Manufacturing

EESL Expecting Wider Participation in the Second Global Tender for 10,000 E-Vehicles

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) will soon float another global tender for 10,000 electric vehicles to be deployed across the country for government use, a senior executive...

Electronics Industry Needs Far More Than An Eyewash

In the second week of December 2017, India has increased the import tax on dozens of electronic products such as mobile phones and television...

Gadkari urges Automakers to Enjoy Government’s EV Benefits

It is high time automakers reap the dividends of India’s aggressive thrust on electric mobility by manufacturing quality vehicles at affordable prices, Union minister Nitin...

Action plan ready for Electric Vehicles, no policy required: NITI Ayog CEO

Asserting that there is no need for a policy for electric vehicles (EVs) as an action plan has been prepared, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on February 15, 2018, said technology should...

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates EV charging points at Niti Aayog

Union Shipping and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on February 15, 2017, inaugurated Electronic Vehicle (EV) charging points at the Niti Aayog premises in New Delhi. In...

Solar Energy Project in Andaman Islands Scrapped

Mahindra Susten’s landmark storage-cum-solar power project in the Andaman and Nicobar islands has been scrapped. Mahindra Susten had last year won the bid to set...

MeitY Preparing AI-Powered Arsenal to Address Cyber Security

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is working on a project to provide...

Indian Railways’ Solar Energy Projects find a Solid Bidder

Indian Railways’ solar projects will find a solid bidder in state-owned NLC India confirmed Union Minister Piyush Goyal. “Indian railways plans to have a bidding...

Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in AP remains a Distant Dream

Two years after in-principle approval for establishing a Greenfield Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in 98 acres at Gurrampalem in Pendurthy mandal near here, the...

Mobile Tracking Project assigned to C-DoT

The Department of Telecom has assigned the mobile phone tracking project — aimed at bringing down counterfeit cellphones and discouraging theft — to the...

Budget 2018 goes Against Spirit of Make in India for TV Makers

Consumer electronics makers Samsung, LG, Sony and Panasonic are reviewing their ‘Make in India’ strategy for televisions — which may lead to scaling down...

New Telecom Policy should safeguard Customer Welfare

The Centre’s new Telecom Policy should ensure a balance between providing welfare to the customer and securing the financial health of the industry, an...

Budget 2018: Government to Buy Solar Power from People

Government assurance to set up a mechanism to buy surplus solar power from commoners enthused all but the industry expressed concerns over proposed 70...

Budget 2018: Zero Import Duty on Solar Energy Equipment

The government has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that make up solar panels. In his last full budget before Union elections,...

Budget 2018: Digital Industry hails government’s push for AI and IoT

Industry players on Thursday welcomed the government’s move to double the allocation for the Digital India programme to Rs 3,073 crore — a decision...

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