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IT Product Importers Having License Until Sept 30 Are Eligible For Extended Import Authorization

If non-compliant goods fail to meet BIS standards or labeling requirements, they will be returned or destroyed at the importer's expense or scrapped by...

Ministry Of Power Updates Fast Charging Guidelines For EVs

The Ministry of Power has issued new guidelines, establishing a rate of Rs 11 for fast charging during solar hours and Rs 13 for...

New EV Charging Rules To Boost India’s EV Growth

New Regulations for EV Charging Set to Accelerate Growth in India's Electric Vehicle Sector In an effort to advance sustainable transportation, the Indian government has...

Cabinet Approves INR109 Billion PM EDRIVE Scheme

Against the expectations surrounding the FAME-III, the ₹109 billion PM E-DRIVE scheme will no longer support E-cars and hybrid vehicles except ambulances. On Wednesday,...

Delays In FAME III Tied To Localisation Rules

Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy stated that the government is working to address the shortcomings identified in the FAME II scheme. Six months have elapsed...

EMS vs. Component Manufacturing: Employment in the Electronics Industry in India?

A recent article in a leading business news-paper claimed that industry executives had discussed in a government meeting that EMS firms offer more employment...

Government Considers Extending ISM Support To Eight Years

By possibly reducing tech transfer funding, while offering additional incentives for domestic chip production, MeitY is reportedly considering extending ISM Phase-II fiscal support to...

Govt To Approve FAME-3 Scheme Within 2 Months: Minister Kumaraswamy

FAME-3 is set to succeed the interim Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, which will conclude in September. Union Heavy Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy...

India’s Evolving Chip Industry Will Create 600,000 Jobs by 2030, Says SEMI CEO

SEMI's official unveiling of SEMICON India 2024 is a significant step towards paving India's Path to a $1 Trillion Global Semiconductor Industry, instilling optimism...

There Must Be An Immediate Chips Act 2.0, Urges ESIA

In the last 40 years, Europe has not even managed to grab 15 percent of the global share in the semiconductor industry. In an effort...

Army Halts Dhaksha Drone Contract Amid Chinese Components Concerns

Alleging that Coromandel International’s Dhaksha Unmanned Systems is using Chinese parts, the Indian Army has paused a deal of for 200 logistic drones following...

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Clarifies To Unleash PLI Scheme For Make-in-India Components

Investments are expected to be Rs 82,000 Crore, while Rs 2 lakh Crore of total value of components is expected to be generated by the...

Industry's Buzz

YMTC Holds Back Its IPO

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The IPO delay could throw a spanner into YMTC’s expansion plans. The decision comes as Beijing tightens listing approvals for its big-tech in a...
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Qualcomm To Supply Radio Equipment To Starlink

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Together the technologies of Starlink and Qualcomm will improve performance per watt across radio, improving the terrestrial network for 5G and its spectral efficiency. Qualcomm...
AMD

AMD Face a $1B charge in Q3 FY27 for AI-Chip Deals

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The deals that AMD signed with Meta and OpenAI were part of the growing trend of giving equity incentives for long-term contracts from a...
TCL televisions

Samsung Display To Transfer 10.16% Stake in TCL To Its Parent

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Samsung Electronics and TCL Technologies expect to create avenues for closer collaboration in the display panel value chain. Samsung Display transferred its 10.16 per cent...
Aimtron

Aimtron Reports 83% Revenue Growth in H1 FY27

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The demand for Aimtron’s products is spread across various sectors like telecom, network security, IoT, Robotics, Power and Energy, as well as Industrial Electronics  Original...

Learn From Leaders

Pravin Patel, Founder and Chairman, Brio Agri, India

“Our goal is not to replace farmers, but to empower them with better tools,...

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In an exclusive interaction with EFY's Saba Aafreen, Pravin Patel, Founder and Chairman of Brio Agri, discusses building hydroponics and controlled-environment agriculture in India,...

Does India’s Chip Packaging Growth Need Local Materials At Scale?

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What will it take for specialised semiconductor materials manufacturing to grow in India? Packaging volumes will be a key factor as OSAT facilities move...
Ronak Kumar Samantray, Founder, TM2Space Technologies Pvt Ltd.

“Our goal is to build data centres in space.” – Ronak Kumar Samantray, TM2Space

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A space startup aims to build orbital data centres, letting users run AI models and store data on satellites while also supplying satellite hardware...

India’s Photonics Puzzle Is Finally Coming Together 

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Can India turn its scattered photonics capabilities into a stronger industry? A new association aims to connect the ecosystem and strengthen the domestic value...
Jin Bains, CEO, Mini-Circuits

Mini-Circuits CEO Jin Bains on Navigating High-Frequency Component SWaP-C Constraints, Emerging Markets, and Career...

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In this exclusive, Jin Bains, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mini-Circuits, explains in a conversation with Dilin Anand of EFY about areas of emerging...

Startups

Vimag Labs’ Magnet-Free Motors Set To Redefine EV Efficiency

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Can software replace rare-earth materials? This Bengaluru startup uses virtual magnets to eliminate traditional permanent magnets, boosting EV motor efficiency up to 95 per...

Pine Labs Q2 FY27 Profit Soars 6.5x

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Pine labs said that it processes 25 million transactions per day, a 22 per cent increase from the previous year. Fintech company Pine Labs, reported...
Dr Venkata Sai Kiran, Founder, Red Balloon Aerospace

How Near-Space Platforms Could Revolutionise Broadband Connectivity – Dr Venkata Sai Kiran, Red Balloon...

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As nations explore high-altitude platforms for communication, surveillance, and scientific research, Red Balloon Aerospace is developing super-pressure balloons, tethered aerostats, and airships for near-space...
Manish Seth, Founder, Vimag Labs

Beyond Rare-Earth Magnets: How Vimag Labs Is Reimagining Electric Motors – Manish Seth, Vimag...

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Can software replace rare earth magnets in electric motors? Manish Seth of Vimag Labs speaks to EFY’s Nitisha Dubey about Virtual Magnet Technology, which...
Pavan Kosaraju, Founder of AquaExchange

“Our AI Predicts Shrimp Disease Three To Four Days Before Visible Symptoms Appear.”- Pavan...

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An agritech startup has built AI- and IoT-powered solutions that help shrimp farmers monitor ponds, detect diseases early, automate feeding, and reduce operational risks....