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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...
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BSNL offers 100 minutes free calling with select plans to aid COVID-19, Cyclone Tauktae affected users

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has announced that it will extend the free validity for users whose prepaid plans expired on or after April 1. The state-owned telecom operator that free benefits are being introduced to users who are affected by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and cyclone Tauktae. Besides extending the validity period, BSNL will also provide 100 minutes of free calling to those affected prepaid customers.

The telecom operator cited that the affected prepaid customers will get an extension of validity up to May 31. The extension will be offered free of cost and as per the ET Telecom report, the free validity and 100 minutes calling benefit will be available on Rs 107, Rs 197, and Rs 397 plan vouchers. Apparently, subscribers will get a further discount if they recharge the packs from the MyBSNL app.

Pravin Kumar Purwar, Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL, urged BSNL customers to get their recharges done online and instead of heading to retail stores. “BSNL is committed to serve its subscribers during this difficult period and we request the subscribers to “Go Digital” for recharging their accounts. Several options available for recharge include MyBSNL mobile app, BSNL website, and other popular wallet services. BSNL subscribers can also avail 4 percent upfront discount with MyBSNL app for recharging BSNL prepaid mobile of their friends and family,” he said in a statement.

The telco last month extended its Rs 398 special tariff voucher (STV) unlimited prepaid plan. While the offer was supposed to end on April 9, BSNL extended the plan till July 8.

The initiative comes in the wake of leading telco operators Airtel, Vodafone-Idea (Vi) announcement on COVID-19 relief packs for low-income subscribers. Both the operators have introduced Rs 49 prepaid plan free to low-income users, and Rs 79 double-talktime voucher.



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