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Standards/TBT/IPR:

• Government has extended the deadline for mandatory local telecom equipment testing to March
  31, 2019. Read More
• Govt mulls new category to impose import duties on hi-tech products. Read More

Policy

• Govt. approved India’s accession to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Copyright Treaties. Read more
• Govt. has issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2018 for Cyber Security
  Products. Read more

Smart Cities:

• Only 8% of the 3,008 projects under the Smart City Mission have been completed: Report. Read More
• Indian Smart Cities (Panaji, Pune and Rajkot) join the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) ‘We Love Cities’
  public campaign Citizens to choose their favourite city, based on sustainable action. Read More
• Surat, Gujarat smart city selected for ‘City Award’ for showing great momentum in
  implementation of projects under India Smart Cities Awards 2018. Read More

Policy

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has released following Office Memorandums (OMs):

• Results of India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC). Read more
• Selection of 100th City (Shillong, Maghlaya) for the development as Smart Cities under 100
  Smart Cities Mission. Read more
• Govt of India launched India Smart Cities Fellowship (ISCF) and Internship (ISCI) Program to
  Provide Opportunity to Youth to Work in the Domain of Urban Planning and Governance. Read more

Automotive:

• Govt to scrap subsidy for private electric cars. Read More
• Government to rope in nodal agencies for electric vehicle infr Read More
• India delays plan to roll out 10,000 electric cars to 2019. Read More
• Cabinet may decide on FAME [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles]
  India scheme’s second phase to boost adoption of energy-efficient vehicles: Union Heavy
  Industries Minister. Read More
• Union government announces road map for electric vehicles in India. Read More

Policy

• Notification no. G.S.R. 643 (E): regarding National Permit (NP), FASTag, fitness certificate etc.
  Read more

 
Ministry notifications

• Notification no. G.S.R. 453(E): regarding Background colour of registration plate for electric vehicle Read more
• Notification no. G.S.R 371(E): regarding Light and Light Signaling Devices. Read more
• Notification no. G.S.R 367(E): regarding Standardisation of Fully built bus as per AIS 153. Read more

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics:

• All electricity meters in India to be smart prepaid meters in the next three years: Union Power
  Ministe. Read More

Policy

• Govt. has approved a proposal to implement phase-III of “off-grid and decentralised solar PV
  applications programme” to have additional 118 MWp (Mega Watt peak) off-grid solar PV capacity
  by 2020. Read more
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification of “Quality control order of Solar Photo voltaic Systems, Devices and
  Components Goods”. Read more
• A series of guidelines for conducting tests on solar photovoltaic (SPV) modules. Read more

ICT including Services:

• New telecom policy is expected to be cleared by the Union Cabinet by July: Communications
  Minister Read more Read More
• Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issues guidelines for M2M (Machine to Machine)
  number verification, allows eSIMs. Read More
• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to draft principles on privacy of user data. Read More
• Department of Telecom gears up to complete BharatNet rollout ahead of schedule by Dec-end. Read More
• DoT makes changes to India’s internet telephony guidelines Read More
• TRAI publishes coverage map of telecom operators. Read More
• TRAI Releases Report on Independent Drive Tests conducted in 6 cities viz. Agra, Lucknow, Imphal,
  Trivandrum, Nashik and Ahmedabad. Read More
• 5G services to be rolled out in India by 2020. Telecom minister. Read More

Policy

• Telecom Commission has approved net neutrality rules new telecom policy Read more
• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued:
• Draft Telecommunication Tariff (64th Amendment) Order, 2018Read more/Download
• Draft Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund (Fourth
  Amendment) Regulation, 2018. Read more
• Recommendations on “Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in the Telecom
  Sector”. Read more
• Telecommunication Interconnection (Amendment) Regulations, 2018. Read more
• Recommendations on Making Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessible for Persons with Disabilities. Read more
• Method of allocation of spectrum for Public Mobile Radio Trunking Service (PMRTS) including auction, as a transparent mechanism. Read more
• Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation, 2018. Read more