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EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

  • Government of India and KFW (Federal Republic of Germany) Sign Loan Agreements Worth Euro 125 Million for KFW Assisted Himachal and Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corridors’ Projects. Read More
  • India, France sign bilateral digital preservation and conservation pact. Read More
  • India, UK strike 3.2 bn pound deal on energy, climate change. Read More
  • Vodafone sets to invest Rs. 13000 crore for Digital India and Make in India. Read More
  • INDIA AND GERMANY TEAM UP FOR MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, SOLAR POWER. Read More
  • Siemens Signs MoU to Develop Smart Mobility Solutions. Read More

R&D and Innovation

  • Bosch India ties up with IISc for research & innovations. Read More
  • India, Britain to collaborate in automotive R&D. Read More
  • BRICS nations sign ‘Moscow Declaration’ for supporting multilateral science projects. Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment

  • India indicates willingness to raise share of renewables in energy mix with help from US. Read More
  • India Set to Cut 33-35 Percentage of GDP Emission Intensity. Read More
  • Cabinet nod to MoU with Mozambique for cooperation in renewable. Read More

Manufacturing/MAKE IN INDIA

  • Transparent taxation system needed for the success of ‘Make in India’ initiative. Read More
  • No ‘Make in India’ without labour reforms. Read More
  • ‘Make in India’ has potential for German investment: Joint statement. Read More
  • Boeing & Tata announce JV to produce Apache fuselages. Read More
  • Govt. Promotes ‘Make In India Research’ At IITs; Allocates Rs.250 Cr Annually for Innovations. Read More
  • Make in India: OnePlus to start handsets manufacturing in India by December. Read More

ICT including Services

  • Reliance Communications (RCom) to invest Rs 523 crore for setting up four data centres in India. Read More
  • Vodafone to provide M2M solution to power JCB Livelink. Read More
  • Trai sticks to compensation order on call drops; no change in January 1 deadline. Read More
  • Reliance Communications announces merger with Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. Read More
  • Internet freedom improved in India for second consecutive year in 2015: Report. Read More
  • IBM expands cloud in India. Read More
  • Qualcomm announces support for Digital India and Make in India programs. Read More
  • Open source software could help India save $1.24 billion in education alone. Read More
  • DoT plans new holding company for BSNL, MTNL. Read More
  • Do not share personal data over phone, email: I-T department. Read More
  • Govt. tells green court, mobile towers not ‘harmful’. Read More
  • Digital Lockers: Put your documents in a safe on secure cloud. Read More
  • India represents $7 bn digital commerce market: Gartner. Read More
  • Digital India: Facebook, BSNL come together to set up 100 WiFi hotspots in rural India. Read More
  • TRAI released draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2015. Read More
  • DoT writes to TRAI on issue of spectrum cap. Read More
  • Govt. may make GPS mandatory in mobile phones. Read More
  • Government allows sharing of all present, future mobile spectrums. Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

  • Room for UK companies to bring intelligent grid systems and rooftop PV to India. Read More
  • How One School Used Solar Power to Go from Being an Electricity Consumer to Electricity Producer. Read More
  • Govt. mulls automated meters for electricity consumers. Read More
  • MNRE: Commissioning Status Of Grid Connected Solar Power Projects. Read More

Machinery

  • Draft National Policy on Capital goods released. Read More
  • Fraunhofer signs MoUs with Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and HMT Limited. Read More
  • Japanese industrial machinery makers bulk up in India. Read More

Automotive

  • Govt. to issue notice to Volkswagen after tests show significant variation in emission levels. Read More
  • ARAI for one-step-up in emission norm. Read More
  • Mandatory crash tests for cars in India from Oct 2017. Read More
  • Mr. Rajan Wadhera is the new President of ARAI. Read More
  • Central government grants Rs 80 crore to ARAI for EV test facility. Read More
  • Cars to face on-road tests after Volkswagen scam. Read More
  • Government to launch Electric Vehicle platforms soon. Read More

Smart Cities

  • Ministry Releases Key Activities Schedule for preparation of smart city proposal. Read More
  • US firms may invest in four smart cities. Read More
  • 34 embassy delegates give New Delhi Municipal Corp. suggestions on smart city. Read More
  • Microsoft ties up with PayTm, JustDial & Snapdeal to invest in Indian smart city Startups. Read More
  • Foreign companies selected for preparing Smart City plans. Read More
  • France to invest 2 billion euros to develop three smart cities. Read More
  • From Cleaning of Rivers to Infrastructure to Smart Cities: Merkels India Visit Agenda. Read More
  • Huawei want to help India to build ICT for smart cities. Read More
  • ‘Credibility and doability’ to be main criteria for smart city scheme. Read More
  • No time extension beyond December 15 for Smart City plan. Read More
  • Urban Development Ministry approves Rs 431 crore for heritage development projects at 8 cities. Read More
  • Smart City Consultants Finalized By Ministry of Urban Development. Read More
  • Microsoft partners with Indian state govt. to develop smart cities. Read More
  • Intel and Connode team with Reliance on India smart city network. Read More
  • ThyssenKrupp to localize world-class mobility solutions for fast-paced urban development in India. Read More
  • Google to provide wi-fi at 500 Indian railway stations. Read More
  • Sweden keen to partner India in Smart Cities & AMRUT. Read More

Standards/TBT/IPR

  • Technology to bring Indian languages together. Read More
  • Uncertainty over Govt’s plan to mandate quality certification for power transformers. Read More
  • India committed to protect Intellectual Property Rights: PM Narendra Modi. Read More
  • Standard-Essential Patents & FRAND licensing in India. Read More
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· EU and India Conclude Landmark Free Trade Agreement
· Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive

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