ITC to invest Rs 20,000 crore in new manufacturing units in medium term: Chairman Sanjiv Puri

As part of its growth strategy, the company has already set up eight new manufacturing facilities across FMCG, Sustainable Packaging and export-oriented Value-Added Agricultural Products in recent years, he added. Puri said the company will prioritise its ‘Bharat First’ strategy-focusing on deepening its domestic presence, before making a significant overseas impact. He added that new…

India’s forex reserves provide 95% cover for outstanding external debt: RBI Bulletin

India’s foreign exchange reserves provide a 95 percent cover for external debt outstanding at the end March 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) July bulletin. It also added that the current forex reserves also provide for more than 11 months of goods imports cover. “The external sector remained resilient, backed by ample…

STMicro to buy part of NXP Semiconductors’ sensor business for up to $950 million

July 24 (Reuters) – French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics (STMPA.PA), opens new tab said on Thursday it would acquire part of NXP Semiconductors’ (NXPI.O), opens new tab sensor unit for up to $950 million in cash. The deal would expand STMicro’s portfolio of MEMS-based electromechanical sensors, which include safety and monitoring sensors for vehicles as well as…

Zoho backs Netrasemi with ₹107 crore, bets big on India’s semiconductor future

Zoho backs Netrasemi with ₹107 crore, bets big on India’s semiconductor future Zoho Corp, one of India’s most profitable and globally respected SaaS companies, is making a bold move—this time not in software, but in silicon.   The Chennai-headquartered company has invested ₹107 crore in Kerala-based semiconductor startup Netrasemi, leading its Series A round alongside…