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MahaMetro Acquires 50% Land for Nagpur Metro Phase II
The 14th RAHSTA Expo, part of the India Construction Festival, will be held on October 9 and 10, 2024, at the Jio Convention Centre in Mumbai. For more details, visit: https://rahstaexpo.com
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Sikkim chief minister discusses infrastructure projects with JICA
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang held crucial talks with a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to discuss ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects in the state. The JICA team, led by Sunouchi Tatsuhiko, senior director of South Asia Division 1, provided updates on key infrastructure initiatives. The state’s roads and bridges department submitted a Preliminary Project Report (PPR) to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Government of India, seeking approval for the upgrade of four roads and a bridge. Both sides discussed the potential benefits of ..
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India and Singapore sign semiconductors and digital cooperation pacts
India and Singapore have signed a significant bilateral agreement to collaborate in the semiconductor industry, aiming to boost India’s growing semiconductor sector while facilitating the entry of Singaporean companies into the Indian market. This development took place during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Singapore, where both nations agreed to strengthen their relationship to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ ahead of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year. As part of the visit, several MoUs were signed, covering areas like semiconductors, digital co..
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Govt approves $10 billion semiconductor project by Tower and Adani
In a significant move, the Maharashtra government, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has approved a $10 billion semiconductor manufacturing project by Israel's Tower Semiconductor and the Adani Group. The project, to be set up in Panvel, Raigad district, will be executed in two phases with a total investment of Rs 849.47 billion and is expected to create 15,000 jobs. This decision comes just ahead of state elections and signals a major push for semiconductor manufacturing in India. Apart from the semiconductor project, the Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee also approved three other major pr..