** Shares of Moschip Technologies MOSC.BO , Dixon
Technologies DIXO.NS and CG Power and Industrial Solutions
CGPO.NS rise 3%-6%
** India on Thursday approved construction of three
semiconductor plants worth 1.26 trln rupees ($15.21 bln) by cos
including Tata Group
** Tata to partner with Taiwan's Powerchip 6770.TW to set
up chipmaking plant in Gujarat state
** CGPO to tie-up with Japan's Renesas Electronics 6723.T ,
Thailand's Stars Microelectronics SMT.BK for semiconductor
plant in Gujarat
** Jefferies says while establishing chip ecosystem is a
long journey, believes India benefits from rising demand, low
manufacturing cost, large fiscal support, strategic goodwill
with the West
** MOSC set to snap five straight sessions of losses, if
gains hold; up 0.2% YTD
** DIXO rises 6.5% YTD, while CGPO up 3.4%
($1 = 82.8410 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru)
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