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<title><![CDATA[₹62,500-crore MPMS to boost DVA, foster champion Indian brands: Executives]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[MPMS aims to double the domestic production (by value) to ₹15 lakh crore during the scheme period, from around ₹7.5 lakh crore under the previous scheme. Under the guidelines, any existing brand will be required to meet the minimum threshold sales of ₹5,000 crore every year over and above the total sales of FY26 to be eligible for benefits under the scheme.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:29:33 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovation must remain sustainable, people-centric: Scindia at BRICS Communication Ministers&#039; Meet]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;Today, the world stands at the cusp of a profound technological transformation. AI, Next Gen Networks, SATCOM, Cloud Computing and advanced Digital Infrastructure are reshaping economics and societies. We must ensure that innovation remains secure, inclusive, sustainable and people-centric,&quot; he added.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:17:02 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GX Group&#039;s advanced photonics facility to commence operations from Dec]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Starting manufacturing from December marks an important next step in our ambition to build advanced photonics capabilities in India. With the creation of around 200 highly skilled jobs, the facility will not only strengthen domestic manufacturing and value addition but also develop specialised engineering talent in a high-technology sector, Prajapati said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:13:26 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[India-designed mobile phones likely in 10-14 months under MPMS; no place for copycats: Ashwini Vaishnaw]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;In this target segment of developing Indian brands, we are very particular that the design has to be your own design. It cannot just be a copycat. They have to come up with the design and prove that the IP is their own. We see three players who have the potential of coming up in a time frame of, let us say, about 10-14 months from now,&quot; Vaishnaw said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:00:29 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile phone makers with turnover of ₹10,000 crore in FY26 eligible for MPMS: MeitY]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The tenure of the scheme will be of five years starting from the current fiscal year. Applicants with majority Indian ownership can be granted a gestation period of one year, according to the Ministry of Electronics and IT.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:18:26 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Equipment, talent availability likely challenges to India’s semiconductor fab ambitions: IEEE]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[India’s semiconductor journey has started with 28nm to 110nm as the node, with the government now aspiring to develop more advanced nodes in collaboration with homegrown and multinational innovation centres.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:49:02 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pratap Group invests ₹850 crore to open optical fibre, BESS manufacturing units in Madhya Pradesh]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[“These industrial units have seen an investment of ₹850 crore. Through this, more than 30,000 youth will gain employment,” said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on microblogging platform X Thursday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:17:34 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[India seeks to share DPI frameworks, train workers with BRICS nations: Pemmasani]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[India’s DPI stack comprises Aadhaar as the foundational identity layer, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), direct benefit transfer (DBT) to citizens’ accounts, and DigiLocker. Other components include the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), Government e-Marketplace (GeM), and the account aggregator portal.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:50:33 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Elon Musk&#039;s Starlink reapplies for India approval of satellite network with direct-to-device tech]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Starlink has reapplied to India’s space regulator for approval of its Gen 2 satellite constellation, seeking authorisation for nearly 30,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. The application includes newer capabilities such as direct-to-device connectivity, as India considers expanding satcom spectrum access and finalising rules for satellite-based mobile services.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:22:56 +0530</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DoT starts process to disband Digital Communication Commission]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Among the ex-officio secretaries, the post of member (technology) and member (services) are lying vacant and the government has no plans to fill them. Member (Finance) Manish Sinha will superannuate in February 2027.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:38:44 +0530</pubDate>
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