S. Korea’s auto parts exports to US fall for 1st time in 5 years
Seoul, Feb 8 (IANS) South Korea’s exports of auto parts to the United States fell in 2025 for the first time in five years, data showed on Sunday, as domestic automakers expanded local sourcing in the US amid tariff measures. Shipments of automotive parts to the U.S. declined 6.7 percent from a year earlier to […]
Samsung to begin mass production of HBM4 chips later this month
Seoul, Feb 8 (IANS) Samsung Electronics will begin mass production of the world’s first sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, known as HBM4, later this month, industry sources said on Sunday. The South Korean tech giant plans to start shipping HBM4 chips as early as next week, following the Lunar New Year holiday, for use in graphics processing […]
Electronic component manufacturing growing rapidly, 46 approvals granted: Minister
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The manufacturing of electronic components is growing rapidly and 46 approvals have been granted — with Karnataka is set to receive investments exceeding Rs 10,000 crore, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. In Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman increased the budget for the electronic component manufacturing scheme from Rs […]
TN’s Udangudi thermal plant enters first trial phase, commissioning expected by March
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Trial operations have commenced at the first 660 MW unit of the Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Thoothukudi district, marking a significant step toward strengthening Tamil Nadu’s power generation capacity. Officials indicated that the unit is progressing steadily and is likely to be commissioned by March. The Udangudi project, executed […]
‘India-AI Impact Summit’ to focus on 7 Chakras for policy and real-world applications
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The upcoming ‘India-AI Impact Summit 2026’ is being organised through seven Chakras or Working Groups, structured around seven interconnected thematic areas, and each Chakra focuses on a core area of AI impact, and translates the Sutras into concrete areas of action across policy and real-world applications, an official statement said […]
India aims 1,000 Qubits and 2,000-km Quantum Communication Network: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India today stands among a select group of nations with a dedicated National Quantum Mission, targeting 1,000 Qubits and 2,000-km Quantum Communication Network to transform defence, cybersecurity and healthcare, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. With an allocation of approximately Rs 6,000 crore, the Mission spans 43 institutions […]
UIDAI completes mandatory biometric updates for over 1 crore schoolchildren
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) In a significant achievement under its ongoing mission-mode drive, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has crossed the milestone of completing over one crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBUs) for schoolchildren studying in 83,000 schools across the country, according to a statement issued by IT Ministry on Sunday. UIDAI had […]
Bithumb to reimburse users after accidental 620,000-bitcoin transfer
Seoul, Feb 8 (IANS) Bithumb, one of South Korea’s crypto exchanges, said on Sunday it will reimburse customers who suffered losses from panic selling triggered by an internal transfer error last week. The cryptocurrency exchange mistakenly transferred 620,000 bitcoins to 249 users participating in a promotional event around 7 p.m. Friday, reports Yonhap news agency. […]
Centre seeks inputs on proposed income-tax rules and forms
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The government is seeking inputs from various stakeholders on the rules and forms in the Income-tax Act, 2025, which will come into effect from April 1, 2026, it was announced on Sunday. Before the final notification of the Income Tax Rules and Forms, to encourage wider stakeholder participation, the proposed […]
China’s forced labour policy poses moral, economic challenge
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Chinese government’s exploitation of the Uyghur people has emerged as a major cause for concern worldwide. The large-scale suppression of the Uyghur minority, with people subjected to arbitrary incarceration, forced labour, and family separation in work camps constitute a horrific violation of human rights. The forced labour also poses […]
