Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar: Positioning the state as a global hub for semiconductors, clean energy and advanced manufacturing, the Gujarat government on Monday unveiled the ‘Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026’. Launched in Gandhinagar by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and Dy CM, Harsh Sanghavi, the policy aims to attract investments worth Rs 10 lakh crore in next five…
Under the policy, startups will receive sustenance allowance of Rs 25,000 per month for one year, while startups with women co-founders will receive Rs 30,000 per month Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt has announced sustenance allowance, seed support, and additional incentives for women-led and high-technology ventures under the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026.Under the policy, startups…
Chennai: IIT Madras is set to enrol more than 100 foreign students for the first time in postgraduate courses and PhD programmes. It has given admission letters to 150 students from as many as 17 countries for postgraduate and PhD programmes for the 2026-27 academic year.This is a big jump compared to 90 admission letters…
Chennai: Zoho-backed fabless semiconductor startup Netrasemi has initiated talks with CCTV camera manufacturers and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) ahead of the commercial rollout of its system-on-chip (SoC) next year. The company is currently collaborating with multiple OEMs on qualification processes, early-stage sample testing and co-development initiatives.The startup, which is among the first four companies…
Varanasi: In a notable international academic recognition, Shyam Kamal, associate professor in the department of Electrical Engineering at IIT- BHU has been nominated to serve as an Area Chair for the prestigious International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA 2027).The conference is scheduled to be held from Feb 25 to 27, 2027, in Paris,…
Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said Sunday that Rajasthan is moving “aggressively” to promote exploration and research of critical minerals after significant deposits of rare earth and heavy rare earth elements were identified in the Siwana Granite and Siwana Ring Complex regions of Balotra district.Calling the discovery strategically important for India, Sharma directed officials…
Lucknow: Sarojini Nagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Wednesday said the constituency is being transformed into a ‘Youth empowerment model’ through initiatives focused on education, sports, digital skills, employment, fitness and sustainable development.Singh said youths should focus on education, sports, innovation, skill development and personality growth. He stressed that artificial intelligence, robotics, startups and emerging technologies…
Mumbai: Post-SSC polytechnic courses in the state will undergo changes, in line with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, with the inclusion of subjects such as soft skills, social and life skills, yoga, entrepreneurship, Indian knowledge systems, environment and sustainability, management, startup studies, among others. The state govt is planning to start admissions to post-SSC polytechnic…
