New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today inaugurated India's first tempered glass manufacturing facility for mobile devices at Noida, the Ministry of Electronics & IT said in an official statement.

The facility has been set up by Optiemus Electronics in collaboration with Corning Incorporated, USA, and will produce high-quality tempered glass under the globally recognised brand "Engineered by Corning".

The products will be supplied to both domestic and international markets.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister stated that tempered glass is a crucial accessory for mobile phones, and its indigenous manufacturing represents a significant step forward in the success of th...