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Questions:
- How much investment is expected in India’s semiconductor sector in the next 3-5 years?
- Which state government approved four major projects, including a semiconductor manufacturing project?
- Which companies are involved in the semiconductor manufacturing project in Maharashtra?
- Where will the new semiconductor project by Tower Semiconductor and Adani Group be set up?
- What is the proposed investment for the semiconductor project in its first phase?
- How many jobs will be created through the new semiconductor project in Maharashtra?
- Which countries have partnered to cooperate in the semiconductor field?
- What will Singapore and India focus on in their semiconductor collaboration?
- Which semiconductor company did PM Modi visit during his Singapore trip?
- Where is Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd setting up its semiconductor unit?
- How much investment will Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd make in its new semiconductor unit?
- How many chips per day is Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd expected to produce?
- When did PM Modi lay the foundation stone for three semiconductor projects?
- What is the estimated size of India’s semiconductor market in 2026?
- How much funding did Indian startups raise this week?
- How many deals were secured by Indian startups this week?
- Which ride-sharing platform led the startup funding this week?
- How much did Rapido raise in its Series E funding?
- What is Rapido’s current valuation after its recent funding round?
- What will Rapido use its newly raised funds for?
- How much funding did Drip Capital secure this week?
- Which two Japanese investors participated in Drip Capital’s funding?
- Which institutions led the debt financing for Drip Capital?
- How much debt did Moneyview reportedly raise?
- How much did startups raise in August 2024 across 112 deals?
- How many large funding rounds over $100 million have been raised in 2024?
- Which startups raised funding rounds valued over $100 million this year?
- How much did Zepto raise in its funding rounds in 2024?
- What is Lenskart’s total funding raised in 2024 so far?
- What is Lenskart’s current valuation?
- What are the negative effects of consuming junk food regularly?
- What is the theme for National Nutrition Week 2024?
- What compounds in junk food hinder the absorption of minerals?
- How much investment is expected in India’s ACC battery sector in the next 5 years?
- How many direct jobs could the ACC battery industry create in India by 2029?
- What is the current stage of ACC battery manufacturing in India?
- When was the PLI ACC scheme introduced by the Ministry of Heavy Industry?
- What is the target for indigenous ACC manufacturing under the PLI ACC scheme?
Answers:
- Up to $30 billion.
- Maharashtra.
- Israel’s Tower Semiconductor and the Adani Group.
- Panvel, Raigad district.
- Rs 58,763 crore.
- At least 15,000 jobs.
- Singapore and India.
- Ecosystem development, supply chain resilience, and workforce development.
- AEM Holdings.
- Sanand, Gujarat.
- Rs 3,300 crore.
- Nearly 60 lakh chips per day.
- In March 2024.
- $64 billion.
- $348 million.
- 19 deals.
- Rapido.
- $200 million.
- Over $1.1 billion.
- Expanding operations across India and scaling its technology platform.
- $113 million.
- GMO Payment Gateway and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
- International Finance Corporation (IFC) and East West Bank.
- Approximately $30 million.
- $1.6 billion.
- 13 funding rounds.
- Zepto, Rapido, Lenskart, Flipkart, Meesho, and PharmEasy.
- $1 billion ($340 million + $665 million).
- $200 million.
- Around $5 billion.
- Nutrient deficiencies and impaired micronutrient absorption.
- ‘Nutritious Diets for Everyone’.
- Phytates, oxalates, and lectins.
- $90 billion (Rs 7.5 lakh crore).
- 50,000 direct jobs.
- At a nascent stage.
- 2022
- 50 GWh.
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