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Foxconn to apply for chipmaking incentives after quitting $19.5 bn joint venture with Vedanta

Explaining its breakup with Vedanta, Foxconn said Tuesday ‘there was recognition from both sides that the project was not moving fast enough’ and there were other ‘challenging gaps.’

Vedanta shares fall by 2% after Foxconn withdraws from $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture

The companies, partnered last year to set up semiconductor and display production plants in Gujarat, are believed to have disputes over incentive approval delays by Indian government.

‘No impact on India’s semiconductor goals’, says govt as Foxconn pulls out of joint venture with Vedanta

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar tweets that it is not for govt 'to get into why or how two private companies choose to partner or not'.

Govt poised to reject crucial funding for Vedanta-Foxconn chip venture, reports Bloomberg News

The setback comes at a time when Anil Agarwal's metals and mining conglomerate is already grappling with reducing its significant debt load.

Vedanta names Holcim executive Sonal Shrivastava as CFO

The move comes as Vedanta's parent, Vedanta Resources, tries to trim its debt amid concerns over its ability to meet financial obligations.

‘Undue favour, 6,000 families affected’: SC on Odisha govt’s land acquisition for Vedanta university plan

Upholding 2010 Orissa HC order quashing land acquisition, SC said govt move left 6,000 families landless & rapped its disregard for environmental impact as land abuts wildlife sanctuary.

‘Untrue and baseless,’ says Vedanta over stake sale talks as shares drop 6%

Bloomberg News reported that Anil Agarwal was studying options including selling a minority stake in Vedanta, as he looked to shrink his commodities business empire's massive debt load.

Shut since 2018 violence, TN Sterlite plant’s closure cost economy Rs 14,749 cr, says study

Copper plant in Thoothukudi was closed after protests turned violent & police firing left 13 people dead. Job losses one of major impacts, says study by NGO CUTS International.

Vedanta & Taiwan’s Foxconn meet Maharashtra CM Shinde to take forward ‘$22bn semiconductor unit’

Unit is expected to generate around 2 lakh jobs & is likely to come up in Talegaon, Pune due to its industrial infrastructure and supply of skilled manpower, says Maharashtra govt.

Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper begins production of medical oxygen, dispatches first batch

The Sterlite copper smelter plant was given approval by the then AIADMK government on 26 April to produce medical oxygen at its Tuticorin facility for a period of four months.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

India eyes more S-400s with upcoming Putin visit, Su-57 likely to stay off radar

Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.