India to become one of biggest chip hubs in next 5 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi (IANS) India has commissioned four semiconductor manufacturing units and in the next five years, the country will become one of the biggest semiconductor hubs in the world, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.

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All three units of EVMs have their own microcontroller, ECI tells SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday apprised the Supreme Court that all three units (i.e. ballot unit, control unit and VVPAT) of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have their own microcontroller.

“These…

Ensure children below 12 are seated with their parents: DGCA to airlines

New Delhi (IANS) The aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday issued a circular asking all airlines to ensure children up to the age of 12 years are seated with their parents.

The DGCA has revised the Air Transport Circular (ATC)-01 of 2024, titled…

Lucknow cops get AC helmets on trial basis

Lucknow (IANS) The Lucknow Traffic Department has provided AC helmets, as part of a trial phase for the first time in Lucknow, to four traffic personnel.

This “cool initiative” is designed to help cops on duty beat the heat under the scorching…

India's 1st bullet train set to run in 2026: Railways Minister

New Delhi (IANS) Significant progress has been made in the construction of various stations for India’s first bullet train and we are geared up to run the first train in one section in 2026, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on…

India carries out successful launch of medium-range ballistic missile's new version

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday carried out a successful launch of the new variant of a medium-range ballistic missile.

The Ministry of Defence in a statement said that the successful launch of the new variant of a medium-range ballistic…

CM Kejriwal, K Kavitha’s judicial custody extended in money laundering case till May 7

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday extended till May 7 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader, K Kavitha in the money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam case.

Special Judge Kaveri…

Time for Global South to assume greater role: EAM Jaishankar at ASEAN meet

New Delhi (IANS) Asserting that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or the ASEAN, is at the heart of India's 'Act East' policy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the time has come for the Global South…

NIA raids nine locations in J&K’s Srinagar

Srinagar (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was raiding nine places on Monday in J&K’s Srinagar district.

Officials said that these raids were being carried out in the district in connection with a militancy-related case being investigated…

Bengal school job case: Calcutta HC cancels 25,753 appointments made in 2016

Kolkata (IANS) In a major setback for the Mamata government, the division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Monday, cancelled all the appointments in the teaching and non-teaching categories made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC)…