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Finance Ministry Panel Clears Rs 1.25 Lakh Crore for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0; Cabinet Approval Next
The Expenditure Finance Committee under the Finance Ministry has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, significantly higher than the first phase's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Union Cabinet for approval. The mission aims to deepen domestic chip manufacturing, supporting equipment, materials, and indigenous designs, with 12 projects already approved under Phase 1.
Commodities India’s Pulse Self-Sufficiency Push Undercut by Stock Controls and Subsidised Sa
India's Mission for Aatma Nirbharta in Pulses, announced in Budget 2025-26, aims for self-sufficiency by 2027 through government procurement. However, recurring stock-holding limits on tur, urad, and chana, along with subsidised buffer stock releases through Bharat Dal, erode the private market infrastructure and NCDEX futures market that are essential for price signals and farmer acreage decisions, according to a report by The Hindu BusinessLine.