STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Mission Aagaman: Skyroot Launches India’s First Private Orbital Rocket

India entered a new era in space exploration on Saturday as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, placing six payloads, including two satellites, into a 450-km low-Earth orbit. The landmark Mission Aagaman, launched from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (an elite group […]

CW Bureau · Jul 18, 2026

GENERAL PM Flags Off India’s First Hydrogen Train, Calls It World’s Most Powerful

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train, describing it as the world’s most powerful and longest hydrogen train, and said the project marks a significant leap in the country’s clean mobility ambitions under the Make in India initiative. The hydrogen train will initially operate on the 90-km Jind-Sonipat route in […]

CW Bureau · Jul 17, 2026

MANUFACTURING Semicon 2.0 Set To Augment India’s Chip-Making Footprint Significantly

The Indian Cabinet has approved Semicon 2.0, a comprehensive semiconductor development programme with a budgetary outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore, aimed at accelerating India’s emergence as a global semiconductor design and manufacturing hub. Building on the momentum created by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) under Semicon 1.0, the new programme seeks to create a complete semiconductor […]

CW Bureau · Jul 15, 2026

ECONOMY VB-G-RAM-G Off To Strong Start As Centre Releases ₹25,863 Cr To States

The Centre on Sunday released the first installment of ₹25,863 crore to states and Union Territories for the implementation of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G), as Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the nationwide rollout of the flagship rural employment scheme. The funds, released as the Mother Sanction, […]

CW Bureau · Jul 5, 2026

MANUFACTURING CG Semi Fires Up Gujarat OSAT Plant, Sets Eyes On Global Chip Customers

CG Semi Pvt Ltd (CG Semi), a joint venture between CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd of Murugappa Group, Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corporation and Stars Microelectronics, has commenced commercial production at its G1 Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The commercial launch took place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra […]

CW Bureau · Jul 4, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE PM Modi Launches New UDAN Phase, Inaugurates Jodhpur Airport Terminal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the next phase of the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme and inaugurated the new terminal building at Jodhpur airport, marking a significant step in strengthening India’s regional aviation network and airport infrastructure. Modified UDAN scheme gets ₹29,000-crore push The modified UDAN scheme, approved by the Union […]

CW Bureau · Jul 4, 2026

AUTO Maruti Suzuki Inaugurates Kharkhoda Factory, Eyes ₹35,000-Cr Investment

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has inaugurated its state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing facility at IMT Kharkhoda, Haryana, a project that will eventually become one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturing plants with an annual production capacity of one million vehicles. The facility was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during […]

CW Bureau · Jul 2, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY India Positions DeepTech Global: Modi And Macron Launch Bharat Innovates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday jointly inaugurated the maiden edition of Bharat Innovates 2026 at the Palais des Expositions de Nice in France, marking a significant step in strengthening innovation-led collaboration between India and global stakeholders. Organised by the Government of India under the aegis of the Union Ministry […]

CW Bureau · Jun 14, 2026

GENERAL Wadhwani, Gates Foundations Tie Up To Bolster Translational Research

Wadhwani Foundation and Gates Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen India’s innovation ecosystem through the National Innovation Network (NIN), a national-scale expansion of the Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN). The partnership aims to accelerate translational research and entrepreneurial innovation in high-impact sectors including health, nutrition, biotechnology, genomics, medtech and other emerging areas […]

CW Bureau · May 19, 2026

ECONOMY India Targets Exports Of $2-Trillion Over Next Five Years: Piyush Goyal

India has set a target of achieving exports worth $1 trillion this year and scaling it up to $2 trillion over the next five years, which would be the true hallmark of an Atmanirbhar Bharat, said Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. Addressing the website launch ceremony of Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav, Goyal said India’s […]

CW Bureau · May 18, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG PNG Jewellers Launches ‘Swarna Swaraj’ To Mobilise Idle Gold

PNG Jewellers has launched ‘Swarna Swaraj’, a nationwide initiative aimed at bringing dormant household gold back into circulation, reducing India’s reliance on gold imports and promoting more responsible gold consumption patterns. The company said the initiative was launched in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal urging citizens to exercise restraint in gold purchases. […]

CW Bureau · May 15, 2026

GENERAL Sunil Mittal Calls For Bigger India Bets After Receiving CII Lifetime Award

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has been conferred with the CII President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his contribution to India’s economic growth, entrepreneurship and nation-building. Accepting the honour, Mittal said the recognition held special significance due to his long association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), where […]

CW Bureau · May 11, 2026