Feb–Mar 2026
Micron and Kaynes begin commercial production.
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Mid–Late 2026
CG Power and Tata Electronics (Assam) are expected to start commercial production, taking India to four operational semiconductor plants.
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Late 2026
India's first true silicon wafer fabrication plant—Tata Electronics–PSMC at Dholera—targets "first silicon" (the first chips manufactured on wafers in India).
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2027–2028
Capacity ramps up, with billions of chips annually for automotive, telecom,
AI, consumer electronics and industrial applications, while additional approved projects come online.
The key distinction is this:
2026 is India's "packaging and assembly" breakthrough—the four plants will assemble, package and test billions of chips.
Late 2026 onward marks the beginning of actual wafer fabrication at Dholera, which is the much more technologically demanding process and the foundation of a complete semiconductor ecosystem.
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technologies.
If all goes according to plan, historians may well look back on 2026 as the year India truly entered the global semiconductor industry, with the following decade focused on scaling up and moving to more advanced chip!
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#CrinalMisinformation
NDTV Consulting Editor Gargi Rawat faced severe backlash for allegedly downplaying an inflammatory event at Kids World English School in Partur, Jalna district, Maharashtra, by claiming the students' performance used benign Turkish television music.
#UAPAOnTimothyInitiative
The US-based Christian missionary organisation
The Timothy Initiative & 6: Indian individuals have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for
allegedly routing over Rs 95 crore to fund Naxalism and unlawful religious conversions in India.
FIR Date: Registered on June 11, 2026 at the Kothanur Police Station in Bengaluru.
Complainant: Enforcement (ED), represented by Asst Director Sunil Kumar Sinhmar.
Modus Operandi: The ED alleges that the organisation bypassed Indian financial regulations, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) by distributing over 1,000 foreign-origin debit cards tied to an American .
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Maj.Gen.Bakshi spells out theexact situation in the American-Israeli-Iran War.
* America running out of options, depleting weapons, incapable of defending its allies, it's weaknesses exposed, aircraft shot down, aircraft carriers driven out.
* Israel is now in the deep end, finding that the identical tactics are being decreased results, that the hunter is now becoming the hunted
* Iran having decentralised command; equipped, fought and defended itself systematically, with Russian & Chinese help, dominating Hormuz
and punitively striking at America's Arab allies...
* A failing,failing @POTUS and his chief hatchet man @SecWar sound more like Hitler & his henchmen, than the President & Secretary of a Democratic nation.
* They are way out of their depth with no off-ramps because Iran
#CEPAWithOman
The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) entered into force on June 1, 2026.
This landmark pact grants duty-free access to 98% of Indian exports to Oman, significantly boosting market access for engineering, textiles, pharmaceuticals,
and agricultural products while strengthening strategic, technology-driven ties.
Key Aspects of the India-Oman CEPA:
Market Access & Trade: India secures 100% duty-free access on 98.08% of tariff lines (covering 99.38% of export value), allowing products like textiles,
electronics, chemicals, and agricultural goods to enter Oman without duties, effective from Day One. [1, 2]
Significance: The agreement is expected to increase bilateral trade and enhance cooperation in intellectual property rights.
#UglyIndians
It's good that Vir Sanghvi starts elaborating the point that almost every nation goes thru a phase when prosperity enables travel, but good manners don't accompany it.
* Are rich enough but penny pinch, converting prices to Indian rupees.
* Newly prosperous but have not travelled much even at home. Lack sophistication.
* Inured to not following rules -traffic, noise pollution, queues - at home.
* The solution & the real requirement is to stamp out corruption and enforce RULES inflexibly within India.
We have been putting up with VIP culture, ViP darshan, VIP convoys, ear-splitting music, murderous driving, food & medicine adulteration & discourteous behaviour for years