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Govt Allocates Rs 500 Million To Boost Community Radio

The Central Government, through its ‘Supporting Community Radio Movement in India’ scheme, has allocated Rs 500 million to strengthen the community radio ecosystem across the country. The initiative aims to assist both newly established and long-operational Community Radio Stations (CRSs), ensuring their relevance to local educational, social, cultural, and developmental needs.According to the policy published by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, CRSs may be set up by not-for-profit organisations with at least three years of demonstrated community service. These stations are ex..

India-UK FTA Waives Duties on Farm and Marine Exports

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the signing of the landmark India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it a major milestone in global trade and a proud moment for every Indian.In a post on the social platform X, Shah stated that the FTA exemplifies Modi’s people-centric trade diplomacy. The agreement waives duties on 95 per cent of India’s agricultural exports and provides zero-duty access for 99 per cent of marine products, significantly benefiting farmers and fishers.He added that the treaty reinforces..

Chip Design Startups in India Attract Rs 3.8 Bn in Funding

India’s semiconductor design ecosystem is gaining steady momentum, with startups supported by the Ministry of Electronics and IT’s (MeitY) Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme and Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme now securing substantial venture capital (VC) funding.One such firm, Netrasemi, which is developing chips for smart vision, CCTV systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, has received Rs 1.07 billion in VC investment.Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, welcomed the investment, highlighting India’s strong design capabilities and noting that the..