Air India suspends non-stop flights to Russia

The first day of SEMICON India 2026 saw the government lay out a wider roadmap for the next phase of India's semiconductor programme, with around Rs 1 lakh crore in investment commitments, plans to create close to one lakh jobs and a series of agreements spanning chip manufacturing, materials, packaging, design and talent development.

India’s semiconductor push is beginning to move into a commercial production phase, with companies expanding local manufacturing, bringing products to market and building domestic supplier networks, according to industry executives at SEMICON India 2026.

Tata Trusts on Thursday asked Tata Sons to explore all available options other than listing, reiterating their opposition to the public listing of the holding company and stressing the need to preserve the structure of the Tata Group.

Tata Electronics CEO and MD Randhir Thakur stated that the recent Memorandums of Understandings (MoU) represent mutual operational commitments rather than immediate financial returns, serving as an anchor for the company’s manufacturing network.

State-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) is targeting crude oil production of around 4 million metric tonnes this year, with production currently running at about 86,000 barrels per day, Chairman and Managing Director Ranjit Rath said on Thursday.