7 requests received for semiconductor fabs
Pursuant to the establishment of India’s Semiconductor Mission with an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore last year, the government has received seven applications for setting up semiconductor fabs, display fabs, and assembly marking testing and packaging unit for semiconductor chips. The government said a committee had also been set up to advice on the sector. TNS
MoS: India may set up fusion reactor
India may consider setting up a fusion reactor for generating clear energy in future, being part of the 35 nation International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. tns
7.2L secured central jobs from 2014-22
Union Minister of State (MoS) for the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said there were over 22.05 crore applicants for central government jobs between 2014 and 2022 and over 7.22 lakh were recommended for appointment. TNS
10% Agniveer quota won’t affect SC ceiling
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said in the Rajya Sabha that the 10 per cent quota for the Agniveers in the recruitment of constables in the Central Armed Police Forces would be horizontal and not affect the 50 per cent ceiling kept by the Supreme Court.
