This Week in Explainers: How India has taken a big leap to meet its semiconductor goals
India aims to emerge as a global hub in semiconductor manufacturing. To fulfill these ambitious goals, the Union Cabinet green-lit three semiconductor-making plants worth Rs 1.26 lakh crore this week. All this and more in our weekly roundup of explainers
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The world has already leapt from February and into March. We saw some big developments this week as India took a step forward in becoming a major semiconductor hub. The country also got something else to cheer about as Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the names of four astronauts chosen for the Gaganyaan mission – India’s first crewed space mission.
The Centre also announced the formation of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an initiative aimed at ensuring cooperation for the conservation of seven big cats.
All this and more in our weekly roundup of all the big stories that made headlines in the country.
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