospital in Sonepat. The facility, aimed at improving…
Tripura to set up health hub in the state
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday that the state government is working on a priority basis to strengthen the health care system in the state, as the government has taken…
$500B electronics manufacturing by 2030-MeitY, ICEA & Bain creating blueprint
The government, under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has taken on board Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and consultancy firm Bain & Company to finalise…
MeitY releases draft rules for Digital Personal Data Protection Act
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday released draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and sought public comments till Feb. 18. The draft rules deal with…
India’s digital data rules mandate deletion of user data after three years
For the first time, the rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act categorise various types of data fiduciaries and stipulate that entities like e-commerce platforms, online gaming services, and social media…
US IDFC approves ₹212cr investment for affordable healthcare in India
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved an investment of USD 25 million (approximately Rs 212 crore) to support affordable healthcare in India. This investment is part of the projects…