India has entered the race for tech supremacy. New Delhi has a '$1 billion' pitch for global chip-makers to consider. What is the proposal?

Gravitas: India's billion-dollar pitch to chip-makers

A violent clash broke out between the employees and authorities in the iPhone maker Wistron Corporation's factory in the Southern city of India, Bangalore. The Taiwan-based company faces allegations for not paying employee's salaries on time amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Dispute breaks out at iPhone maker Wistron's Karnataka factory

Coronavirus is once again on a rampage, China especially is seeing a really high number of cases, due to which the country is undertaking preventive measures like lockdowns and mass testing.

Walmart to triple exports from India to $10 billion each year

You might have heard about Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir when it comes to violence and encounter but there is a village that will soon be called a 'Pencil district' of India.

Make in Kashmir: A village which supplies 90% wood for pencils in India

After HSTDV launch, how India can now develop family of sophisticated cruise missiles

India should tap the huge potential in the digital gaming arena by developing games that are inspired from its culture and folk tales, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, asserting that focus should be on use of technology and innovation besides manufacturing products that meet global standards.

India should develop games inspired from its culture, folk tales: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In a big push to Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the Ministry of Defence has decided to impose a ban on 101 import items to boost indigenisation of defence production.

Rajnath Singh announces embargo on import of 101 defence items

Foxconn plans to invest up to $1 billion to expand a factory in southern India where the Taiwanese contract manufacturer assembles Apple iPhones, two sources said.

Sources: Apple supplier Foxconn plans to invest up to $1 billion in India

India's COVID-19 vaccine programme has gained sudden traction but it is imperative to strike a balance between giving it high priority and rushing into a process that takes months, even years, several scientists said on Saturday, a day after the ICMR announced it envisaged a preventive by next month.

Scientists strike note of caution as 'Made in India' vaccine programme gains momentum

With India’s coronavirus tally nearing the six lakh mark, the country is taking significant steps to weather the pandemic and its economic impact. From announcing the Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan (self-reliant India Mission) to boost the Indian industry and become less dependent on the global companies, to looking at the global partnership by asking the G20 members to work on policies to ensure flexible access to treatments for COVID-19 across borders, India is trying hard to stay ahead of the virus.

Riding on ‘Atma Nirbhar’ wings: Is India ready to take the plunge?

The government will launch a specialised e-marketplace for tribal artisans this Independence Day, connecting them to a larger national and international market. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) staff, along with state government officials, will train the artisans and help them register on the website.

Government to launch an e-marketplace exclusively for tribal sellers

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 12 addressed the nation and highlighted the importance of local products and local manufacturing for a self-reliant India, Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed people to use products made in India and ordered all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens to sell only indigenous products.

Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens to sell only indigenous products from June 1

More than 1000 companies are participating in the Defence Expo. Major companies are making a 'Make in India' pitch to bag big defence deals. WION's Palki Sharma decodes the Defence Expo.

Gravitas: Inside the Defence Expo 2020

A major effort is underway to modernise the Indian Defence Forces. But the domestic defence industry has failed to catch up with the global players. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what's holding back the defence manufacturing on WION Edit.

WION EDIT: Why Make in India in Defence hasn't taken off?

India's biennial DefExpo has started in Lucknow on Wednesday and this is perhaps one of the largest defence expos that India has ever organised. More than one thousand companies are there.

Defence Expo 2020 showcases India's potential to become a manufacturing hub

India is eyeing defence export of $5 billion in the next five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, highlighting the measures taken by his government to boost manufacturing and woo investors to set up a base in the country.

Our target is $5 billion of defence export in next five years: Narendra Modi

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said that an objection against former congress chief Rahul Gandhi has been registered on his "rape in India" remark. "We have requested the Election Commission to take an action," Irani told media today.

Have requested Election Commission to take action: Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi's rape remark 

In a bid to push 'Make in India', a large industry delegation would be travelling with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the first week of November to Russia, which is the biggest supplier of defence equipment to India.

To push make in India, large industry delegation to accompany Defence Minister to Russia

In line with the central government's push to make India a major defence manufacturing hub, a firm based in Karnataka's Bengaluru has developed the country's first indigenous sniper rifle prototypes that are meant for use by the Indian armed forces.

Two sniper rifles developed by Bengaluru-based firm

The Indian government is open to taking further measures to rationalise taxation so as to encourage 'Make in India' in the defence manufacturing sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday.

Government ready for tax rationalisation to encourage 'Make in India': Rajnath Singh

Like United States, United Kingdom and Germany, India has also started making bulletproof jackets, said Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan adding that the domestic bullet-resistant jackets are safer, lighter, cheaper than any international manufacturing and are even being exported.

Make in India bullet-resistant jackets are safer, lighter, cheaper: Paswan

Apple Inc's top-end iPhones, assembled in India by Foxconn's local unit, are likely to hit Indian stores next month, a source said, potentially helping the tech giant drop prices in the world's second-biggest smartphone market.

Apple's India-made top-end iPhones to hit stores next month: Source

The United States President Donald Trump intends to terminate the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) program with India and Turkey, US trade chief's office said on Monday.

I intend to end preferential trade status for India, Turkey: Trump

Japan sees India?s close military ties with Russia as a major impediment in co-development of defence equipment.

Opinion: Will Modi's 'Make in India' programme benefit from Japanese defence industry?

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