MAY 20239Vedanta Aluminium announced that it is increasing production at its aluminum smelters in Jharsuguda, Odisha, and Korba, Chhattisgarh, to add new product lines and that it is diversifying its product mix to meet the needs of emerging industries such as high-tech manufacturing, electric vehicles, green buildings, renewable energy, and battery technologies. The company, a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited, produced more than half of India's 2.29 million tonnes of aluminum in FY23. It is a significant participant in the value-added aluminum products market, finding essential applications in core sectors."The world seeks to transition to a low-carbon future that will undoubtedly be metal intensive. With its distinctive qualities, aluminum has become the preferred metal for a wide range of high-end technical applications, according to Rahul Sharma, CEO of Vedanta Limited Aluminium Business. The company stated that it is dedicated to supplying the growing demand for aluminum through its locally developed goods for the engineering and technological sectors. The Indian Semiconductor Mission and Purdue University have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purposes of capacity building, research and development, and industry participation, according to Union Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is now in the US.Ashwini Vaishnaw posted the following on his official Twitter account: "MoU between India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and Purdue University, US, for cooperation in capacity building, R&D, and industry participation". Ashwini Vaishnaw also had a meeting with Intel's American management. At Google Headquarters, Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Google CEO Sundar Pichai earlier, and they spoke about India Stack and the 'Make in India' initiative. "Met @sundarpichai at the @Google HQ," tweeted Ashwini Vaishnaw. Good discussion of the Make in India programme and India Stack. Sundar Pichai praised the minister for visiting Googleplex in response to Vaishnaw's tweet. As he wrote in a tweet, "Thank you for taking the time to visit us at the Googleplex, Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw. Enjoyed discussing the many ways we're working together on India's digital transformation, and the opportunities ahead". After visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Google CEO said it is amazing to watch the quick rate of technical advancement under his leadership. The two then met. In order to foster an open internet that serves all users, Pichai said he looked forward to continuing their excellent collaboration and supporting India's G20 chairmanship."I want to thank PM @narendramodi for a wonderful encounter today. It is encouraging to observe how quickly technology is advancing under your direction. Pichai wrote in a tweet, "We look forward to advancing an open, connected internet that works for all and supporting India's G20 presidency". TOP STORIES VEDANTA ALUMINIUM RAMPING-UP PRODUCTION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, BATTERY TECHNOLOGYINDIA SEMICONDUCTOR MISSION SIGNS MOU WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY IN THE US FOR BUILDING CAPACITY
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