- 10 % duty as announced in Budget 2014 will add to capex burden by Rs 1,000 crore: Cellular Operators Association of India. Read More
- Rakesh Garg Presently principal secretary in Uttar Pradesh has been appointed as new telecom secretary replacing Mr. Farooqui retired on June 30. Read More
- Telecom sector regulator Trai has notified that the minimum broadband speed has been raised to 512 kilobytes per second (kbps) from the earlier 256kbps. Read More
- The Government is planning to introduce a new category of licence that will enable cable TV players and DTH operators to offer broadband services in the country. Read More
- “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of providing broadband connectivity to 2.5 lakh local bodies (spread over six lakh villages) across the country over the next three years, with 50,000 this (fiscal) year and one lakh each over the next two years,”Read More
- The central government has stressed the need to improve digital connectivity to provide better governance, thereby helping the domestic ICT industry. Read More
- Industry leaders are of the view that cloud computing is becoming a game-changer for Indian information technology services companies. As much as 20-25 per cent of large outsourcing deals now involve cloud computing. Read More
- The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) to address the issues of the telecom and IT industries on various policies related to product certification, testing and import duties. Read More
- The government allocated Rs 500 crore for its ‘Digital India’ initiative to set up broadband network in villages and promote local manufacturing of hardware software. Read More
- COAI today said Vodafone India’s CEO and Managing Director Marten Pieters has been elected as the Chairman of the industry body for 2014-15. Read More
- The World Bank plans to invest $775 million in clean-energy projects across India. Read More
- Build Smart From the Start: Making the Business Case for Energy-Saving Construction in India. Read More
- The UK government will share new technologies in clean and renewable energy to help India in addressing climate change in a way that its growth will not be affected. Read More
- Government today rejected studies of WHO and Yale University which talked about India and its cities being among the most polluted, asserting that the parameters for determining air pollution were not considered by them. Read More
- Indian Students Build A Solar Car for International Competition. Read More
- Cisco to build Asia’s first Internet of Things innovation hub in India. Read More
- The government has announced setting up of 16 national investment and manufacturing zones (NIMZs) to boost economic growth. Read More
- India’s potential in semiconductor manufacturing on show in US. Read More
- India has agreed to extend the benefits of special economic zones (SEZ) and National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZ) to the proposed industrial parks which would be developed in collaboration with China. Read More
- A tech hub nearly 42 times the size of Electronics City is coming up in Bangalore’s backyard, complete with a Japanese village and road, rail, and port connectivity. Read More
- India, EU free-trade talks stall despite 49% FDI in insurance. Read More
- Volkswagen to Invest $250 Million in India. Read More
- German business lauds India’s budget, ready to invest in country. Read More
- Britain’s Chancellor George Osborne and Foreign Secretary William Hague visited India.They are looking to open up investment opportunities for UK firms in India’s defence and infrastructure sector, and attract Indian investment into Britain. Read More
- Stephan Rösler, Rösler India dedicates new manufacturing facility in Pune, India. Read More
- Siemens has launched its first Technology & Application Centre in India to train individuals in understanding high-end technology. Read More
- Alstom T&D bags Rs 27.7 crore order to manufacture gas-insulated substation in Himachal Pradesh. Read More
- India should also focus on removing non-trade barriers to promote trade and investment in the country, Italian Trade Commissioner to India Amedeo Scarpa said. Read More
- Global majors Alstom, SNCF keen to bid for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Read More
- The Union Budget speech has certainly brought good news for the insurance sector by clearly stating its intent to raise the current FDI cap of 26% to 49% via the FIPB route. Read More
- FDI in defence increased to 49%. Read More
- Tax sops for foreign firms to invest in India. Read More
- India to implement code for energy saving, green buildings by 2017. Read More
- Motor Vehicle Bill to be Upgraded to International Standards. Read More
- India sets standards for car crash tests, increasing prices but saving lives. Read More
- Auto industry wants excise breather to continue, duty levels for the automotive industry should stay intact till Budget 2015.
- Indian Automotive and Industrial Lubricants Market 2014 Trends: India is the fifth largest lubricant market globally in volume terms. Read More
- Government is reviewing India’s automotive mission plan 2006-2016 , finalising an auto fuel policy, efficiency norms as well as a recall policy. Read More
- The government is once again trying to help sugar sector, hence talk of mixing ethanol with petrol. Read More
- Localization has worked well. Read More
- Electric Cars Key to India’s Energy and Climate Security. Read More
- The Consumer Electronics and Manufacturing Association (CEAMA) has asked the government to take steps such as reduction in customs and excise duties on consumer durable products and rapid implementation of GST (Gross Service Tax) in next budget announcement expected soon. Read More
- The central government is working on a proposal to incubate product companies in the electronics sector. Read More
- For Schneider Electric, a tourist city in Odisha is set to be the first city in India, in which the company’s advanced smart grid solution will be commissioned. Read More
- Smart Grids in India: Separating Hype from Hope. Read More
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