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Invest India

  • 5 Strong Reasons To Invest In India  Read More
  • Startup India Portal and Mobile App Launched Read More
  • Govt to centralise process for setting up companies Read More
  • RBI rationalizes FEMA norms to improve ease of business Read More
  • Government relaxes norms under public procurement for start-up MSMEs Read More
  • Government permits 100 per cent FDI in e-commerce Read More

EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

  • India is an important trade partner for EU, says ambassador  Read More
  • EU-India Summit: A new momentum for the EU-India strategic partnership Read More
  • Press Statement by Prime Minister during his visit to Belgium (March 30, 2016)  Read More
  • India-EU free trade impasse may end: CII  Read More
  • Conclusion of India-EU FTA talks possible this year: Minister  Read More
  • KfW, Germany to sign Project Agreement with Nagpur Metro on Sunday  Read More
  • Lucknow Metro gets 450 million Euro loan from European Investment Bank Read More
  • German SMEs to invest Rs 3,000 crore to set up projects in India Read More
  • ‘Innovest’ & ‘Swiss International–India’, inks MoU with Haryana government to promote tourism  Read More

R&D and Innovation

  • Six new funds to encourage innovation in electronics system  Read More
  • C-DAC plans Rs 350 crore investment in Indian languages computing  Read More
  • Indian plans to develop biotechnology sector  Read More
  •  ‘Global outlook changing on India’s protection for innovation’  Read More
  •  India aims for $500bn innovation market cap in 5yrs  Read More
  • Patent box regime: Time for a market-oriented approach  Read More
  • Indo-German Science & Technology Partnership  Read More
  • Qualcomm names 10 finalists in Phase I of ‘Design In India’ drive  Read More
  • Budget allocates Rs 7,388.19 cr to space programme Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment

  • Cabinet approves signing the Paris Agreement  Read More
  • New Rules to Check Pollution Caused by Construction Waste  Read More
  • After Energy Efficient Bulbs, Government Launches National Programmes for Smart Pumps for Farmers and Energy Efficient Fans  Read More

Manufacturing/MAKE IN INDIA

  • Govt. Of India To Monitor And Rank States Based On ‘Make in India’ Results  Read More
  • Inauguration of Dash Boards for ‘Make in India Action Plan’ and State Level ‘Business Reforms Action Plan’ by Commerce Minister  Read More
  • DIPP asks departments to update ‘Make in India’ action plans  Read More

ICT including Services

  • Digital India is USD 1 trillion business opportunity: Telecom Minister  Read More
  • Cybersecurity $35 bn opportunity, to create 1mn jobs: Nasscom  Read More
  • Telecom Commission approves 112 as India’s new emergency number  Read More
  • DoT again pushes back deadline on network gear testing by April 2017  Read More
  • India Ranks 44 On Global Connectivity Index  Read More
  • NFV Gathering Pace in India – Brocade  Read More
  • TRAI to look into interconnection charges for Internet-based networks  Read More
  • DoT to seek Cabinet nod to change norms to liberalise spectrum Read More
  • Cabinet approves liberalization of spectrum at TRAI rates; RCom & RJio win  Read More
  • DoT in a fix over 700 Mhz auction  Read More
  • Telecom Department may get nearly 202 Mhz spectrum on airwaves harmonisation  Read More
  • WhiteSpace Alliance Gets Traction on Adoption of TV Whitespaces Read More
  • India launches pilot project for testing TV whitespace technology  Read More
  • Google to revise freq’y for Project Loon; Microsoft’s White Spaces to connect schools  Read More
  • Vihaan Networks, BSNL testing Wi-Fi based broadband network  Read More
  • Reliance Communications to upgrade CDMA customers to 4G from May  Read More
  • Google, RailTel launch free Wi-Fi service at 9 railway stations  Read More
  • Ericsson to deploy 15000 smart meters in Assam  Read More
  • India’s First Aadhaar-Enabled PoS Tablet System  Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

