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ICT including Services
- Vodafone’s request for license extension in seven regions has been rejected by DoT (Department of Telecom). Read More
- Why E-learning Makes Sense In India. Read More
- The union health ministry was planning to set up a central authority to ensure the compliance of standards in electronic health record (EHR) by all healthcare providers. Read More
- ‘Govt to transform healthcare service through ICT’. Read More
- Direct-to-satellite hand-held device could revolutionize learning. Read More
- Asia Pacific to have 2.4 billion mobile users by 2020: GSMA. Read More
Energy Efficiency & Environment
- Take the Green Route: The India Energy [R]evolution report of 2012 jointly commissioned by environmental group Greenpeace, the Global Wind Energy Council and the European Renewable Energy Council predicts that the renewable energy sector will generate around 24 lakh jobs by 2020. Read More
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on Thursday announced that it will launch a 4E (End to End Energy Efficiency) intervention to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) adopt energy efficiency measures. Read More
- Foxconn is trying to improve energy efficiency for its containerized data centers through the integrated use of renewable energy such as PV systems. Read More
- India’s solar sector poised for good growth: Report. Read More
R&D and Innovation
- Consultancy major KPMG International today launched Insights Labs, a virtual R&D centre, that will serve as a global innovation hub here. Read More
Manufacturing
- In a bid to expand electronic manufacturing in country, the Indian Electronics and Semiconductors Association (IESA) and IT Manufacturers Association (MAIT) have joined hands to promote local electronics manufacturing at the upcoming global business IT trade fair CeBIT 2014. Read More
- Commerce Ministry assessing impact of free trade pacts on local manufacturing. Read More
- Government planning incentives for local telecom gear makers. Read More
- Can PMA(Preferential Market Access) drive local manufacturing? Read More
EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments
- Nokia India on Wednesday filed a writ appeal in the Madras high court, requesting it to set aside part of the single judge order which asked the company to deposit 10 per cent of the Tamil Nadu Commercial Tax Department’s claim of Rs 2,404 crore. Read More
- Schneider Electric says will remain focused on India. Read More
Standards/TBT/IPR
- Abuse Of Dominant Position In IPR License Agreements: Ericsson-Intex Spat. Read More
Automotive
- Global navigations solutions company NNG and Ayana Navigation Solutions (ANS) have announced scalable navigation solutions for OEMs in India. Read More
- Automobile components manufacturer JBM Group is reportedly planning to invest INR7bn ($118.77m) in automobile component business in India over the next two years. Read More
- Hindustan Motors, part of the $1.6-billion (nearly Rs. 9,500 crore) CK Birla Group, has suspended iconic Ambassador car production. Read More
- Application of polymer may reduce vehicle weight by upto 25kg. Read More
- India needs to invest USD 834 billion in 2 decades to curb emissions. Read More
Machinery
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Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics
- The consumer electronics industry has spent the last 20 years making everything connect wirelessly to the Internet — from PCs to TVs, cameras to speakers. Read More
- Philips will launch a range of smartphones and feature phones, as the Dutch consumer electronics maker re-enters the extremely competitive and crowded Indian smartphone market. Read More
- Pre-paid electricity meters can help people manage consumption. Read More
- MAIT (apex body representing the computer hardware, training and software industries) has asked the new government to look into the Compulsory Registration order. Read More