08-June-06
New semiconductor policy soon: Maran
Union Minister for IT and Communications Dayanidhi Maran on Wednesday said the Centre would shortly come out with a comprehensive policy for encouraging semiconductor industry, including provision of incentives and special packages. more...

08-June-06
Policy soon for semiconductor industry promotion, says Maran
The centre would soon unveil a policy with a special package of incentives for promotion of semiconductor industry in the country, Union minister for communications and information technology Dayanidhi Maran said on Wednesday. more...

08-June-06
Motorola to set up Chennai plant
Motorola, the world’s second largest handset-maker, today said it will spend $100 million in stages to set up a manufacturing facility near Chennai, in an attempt to boost sales in one of the world’s hottest mobile markets. more...

07-June-06
Motorola confirms India manufacturing plans
Motorola Inc. confirmed that it will be setting up a manufacturing facility near Chennai in southern India that will produce mobile devices and telecommunications equipment at an initial investment of about $30 million.
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07-June-06
Foundation ceremony for Fab City today
Chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy will inaugurate the foundation stone ceremony for the Fab City project here tomorrow. Dayanidhi Maran, Union minister for communications and information technology, will also take part in the function. more...

07-June-06
Policy on semiconductor fabs soon
The draft policy on semiconductor fabs (fabrication units) in the country will be announced soon, Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dayanidhi Maran said in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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07-June-06
Work on $3-bn Fab City project begins
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy on Wednesday unveiled the foundation stone for the $3-billion Fab City project -- billed as India's first world-class wafer fabrication unit and first assembly and test manufacturing unit -- on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
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07-June-06
Work begins on SemIndia fab
The foundation stone for the $3 billion SemIndia wafer fab was laid Wednesday (June 7) at Shamshabad in southern Andhra Pradesh state.
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07-June-06
Motorola to invest $30 m in manufacturing unit in TN
Motorola will set up a manufacturing facility near Chennai with an initial investment of $30 million (Rs 135 crore), which will go up to $100 million (Rs 450 crore) within a year. more...

07-June-06
2 more consortia evince interest in fabs, says ISA
Two more US-based consortia are exploring the option of setting up their semiconductor fab facilities in India, according to President of Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA), Ms Poornaima Shenoy. more...

07-June-06
SemIndia project stone laid; first phase to be ready in 12 months
The foundation stone for the $3-billion SemIndia project was laid here on Wednesday and the company announced that the first phase of the project, a test and assembly line, would be ready within 12 months.
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