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Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies commits Rs 1,003 cr investment in Tamil Nadu

US-based Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Optiemus Infracom Ltd and Corning International Corporation, plans to set up a new facility in Tamil Nadu. The facility will produce cover glass for portable devices like mobile phones, tablets, and laptops. The company's director, Ashok Kumar Gupta, exchanged documents with Guidance Tamil Nadu MD and CEO V Vishnu during the signing of the memorandum of understanding.

DFC provides $500 million loan to First Solar to set up 3.3 GW manufacturing facility in TN

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has provided a $500 million loan to support the establishment of First Solar's new fully integrated solar manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, India. The facility, with an annual capacity of 3.3 gigawatts, aims to diversify the supply chain in the critical solar sector and boost economic growth in India.

First Solar invests USD 700 mn for solar manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu's Minister for Industries, Promotions and Commerce TRB Rajaa was the chief guest at the plant's inaugural ceremony that was also attended by the United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti and Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Scott Nathan. The factory sets a high bar for sustainability and advanced manufacturing and has created high-value jobs in the state. It will support India's ambition to become self-sufficient in solar technology, Rajaa said.

Tamil Nadu bags investments of over Rs 6 lakh crore at GIM 2024; to provide 26.90 lakh jobs: CM M K Stalin

Global manufacturers are counting on India as a major growth driver as they look to diversify some production from China, while India's growing middle class is also helping local demand.

Vinfast to build integrated electric vehicle facility in Tamil Nadu with total investment of $2 billion

The company, in a statement said that it has committed $500 million for the first phase of the project and that the total outlay will span five years from the commencement date.

Tamil Nadu looking beyond manufacturing, GIM focus on being future ready, says TRB Rajaa

This is reflected in the focus on sunrise sectors like semiconductors, electronics manufacturing and non-leather footwear in addition to traditional ones such as automotive which includes electric vehicles (EVs) during the third edition of GIM to be held on Sunday and Monday.

Tamil Nadu retains “Achiever” status in Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2023 rankings

Tamil Nadu has retained its 'achiever' status in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2023 rankings. The LEADS initiative, launched by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, serves as a benchmarking tool to assess the performance of logistics in states and union territories.

Tamil Nadu leads among states with $4.8 billion in electronics exports

​​NIRYAT said the State has reached about 90% of the previous financial year’s value ($ 5.37 billion) in a period of seven months of the current financial year 2023-2024 (April - October 2023).

Chennai floods: Aamir Khan rescued along with Vishnu Vishal, Ajith wins praise for booking their return tickets

​Khan temporarily shifted base to Chennai in October after his mother Zeenat Hussain got hospitalised.

TN TRB Recruitment 2023: Notification out for Graduate Teaching posts

The Teacher Recruitment Board of Tamil Nadu is recruiting Graduate Teachers/Block Resource Teacher Educators (BRTE) for various departments. Registration begins on November 1 and ends on November 30, with the examination scheduled for January 7, 2024. General category candidates must pay an examination fee of Rs. 600, while SC, SCA, ST, and differently-abled candidates pay Rs. 300.

Tata Steel consolidated output falls 3.2 pc to 7.26 million tonne in July-September

Tata Steel Thailand produced 0.28 MT steel as against 0.30 MT last year, while the deliveries were the same as production numbers in the country. Automotive & special products' segment deliveries increased about 7 per cent quarter-on-quarter as well as year-on-year.

Ahmedabad man sets bike on fire over challan

According to Assistant Sub-Inspector Vinod Parbatsinh, who filed the complaint with the Kalupur police, the incident unfolded near the Zakaria Mosque in Kalupur. It began when the police officers, along with TRB jawans, observed Ketan and Raman Dabgar riding their motorcycle on the wrong side of the road, which led to an altercation and a fire incident.

Worried about situation where protectors become perpetrators: Gujarat HC on traffic cops extorting money from couple in cab

The HC had taken suo motu cognizance of a news report about the "disturbing fact" of two traffic police jawans and a TRB jawan forcibly entering a cab during a checking drive late at night. They allegedly threatened to book the couple, who was on their way home from Ahmedabad airport after returning from abroad, for violation of the police commissioner's notification.

SaaS firm Zoho crosses 10 crore users globally

Zoho said it has witnessed a three-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 65% in the upmarket segment in India.

Tamil Nadu Government mulls establishment of Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Chennai

Participants from various sectors, including electronics, automobile, and general manufacturing, alongside representatives from government bodies such as the MSME Department, TIDCO, and TNSDC, engaged in the dialogue hosted by the Tamil Nadu government, in collaboration with World Economic Forum.

Startups are instrumental in providing solutions: Sivarajah Ramanathan of StartupTN

EVs certainly is a top priority for the Tamil Nadu government owing to an established and mature electronics and automotive ecosystem already being in place in the state.

68% of all EV two wheelers are manufactured in Tamil Nadu: TRB Rajaa

Rajaa, who was speaking at the ‘Tamil Nadu Startup Thiruvizha 2023’ in Coimbatore, said the state is not just a leader in textiles, but in the automotive and electronics sector too. He said electronics exports from the state in the last one year has risen to $5.37 billion.

India's first Common Testing Centre for drones to come up in Tamil Nadu

​​The non-availability of a Common Testing Centre is an 'entry barrier' for organisations engaged in the aerospace and defence industry, and TIDCO has planned to set up such test centres under the Centre's Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme in Tamil Nadu. For setting up such a Common Testing Centre, TIDCO has floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) for identifying industrial partners.

Fintech City will make Tamil Nadu an unparalleled hub in financial technology: Industries Minister

Tamil Nadu Industries Minister T R B Rajaa has said that the Fintech City being established in Chennai is expected to bring in an investment of Rs 1,000 crore in its first phase. The state's Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the Fintech City and a Fintech Tower, which is expected to create 90,000 jobs in the state.

Tamil Nadu committed to $6 billion in investment for electric vehicles sector: TN minister T.R.B. Rajaa

Rajaa added that the state government had launched the revised "Tamil Nadu Electric Vehicles Policy 2023", which incentivizes and attracts investors to strengthen the State's flourishing EV ecosystem.

Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle: Dairy minister dropped, TRB Rajaa inducted in Stalin-led council of ministers

This is the second reshuffle of the Stalin-led cabinet that assumed office in 2021. The CM has recommended to the Governor to "induct Dr TRB Rajaa, (MLA) Mannargudi constituency, in the Council of Ministers," the statement said. Ravi has "approved the recommendation.

Chennai: DMK MP TR Baalu's son Dr TRB Rajaa sworn in as Tamil Nadu Cabinet Minister

TNTET Paper II result 2023 is out. Know how to check

TNTET Paper II Result 2022 has been released. Candidates can log on to trb.tn.nic.in to access the results.