Policy

India News

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

ELE Times Research Desk - February 8, 2018

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

India News

New Telecom Policy should safeguard Customer Welfare

ELE Times Research Desk - February 8, 2018

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...

India News

Budget 2018: Government to Buy Solar Power from People

ELE Times Research Desk - February 2, 2018

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

India News

Budget 2018: Zero Import Duty on Solar Energy Equipment

ELE Times Research Desk - February 2, 2018

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

India News

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

ELE Times Research Desk - February 2, 2018

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...

India News

Budget 2018: Telecom Sector unhappy over No Tax Rebates

ELE Times Research Desk - February 2, 2018

The telecom sector is unhappy with the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget. Feeling left out they said the Budget 2018-19 did not have much...

India News

Budget 2018: Key Highlights of Arun Jaitley’s Budget Speech for the Technology Sector

ELE Times Research Desk - February 1, 2018

Amid tremendous speculation and a subdued growth rate, India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced the fifth and final full Budget of the current NDA...

India News

Budget 2018: Digitisation, Boost in Local Manufacturing, and solid R&D among India’s IT Industry’s Top...

ELE Times Research Desk - January 30, 2018

February 1, 2018, will change a lot of things for many people in the Indian subcontinent. The IT industry, which is one of the...

India News

Budget 2018: Does the Indian ESDM need Import Substitution, or FDI, or Both?

ELE Times Research Desk - January 27, 2018

When Arun Jaitley would take centre-stage on February 1, 2018, it would be one of the most crucial days in his life as Finance...

India News

Budget 2018: Renewable Energy Sector urges Arun Jaitley to energise Domestic Manufacturing

ELE Times Research Desk - January 27, 2018

Industry players in the renewable energy sector are of the view that there are a number of policy decisions related to import duties and...

India News

Budget 2018: ELCINA bats for Increasing Investments in ESDM

ELE Times Research Desk - January 27, 2018

The Electronic Industries’ Association of India (ELCINA), the 50-year-old association, has called for measures to encourage inflow of domestic or foreign investments in electronics...

India News

New Electronics Manufacturing Policy for Tamil Nadu Soon

ELE Times Research Desk - January 25, 2018

The Tamil Nadu government is drafting an electronics manufacturing policy to step up investments and promote ease of doing business, said State Industries Minister...

India News