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India prepares to add new incentives under its flagship PLI scheme for smartphone companies; likely to boost Apple and Samsung

The growth in local production, especially in smartphones, was supported by the government’s PLI scheme. (AI image) The Indian government is reportedly preparing a major overhaul of its flagship smartphone manufacturing incentive programme. The ‘revamped’ flagship Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones will tie government subsidies to exports and the use of locally produced components…

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After ‘China ban’, US government may add to Nvidia and AMD’s ‘problems’ by requiring companies to …

The US is considering another change to its chip import policy. A report claims that the US Department of Commerce’s new chip export proposal may require foreign governments to invest in US AI infrastructure to get large shipments of AI chips from Nvidia or AMD. The draft rule, under review, would introduce a tiered approval…

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Middle East flight update amid Iran war: Emirates, Etihad resume limited services; IndiGo, Air India add extra flights

Air travel across the Middle East and the Gulf region has been severely disrupted as airlines cancel thousands of flights amid the escalating West Asia conflict.The crisis has forced carriers worldwide to suspend routes, reroute aircraft and revise schedules, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Middle East crisis Hits Aviation: 1,500 Flights Scrapped As Air India…

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Middle East crisis: Strait of Hormuz tensions add risks for subsea cables critical to India’s data flows

The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, is also emerging as a vulnerable corridor for undersea internet cables as tensions in West Asia escalate.The passage controls about a third of India’s westward internet traffic, and experts say this capacity cannot be easily rerouted because alternate routes have limited supply.The deteriorating security situation has…

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West Asia Flight Crisis: Iran conflict: Rising operation costs, fares add to West Asia flight nightmare

Connectivity remains the primary concern as bringing Indians stranded overseas safely home is the highest priority NEW DELHI: The expanding war in West Asia is giving twin nightmares to airlines – especially Indian ones due to the closure of Pakistan airspace to them – and passengers stuck here and abroad. Connectivity remains the primary concern…

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West Asia Crisis: West Asia crisis: 1,500 flights cancelled in four days, Air India to add capacity on key long routes | India News

MUMBAI: Airlines have stepped up evacuation efforts with more special flights as the crisis in the Middle East continued to disrupt air travel for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday.Up to Tuesday, 1,221 international flights by Indian carriers and 388 by foreign carriers were cancelled, the civil aviation ministry said. It said Indian…

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West Asia As Tensions Conflict: For families, reunions add colour to festivities at Delhi airport as stranded people return safely amid West Asia tensions | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: For many families in Delhi, Holi and Eid will be an occasion to celebrate reunion. Families were reunited after days of anxious calls to relatives in West Asia as tensions there escalated. Those who returned said the situation was tense but not scary or dangerous and everything was functioning normally. It was their…

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Determined South Africa look to add cherry on the ‘cupcake’ at T20 World Cup | Cricket News

South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The South African cricket team is in familiar terrain, having reached the semifinals of yet another World Cup. There’s nothing new about this — they’ve reached this stage in an ICC World Cup (T20 and ODI World Cups combined) on eight previous occasions.Go Beyond…

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Cabinet nod for Rs 9,072 crore railway multitracking plan to add 307 km network capacity

The Union cabinet has approved three railway multitracking projects worth Rs 9,072 crore aimed at expanding network capacity and easing congestion across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, according to an official statement.The projects includes, Gondia–Jabalpur doubling, Punarakh–Kiul third and fourth line, and Gamharia–Chandil third and fourth line, will together add about 307 km to…

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Toxic: Akshay Oberoi as Tony and Sudev Nair as Karmadi add swag to the world of Yash’s film; FIRST LOOK OUT | Telugu Movie News

The makers of Yash’s Toxic today have officially unveiled Akshay Oberoi as Tony and Sudev Nair as Karmadi in this high-stakes action saga. The two most interesting posters from the film were released, unveiling the characters of the two actors. Akshay Oberoi as Tony in Toxic Akshay’s Tony feels ripped straight out of the 1950s….

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