Policy

E-Waste Provisioning May Force Companies to Raise Prices

Electronic goods companies, including multinationals that have been operating in India for at least a decade, could see pressure on profit due to a...

NITI Aayog Working on a Labour Utilization Fund to Save Jobs from Automation and AI

NITI Aayog has proposed the government set up a labour utilization fund in order to tackle the growing issue of redundancy of low-skilled labour....

MSIPS Benefited Companies Invested Rs. 3,585 Crore in 72 Electronics Manufacturing Projects

Electronic firms shortlisted for incentives by the government for manufacturing their products in India have invested Rs 3,585 crore in 72 projects up until...

Masterstroke: Import Duty on Electronic Items Raised, Make in India to get Significant Boost

In a bid to promote domestic manufacturing of electronic items, the government of India has announced to hike the import duty. Imported electronic goods...

Government Working on New Electronics Policy, Eyes $1 Trillion in Digital Business

Reports claim that the Cabinet is preparing a new electronics manufacturing policy. The Indian government plans to shift gears with an aim to boost...

Before 2018 Budget, Arun Jaitley Bats for Domestic Production of Electronic Goods

There was a lot of hullabaloo during the 6th Pre-Budget consultation meeting between leaders of the electronics and IT industry, and Finance Minister Arun...

India’s Electronics and IT Industry Seek Tax Rationalisation from Government

After the United States of America passed a bill to bring down corporate taxes with an overwhelming support from Republicans, leaders of India’s electronics...

MeitY Aims Digital Inclusion of Small States, courtesy BPO Promotion Scheme

Economic growth over the coming years will be accelerated by many factors, prime among which remains digital literacy and inclusion. As a result, the...

MeitY and TRAI To Bring Cyber Security Norms for Mobile Devices by Feb

The government is working on formulating cyber security standards for devices such as set-top boxes, mobile phones, and the Internet of Things (IoTs) devices,...

DGCA Issues Draft on Civil Usage of Drones

The government on November 1, issued draft regulations on civil use of drones, which will also enable commercial use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for...

Phased Manufacturing to be Expanded to Promote Local Components: MeitY

The Ministry of Electronics and IT is brooding to expand phased manufacturing programme, aimed at increasing use of locally-produced electronic components in mobile phones,...

UP CM Aims to End ‘Babudom’ in State, Makes 22 Govt. Departments Paperless

To bring greater accountability and transparency to the administration and put an end to the prevalent 'babu and suvidha-shulk culture', the UP state government...

UJALA Scheme: Govt. to Distribute 1 Crore Led Bulbs in State

In a major initiative to save power, the Uttarakhand Government is planning to distribute one crore LED bulbs in the State. The Energy Efficiency Services...

EESL to Retrofit Lighting Systems in Maharashtra PWD Buildings

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) on October 24, 2017, signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government to retrofit lighting and cooling appliances in 3,000...

Digital India to increase 30 percent in India’s GDP by 2025

Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge) K.J. Alphons said the Digital India program, flagged off under the Narendra Modi government, has the potential...

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