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Govt to launch tourism destination digital knowledge grid on September 27

The platform will help travellers plan trips as the government seeks to strengthen tourism infrastructure, build skills and improve destination management across India

India's outbound FDI rises 23.3% to $3.8 billion in August: RBI data

Outbound equity FDI commitments rose to $1.14 billion in August, while guarantees for overseas units increased to $2.23 billion from $1.2 billion a year earlier

For India's ecomm players, the new race is to deliver iPhones in minutes

Bigbasket delivered more than five iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices a minute after sales opened as quick-commerce firms expand beyond everyday essentials

AMD executive flags early exit of women from semiconductor workforce

AMD India's Jaya Jagadish urges industry leaders to measure progress not only by hiring women but also by developing, promoting and empowering them to lead

NMDC targets net-zero operational emissions by 2047, plans 90% reduction

State-run iron ore producer plans to cut operational emissions by at least 90 per cent through renewable energy, electrification, low-carbon fuels and CCUS

India's semicon opportunity goes beyond chip design: Celesta Capital

Sriram Viswanathan says packaging, power electronics and intellectual property offer new opportunities as India builds a deeper semiconductor ecosystem

Indian manufacturing must move from volume to 'high value': Experts

Industry leaders say India must own product design, improve manufacturing yields and develop materials capabilities to capture more value across the semiconductor supply chain.

India's thermal coal stocks plunge 42% to 9-day cover, lowest in 3 years

Coal stocks at thermal plants fell to 29 mt in August from 50 mt a year ago as higher power demand lifted coal-based generation and strained inventory replenishment

FSSAI launches legal action against Nestle over infant food violations

The regulator's adjudication sanction lists promotional claims made for the products and a laboratory finding related to biotin content among the issues

Govt eases sugar stockholding limit to 30 days ahead of festival season

The government on Friday said it has relaxed the stockholding limit for bulk sugar consumers to 30 days from the existing 15 days, as the festive season approaches and demand is expected to pick up

Chipmakers turn to AI to speed design, verification and defect detection

Industry executives say AI is helping shorten chip-verification cycles, improve hardware-software co-design, detect wafer defects and reduce learning time for engineers

'Reheating our leftovers': Rivals use iPhone Duo buzz in advertising

Samsung and Motorola used Apple's first foldable iPhone to highlight their own experience in the category, but experts warn that building campaigns around a bigger rival carries risks

Semiconductor sector now ranks third globally in profits, says SEMI CEO

Ajit Manocha says India must accelerate semiconductor development, build strategic capabilities, strengthen STEM education and develop talent for the next growth phase

India Deep Tech Alliance invests ₹2,170 crore in 56 firms in one year

IDTA members deployed capital across AI, quantum computing, robotics, space, energy and biotechnology, reflecting growing investor interest in India's deep-tech ecosystem

FSSAI initiates legal action against three Nestle India food products

The regulator alleges prohibited promotional claims in two infant nutrition products and says a follow-up formula sample failed to meet the prescribed biotin requirement

Blinkit to sell PM Vishwakarma products, widen artisans' market access

A Bengaluru pilot will list handcrafted products made by PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries on Blinkit and offer guidance on digital onboarding, fulfilment, packaging and shipping

Trai tightens anti-spam rules, brings AI-based detection under framework

Under the amended regulations, telecom service providers will identify numbers with a high probability of being used for sending spam and share the information among themselves

Domestic commercial vehicle wholesale volumes to grow 4-6% in FY27: Icra

The broadened base effect in the second half of the previous financial year is likely to result in a year-on-year contraction in volumes in H2 FY27, Icra said

Global norms for military AI needed before battlefield deployment: Expert

MP-IDSA Director General Sujan Chinoy called for global norms on military AI to be established during research and defence planning

India has a once-in-a-generation semiconductor demand window: Infosys SVP

Meghal said the traditional semiconductor pipeline is breaking amid massive shifts driven by AI, geopolitical supply chain challenges, and a transition from Moore's Law towards system-level scaling