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Standards/TBT/IPR

  • Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to come up with standards for smart cities, likely to be finalized by year end. Read More
  • India to soon have a robust recall regime for products that fail to meet safety standards: The Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) Act has come out with draft regulations on food recall procedures. Read More
  • The Delhi Government to amend the Food Safety Act (2005) and introduce life imprisonment as a punishment in extreme cases of adulteration. Read More
  • India’s patent law may face legal hurdle at WTO. Read More
  • India’s Controller General of Patents says Europe and India need to collaborate on IPR. Read More
  • Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institutions (BSTI) and Bureau of Indian Standard sign an agreement. Read More

Invest India & Make in India

  • India all set for 8% growth: World Bank. Read More
  • India may be third biggest economy by 2030: Report. Read More
  • FDI up to 74% can make Indian defence self-reliable: Study. Read More
  • India Foreign Trade Policy promotes Trade Facilitation through Digital India. Read More
  • Obama writes article about PM Modi in Time magazine, calls him ‘India’s reformer-in-chief’. Read More
  • Indian PM launches Mudra Bank to ‘fund the unfunded’. Read More

EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

  • Bosch lifts lockout order at its Jaipur plant. Read More
  • Auto component Major Bosch declares lockout at Jaipur plant. Read More
  • Daimler India to start bus production next month. Read More
  • India’s Mahindra nearing deal to buy Italian auto designer Pininfarina. Read More
  • VW India to invest INR 1500 to become low-cost export hub. Read More
  • SIAM says India-EU FTA against ‘Make in India’. Read More
  • Airbus assures PM Modi $2 billion for ‘Make in India’. Read More
  • French firm Thales eyeing Rs 3300 crore smart city market in India. Read More
  • Alstom T&D India to Provide Transmission Equipment for BARC’s Challakere Unit. Read More
  • India, EU strike new ‘Digital India’ partnership. Read More
  • EU, India to cooperate on ICT standardization. Read More

R&D and Innovation

  • India Sets Up Centre of Excellence for Large Area Flexible Electronics. Read More
  • Govt. asks Apple to set up R&D center in India. Read More
  • Decks cleared for Society for Applied Microwave Electronic Engineering & Research (SAMEER) project. Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment

  • India, Canada to encourage commercial cooperation in energy. Read More
  • 10 green buildings of India. Read More

Manufacturing/MAKE IN INDIA

  • Terra Motors investing INR 31 crore for manufacturing facility in Haryana. Read More
  • ‘Make in India’ gets a boost from IITians. Read More
  • Why Implementing ‘Make In India’ will Be A Challenge For The Indian Government (FNI). Read More
  • Top Indian firms sign six MoUs with German, Swiss companies OR PSUs sign 6 pacts at Hannover Messe to boost ‘Make in India’. Read More

ICT including Services

  • Telecom Commission sends back spectrum sharing norms to regulator TRAI. Read More
  • Commerce Ministry plans mobile apps for benefit of stakeholders. Read More
  • Government rolls out “open code” policy for application development. Read More
  • Govt. may favor net neutrality; panel report in May 2nd week. Read More
  • TRAI reiterates plan to provide 600 million people 2Mbps broadband by 2020. Read More
  • Mobile apps could impact national security: TRAI paper. Read More
  • Telecom customer base rises to 98.73 crore in February. Read More
  • Indian telecom service market to touch $104 bn by 2020. Read More
  • (Revised) Draft Policy on Internet of Things – 2015, DeitY (MoCIT). Read More
  • TRAI Wakes Up To The Reality of Broadband In India; Offers 10 Recommendations To The Govt. Read More
  • DoT may come out with roadmap for M2M communications soon. Read More
  • India amends National Numbering Plan for full MNP launch. Read More
  • Plan to take digital technology to 100-crore Indians by 2020: Government. Read More
  • Google Inc (GOOGL) PwC Come Together To Grab Digital India Opportunity. Read More
  • IKSL launches e-transformation of Rural India ‘GramSanjeevani’. Read More
  • UNESCO pledges support for digital India. Read More
  • Health ministry taps digital platforms for awareness campaign. Read More
  • TRAI recommended establishment of Integrated Emergency Communication & Response System. Read More
  • Govt. should bear cost of setting up PCR network: TRAI. Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

  • Smart Meters Market worth $18.2 Billion by 2019. Read More
  • India Inc. Calls for Incentives to Boost Consumer Electronics Output. Read More
  • 280 mn people don’t have power connection. Read More

Automotive

  • No mandatory recall for vehicles with manufacturing defects: Government. Read More
  • Government cuts proposed fines on auto companies for faulty vehicles. Read More
  • Indian automobile industry suggests scrapping policy for older vehicles. Read More
  • FAME-India scheme launched to offer sops on hybrid, e-vehicles. Read More
  • Govt. exploring dedicated scrapyard for older vehicles. Read More
  • NGTs ban on diesel-run vehicles over 10 years old in Delhi hits used cars hard. Read More
  • Carmakers seek dedicated frequencies to introduce radar-based technologies to enhance safety. Read More
  • Govt. Plans 7M Electric Vehicles on Road By 2020, To Give Rs. 1.38L Worth Incentives For Every Car. Read More
  • Govt. studying new electricity-based MRTS proposal: Gadkari. Read More

Smart Cities

  • France to work with India on smart cities development. Read More
  • Spain spells out technical terms for Delhi’s smart city. Read More
  • Pondicherry to present plan to satisfy norms under ‘Smart City scheme’. Read More
  • The Future of Urban Development & Services. Read More
  • Smart maps must for smart cities. Read More
  • Smart Cities in India – Top Priorities. Read More
  • Indian delegation to visit Kyoto and Tokyo. Read More
  • NDA’s Smart City project, New Urban Mission to roll out soon? Read More
  • Smart Cities India 2015 Expo From 20 May. Read More
  • US to offer transport solutions for smart cities. Read More
  • Government aims to make Gurgaon a smart city in six months. Read More
  • Government to Actively Use PPP Route and Encourage FDI for Effective Implementation of Smart. Read More
  • List of 100 Smart Cities expected by April-end. Read More
  • Read on to know what makes a city, a smart city in India. Read More
  • Smart city project: Japanese tech firm NEC wants to partner at least 20 cities. Read More
  • Smart Cities to Come with Singapore Touch. Read More
  • Commerce Secretary outlines top priorities for Smart Cities in India. Read More
  • Smart City Project in India Requires Overall Investment to Tune of USD2 Trillion. Read More and India faces $110 bn funding gap for urban infra development. Read More
  • SPV for funding smart city project soon. Read More
  • Essel partners three German firms for smart cities, green energy. Read More
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Recognised the progress in our discussions for a comprehensive, balanced and meaningful FTA agreement between India and EU.

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