India’s First 28-90nm Chip to Launch This Year

By BPN News Desk May 30, 2025

Business Industry

Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that India’s first indigenous semiconductor chip, ranging between 28 to 90 nanometers, will be rolled out within this year. This development marks a pivotal moment in India’s ambition to become self-reliant in semiconductor

Business Industry

Adani Ports Plans ₹50,000 Crore 15-Year Bond Issue

By BPN News Desk May 28, 2025

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), India’s largest private port operator, is preparing to re-enter the domestic debt market with a landmark bond issue. The company will raise up to ₹50,000 crore through a 15-year rupee-denominated bond, marking both its longest tenor and largest local market issuance to date. This strategic financial move comes […]

Trade

India Shields Grain Sector in U.S. Trade Talks, Validating BPN’s April Editorial

By Editor - News Desk May 28, 2025

An April 11 editorial from Bharat Pulse News titled “The Hidden Harvest of Tariff Wars: How the U.S. Uses Trade to Push Its Crops, Not Cars” has proven to be remarkably accurate, as recent developments in India-U.S. trade negotiations confirm New Delhi’s firm stance on shielding its domestic agricultural sector, particularly grains and dairy, from […]

Business Markets

NSE Valuation Hits $58 Billion Ahead of IPO Plans

By BPN News Desk May 28, 2025

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India has seen its valuation soar to $58 billion in the private unlisted market, marking a staggering 60% increase compared to last year. The jump comes as expectations grow around the exchange’s long-awaited initial public offering (IPO), which could materialize as early as late 2025. Unlisted shares of NSE […]

Business Trade

India, US Eye Interim Trade Pact by June 25 Deadline

By BPN News Desk May 28, 2025

India and the United States are reportedly working toward finalizing an interim trade pact by June 25, 2025. This proposed agreement is aimed at resolving key trade disputes and preempting the imposition of a 26% reciprocal tariff by the U.S. on Indian exports, scheduled to come into effect on July 9. If successful, the pact […]

Business

Oracle’s $40B Nvidia Chip Investment Powers OpenAI’s Texas Data Center

By BPN News Desk May 25, 2025

In a major push to scale artificial intelligence infrastructure, Oracle is investing $40 billion in Nvidia’s high-performance GB200 chips, with a massive order of 400,000 units. These chips are set to fuel OpenAI’s upcoming data center in Abilene, Texas — a key piece of the broader Stargate initiative. The Abilene data center, expected to go […]

Business Industry

India Must Support Community Seed Banks for Food Security

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2025

On May 22, 2025, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released a crucial report on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, underscoring the vital role of community seed banks in protecting India’s food security against climate risks. These locally-managed institutions, often run by farmer groups, NGOs, and women’s self-help collectives,

Business Industry

TSMC Declines India’s Chip Plant Invitation

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2025

In a major setback to India’s semiconductor ambitions, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has declined an invitation from the Indian government to set up a fabrication plant in the country. The development is seen as a reality check on India’s roadmap to become a global semiconductor hub. Although TSMC has […]

Business Trade

India Curbs Chinese Appliance Imports With Safety Norms

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2025

India has announced a significant tightening of safety regulations aimed at curbing the influx of low-quality imported appliances, particularly from China. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released a gazette notification on May 19 mandating that several consumer electronic and lifestyle products will now require mandatory Bureau of Indian

Business Trade

Port Curbs on Bangladesh Imports May Boost Indian Textiles

By BPN News Desk May 19, 2025

In a significant policy shift aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing, India has restricted imports from Bangladesh through land ports. This strategic move is expected to provide a ₹1,000 crore boost to the Indian textile industry, according to leading stakeholders and industry bodies. The restriction, which came into effect on May 17, is widely seen as […]