8MAY, 2026TOP STORIESThe facility is the first semiconductor assembly and packaging unit in the country to be led by a micro, small, and medium enterprise (SME), highlighting the increasing role of smaller domestic players in India's semiconductor mission. Located inside the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) developed by ELCINA in Bhiwadi, the new facility spans around 57,000 square feet and has been built with an investment of more than Rs 150 crore. America's nuclear giants make a move for the Indian nuclear industry, after the SHANTI Bill, the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India, was passed in December 2025.The 20-member American delegation has boarded a plane to New Delhi and will be visiting Delhi and Mumbai from May 18 to 21. "The goal is to understand how American and Indian companies can further collaborate to support project development, strengthen supply chains, and build long-term commercial partnerships," the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) said. Deloitte India is rewriting its positioning to become India's largest professional service firm by 2028, from an audit, consulting, financial advisory, and tax service provider to crack India's MSME market. Deloitte India's CEO Romal Shetty announced that the company aims to double its workforce to 100,000 and grow revenue to USD 5 billion within four years. He said, "We are moving rapidly towards becoming the undisputed leader in India's professional services space...We are building the business of tomorrow now."The firm said that it currently processes around 40,000 job applications monthly using generative AI. The system now handles CV assessments, technical tests, and preliminary interviews before shortlisted candidates appear for a human interview. In the past six years, the employee count has increased from 13,000 in 2021 to 50,000. Romal Shetty plans to deploy this AI efficiency to crack India's MSME Market. Drone City Haryana is emerging as a major milestone in India's fast-growing drone ecosystem, with AVPL International preparing to inaugurate its ambitious Rs 80 crore project in Hisar, Haryana. The Drone City Haryana project is expected to strengthen drone manufacturing, pilot training, agriculture technology, and defense-focused innovation while generating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the region.Spread across nearly 11.5 acres in Sisai village of Hisar district, the first phase of the project will officially open on May 16. The initiative is being developed by AVPL International with support from the Haryana government under the Haryana Enterprise and Employment Policy 2020. Under the policy, the state government has committed incentives worth Rs 58.51 crore to support the project's development and expansion. Agrani Labs is making headlines as the Bengaluru-based semiconductor startup looks to raise USD 100 million in fresh funding to accelerate development of its artificial intelligence chips. The AI chip manufacturing startup, founded by former Intel and AMD executives, is positioning itself India's first SME semiconductor plant has officially started operations in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, marking a major step in the country's growing semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. The SME semiconductor plant, inaugurated by Sahasra Semiconductors, is expected to strengthen India's push toward self-reliance in chip packaging, testing, and electronics manufacturing.AFTER SHANTI BILL, US NUCLEAR GIANTS SET SIGHTS ON INDIADELOITTE INDIA BETS ON AI TO CRACK INDIA'S MSME MARKETINDIA'S FIRST SME SEMICONDUCTOR PLANT OPENS IN RAJASTHANDRONE CITY HARYANA SET TO TRANSFORM INDIA'S DRONE INDUSTRYAGRANI LABS EYES USD 100M TO BUILD INDIA'S AI CHIP FUTURE
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