  • Power Minister Releases Report on Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy Read More
  • Notification for Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme Read More
  • Government Mission is to Achieve One Nation, One Grid, One Price Read More
  • Govt. is Focusing on a Multipronged Strategy to Ensure Increased Electricity Access Read More
  • Indian electronics and hardware industry to grow at a CAGR of 13-16%: Report  Read More
  • Electronic mfg: If necessary, govt may frame new policy to boost sector, says Minister  Read More
  • Rural Electrification (RE) with Renewable Energy (RE)  Read More
  • How to brighten 50% of rural India Read More
  • 116 Villages Electrified Last Week Under DDUGJY Read More
  • Tech Mahindra strengthens Microgrid as a Service (MaaS) Read More

Automotive

  • India automobile industry  Read More
  • Road Ministry seeks rebate on scrapping old vehicles for new ones Read More
  • The auto sector makes up 47% of India’s total manufacturing activity: RC Bhargava  Read More
  •  India’s rank unchanged at 19th among top 30 exporters: WTO  Read More
  • Is Volkswagen India living in denial of a serious emissions problem?  Read More
  • Top Chinese automakers eying India? Who should be worried? Read More
  • Automotive association – SIAM lowers forecast for PV segment in FY17 to single digit Read More
  • E-vehicle sales jump first time in 4 years  Read More
  • Could Nanotechnology hold key to Electric Cars?  Read More

Smart Cities

  • Govt. issues Smart City Advisory for SPV establishment and Converting Plans to Projects Read More
  •  Ministry asks States to ensure launch of smart city projects by June 25  Read More
  • Ministry Releases Key Activities for Shortlisted Cities Read More
  •  Smart city cell constituted in DeitY Read More
  • Multiple reforms needed for success of smart cities mission: Report  Read More
  • Singapore looking at upgrading Indian cities, transport sector: Official  Read More
  • Huawei says ready to kick off Smart City projects in India  Read More
  • Meet the five vendors leading in the smart city space  Read More
  • What 9 Indian cities will gain from Europe’s Big 3 Read More
  • Germany to power smart city project  Read More and German delegation visits Odisha capital city, met BMC Mayor  Read More and German team to work for Smart City  Read More
  • Lithuanian start-up may ease India’s traffic  Read More
  • These three solutions by CISCO is as smart as the PM Modi’s SMART CITY pet project  Read More
  • Toronto University looks to partner Indian institutions for smart cities  Read More
  •  Nokia to enter the race to provide solutions for smart cities  Read More

Standards/TBT/IPR

  • The BIS Bill 2015 Read More
  • Union Minister Launches Transnational Skill Standards in India Read More
  • Accreditation of Business Membership Organizations proposed for implementation Read More
  • Indian Intellectual Property Panorama Released  Read More
  • Patents Dept. to be renamed as Controller General of IPR Read More
  • Govt. to soon consider National IPR policy Read More
  • Govt. floats a discussion paper on standard essential patents Read More
  • Changes in IPR policy could deter ‘Make in India’ efforts: Assocham  Read More
  • ‘IEEE-SA IPR policy will undermine schemes like Make In India’  Read More
  • DIPP to deal with copyright protection, Govt. sets up single-window on IPR  Read More
  • Madrid report recommends IP route map for ‘Make in India’ Read More
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Commerce & Industry Minister @PiyushGoyal announces that India-EFTA Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement (#TEPA)  will come into effect from Sep 2025. Agreement has received approval from Parliaments of all four EFTA countries.

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🌐 Digital power is geopolitical power - and Europe is ready to lead.

We’ve launched the EU’s International Digital Strategy: a new plan to boost global cooperation while staying competitive in AI and key technologies.

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Union Minister @PiyushGoyal began a two-day official visit to Italy to strengthen bilateral economic and strategic ties. The visit includes co-chairing the 22nd India–Italy JCEC and leading a business delegation.

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