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Standards/TBT/IPR

  • Minister asks BIS to upgrade labs on priority basis. Read More
  • ANSI, Confederation of Indian Industry Sign MOU to Boost Indo-U.S. Standards Cooperation. Read More
  • Bureau of Indian Standards starts recruitment process for 97 Scientist B Posts. Read More
  • Commerce Ministry to soon seek Cabinet nod for new IPR policy. Read More

Smart Cities

  • The top 10 implementation challenges for smart cities in India. Read More
  • Smart City Nominations Received as on 31st July – Stage 1 Intra State Competition. Read More
  • Smart cities: Many small cities outdo bigger ones. Read More
  • 10 cities from Maharashtra to be developed as smart cities. Read More
  • Vizag Inching Closer Towards Smart City Status. Read More
  • State will develop Gurgaon into smartest city. Read More
  • How Naya Raipur is becoming a green and smart capital. Read More
  • IDC Launches Smart City Evolution Index; Opens Public Voting to Identify Top Smart City Projects in Asia/Pacific. Read More
  • A “smart city” is also a “Safe city”. Read More

Automotive

  • Promotion of Hybrid/Electric Vehicles. Read More
  • Centre tweaks fire detection norms for buses. Read More
  • Steps for Implementation of Bio-Fuel Programme. Read More
  • Draft Notification Formulated for Mass Emission Standards for Bio-diesel fuelled vehicles. Read More
  • Auto industry wants emission norms to guide ban on vehicles. Read More
  • First ethanol powered bus taken for final test. Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

  • Consumer electronics industry to hit $20.6 bn by 2020: EY. Read More
  • Development of Heavy Electrical Sector. Read More
  • Roof Top Solar System. Read More
  • Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. Read More
  • 55 Cities Approved for Solar Cities. Read More
  • DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Collaborates with SECI to Highlight Solar Quality Standards in India. Read More
  • FTAs, inverted tax structure are unfavorable proponents for Make in India’s success: Consumer durable body. Read More
  • ‘MSME participation key to strengthen local value addition for electronics industry’. Read More
  • Defence electronics policy in final stages of drafting, likely to be announced in September. Read More
  • Wi-SUN Alliance Collaborates with India Smart Grid Forum to Advance Connectivity in Smart Utility Networks. Read More

ICT including Services

  • DoT global tender soon for telecom finance companies. Read More
  • Telecom spectrum auctions likely in early 2016. Read More
  • Draft Policy on Internet of Things. Read More
  • IT Secretary R S Sharma appointed as TRAI chairman. Read More
  • GSM operators urge telecom minister to free L-band to boost 3G, 4G services. Read More
  • Drop spectrum caps in new sharing guidelines: Bharti Airtel. Read More
  • Calls for regulations on Indian mobile towers. Read More
  • Centre’s new law to rationalize Right of Way procedures for laying telecom infrastructure. Read More
  • Digital Signatures & Electronic Storage of Documents. Read More
  • MHA, DoT to discuss screening of foreign telecom equipment. Read More
  • Government looking to empanel 5 consultancies to implement Digital India. Read More
  • DSCI, NASSCOM Architecting Security for Digital Transformation. Read More
  • Regulator TRAI backs DoT’s recommendations to regulate voice service apps. Read More
  • Microsoft bats for White-Fi to help digital India. Read More
  • Telcos may face licence suspension on privacy issues: Government. Read More
  • WHO says no evidence of low radiation impact on health: Government. Read More
  • Plan to locally test imported telecom gears delayed again. Read More
  • DoT mandates telcos to share networks during disasters. Read More
  • Digital advertising spend in India to touch Rs35.75b by end-2015: Study. Read More
  • Rural India’s broadband user base at 25.51 million as of end-March. Read More
  • Telecom Minister Reiterates Net Neutrality Recommendations Not Final. Read More
  • Digital India Week. Read More
  • Telcos seek two years to gather resources for 700MHz auction. Read More

Manufacturing/MAKE IN INDIA

  • 48% rise in FDI since ‘Make in India’ launched, says Commerce Minister. Read More
  • Foxconn Seeks Manufacturing Sites in India. Read More
  • Motorola planning manufacturing facility in India. Read More
  • Govt. extends capital subsidy to electronic products to boost Make in India, Digital India. Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment

  • Government has established National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change. Read More
  • BEE Signs Implementing Agency Agreement with Consortium of RECPDCL-REC-EESL for Partial Risk Guarantee Fund for Energy Efficiency. Read More
  • National Green Tribunal slaps notices on 13 auto manufacturers, 24 vehicle service centers. Read More

R&D and Innovation

  • Reverse innovation 2.0: More MNCs take India’s frugal engineering global. Read More
  • National Productivity & Innovation Awards Held. Read More

EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

  • European Bank to hike India investments. Read More
  • Bosch builds large-scale solar thermal plant in India. Read More
  • Here’s how Germany wants to help Indian tech startups. Read More
  • Italian wines eye India JVs. Read More

Invest India

  • Introduction of composite caps for simplification of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy to attract foreign investments. Read More
  • National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015. Read More
  • National Skill Development Mission. Read More
  • Draft National Medical Device Policy: A Review. Read More
  • India on course to $3-trillion mark by 2020. Read More
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India and the EU are advancing research and innovation through #HorizonEurope. From startups to AI and semiconductors, the partnership is set to unlock new opportunities for both regions.
#IndiaEU #Innovation #Research #Technology

🌞📖Before Brussels slowly switches into summer mode, here is one last piece of reading for your holiday list: CEN and CENELEC's commentary on the 𝐄𝐔 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞: https://tinyurl.com/2mbntsy9

Quantum + AI + telecoms shapping the next wave of innovation
In the 1st interview from the ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference 2026, Dr. Rafik Goubran explores opportunities, challenges and the need for quantum-safe networks.
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#QuantumSafe #ETSI

Today, the third meeting of the 🇪🇺🇮🇳 Trade & Technology Council was held.

On the agenda:

🔹India's association to Horizon Europe
🔹stepping up cooperation on semiconductors, HPC, quantum, AI & 6G
🔹the launch of a startup partnership
& more.

🔗http://link.europa.eu/Yh3Y6v

Concluded a productive meeting of the India - EU Trade and Technology Council alongside CIM @PiyushGoyal, MoS MEITY @JitinPrasada and Principle Scientific Advisor Prof Ajay K Sood.

Thank EVP @HennaVirkkunen, Commissioners @EZaharievaEU and @MarosSefcovic, for their useful inputs

At its 3rd ministerial meeting the EU-India TTC (Trade&Technology Council) also reflected Trust&Thrust in Cooperation, focused on deliverables, guided by objective of greater resilience & integration of key value chains in IT, clean tech, agri-food, pharma. 🇪🇺🇮🇳power partnership!

We launched the EU-India Startup Partnership, bringing together two of the world’s most dynamic ecosystems to help startups and investors turn ideas into solutions.
Research, innovation and trusted technologies are at the heart of a stronger EU-India partnership. (2/3)

🇪🇺 🇮🇳 EU-India Trade and Technology Council today.
We will launch negotiations on India’s association to Horizon Europe this week, opening the way to deeper cooperation in science, technology and innovation, and creating new opportunities for innovators and businesses. (1/3)

EU & India held the third meeting of Trade and Technology Council today in Brussels.

Both sides agreed to focus on strengthening strategic value chains and deepening business engagement.

Read more: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1627

It’s a great honour to receive @DrSJaishankar and Prof. Sood in Brussels.
When Europe and India innovate together, we don't just develop new technologies—we shape the future. (1/2)

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