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R&D and Innovation

  • India’s R&D accounted for 9% of global patents in 2015: Cisco. Read More
  • India’s Ranking in Global Innovation Index slips to 81 in 2015. Read More
  • India and UK to join hands in automotive R&D and testing. Read More
  • Infosys to open R&D centre in Ireland, create 250 jobs. Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment

  • Climate Change in India: Challenges and Solutions. Read More
  • Joint Statement by Countries at Press Conference in Paris. Read More
  • Solar power to constitute 18% of India’s energy generation by 2030. Read More
  • Wind power capacity to increase by 2,800 MW in FY16: Study. Read More
  • Govt. mulls $1 billion private equity fund for renewable energy sector. Read More
  • MoU between India and United Kingdom in the field of cooperation in the energy sector. Read More

Manufacturing/MAKE IN INDIA

  • Govt. to set up centre of excellence for manufacturing skills. Read More
  • Govt. Department DIPP gears up for Make in India week in Mumbai. Read More
  • Govt. has granted ‘in-principle’ approval to 20 NIMZs (NATIONAL INVESTMENT & MANUFACTURING ZONES), of which 12 are located outside DMIC (Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor) region. Read More
  • Envoy: India, UK can work together for ‘Make in India’. Read More
  • Diplomatic push to defence ‘Make in India’: High-powered panel to suggest focus areas & policy changes. Read More
  • French company boosts Make in India with world-class ventilators. Read More
  • Dassault could be soon manufacturing Rafale fighter jets in India. Read More
  • Government eases norms for bilateral aid to promote Make in India. Read More

ICT including Services

  • Govt committee to set aside 10-12 MHz of bandwidth for interconnectivity of devices in smart cities. Read More
  • Call drop issue: Telcos submit proposal to Department of Telecom (DoT). Read More
  • Telecom Regulator Authority (TRAI) floats new consultation paper, lists disadvantages of zero-rating plans. Read More
  • GSM operators ask Telecom Regulator not to club bands under 1GHz. Read More
  • Bharti Airtel announces INR 60,000 crore investments on a comprehensive network transformation program called Project Leap. Read More
  • TRAI‘s Draft of interconnect agreement out; seeks counter-comments by Jan 7. Read More
  • Vodafone moves to Delhi High Court challenging TRAI’s telecommunication interconnect usage charges regulations. Read More
  • Telecom Commission approves TRAI’s views on spectrum cap. Read More
  • TRAI floats paper on optical fibre network rollout. Read More
  • University Education APEX body plans world’s largest portal containing knowledge in all Indian languages. Read More
  • Microsoft to incubate 500 start-ups in 5 years. Read More
  • Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY) to expand incubator programme. Read More
  • India’s digital commerce market may touch $128 billion by 2017, says new study. Read More
  • Frame a consolidated broadcasting code to replace existing regulations, TDSAT to TRAI. Read More
  • Complete digitalization of cable TV by Dec 31 next year: TRAI. Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

  • Recycling event brings in 15 tons of electronics. Read More
  • Government to soon launch Rs 10k-crore fund for local electronic firms. Read More
  • South Kolkatta signs pact with US firm for smart grid business. Read More
  • India power distributor plans Gurgaon’s first smart grid project. Read More

Machinery

  • MoU between India and Germany for Capital Goods Sector. Read More

Automotive

  • Welcome BS V by 2019, BS VI in 2021-22 unrealistic: Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM). Read More
  • Proposal: New safety measures for three-wheelers. Read More
  • Cars In India Not Equipped With ‘Defeat Device’, Meet Norms: Volkswagen. Read More
  • Volkswagen Forced To Recall Over 300,000 Diesel Cars In India. Read More
  • Odd-even formula: Delhi government to present complete plan by Dec 25. Read More
  • Diesel car manufacturers under The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) scanner. Read More
  • Govt. flags off FAME India Drive to promote electric mobility. Read More
  • German Firm TUV Rheinland sets up state of the art Automotive Testing Lab at Bengaluru. Read More
  • Diesel Powered Vehicles Stats update. Read More
  • Recall of Faulty Vehicles status update. Read More
  • National Mission for Electric Mobility Status update. Read More

Smart Cities

  • December 15 deadline looms, no state has submitted smart city plan. Read More
  • Only 10 smart cities may get funds from Central Govt. this year. Read More
  • Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Signs an MOU with European Business and Technology Centre for Collaborating on “EU- India Smart Cities Knowledge and Innovation Program”. Read More
  • Chief Secretary, Nagaland invites public suggestions on preparation of Smart City Proposal. Read More
  • Smart cities: Urban Ministry to seek BRICS bank funds. Read More
  • Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) emphasize on communication technologies for smart city. Read More
  • Singapore, India ink strategic partnership: to expand cooperation in areas like smart cities. Read More
  • Japanese delegation visits Varanasi to make it a ‘smart’ city. Read More
  • UK joins hand with government to develop 3 smart cities in India. Read More and UK-India Summit: Collaboration for Smart Cities and Urban Renewal. Read More
  • Smart Cities, energy and mobility our target areas: SIEMENS India CEO. Read More

Standards/TBT/IPR

  • Centre Govt. working on mandatory standards for 400 items. Read More
  • Lower House (Lok Sabha) Passes Bill to Extend Ambit of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Read More
  • All BIS controlled laboratories are planned for upgradation. Read More
  • Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Bangladesh for agreement on standard to boost regional trade. Read More
  • BIS declared result for Deputy Director & Assistant Director Posts. Read More
  • Indian languages to be mandatory on phones: BIS working on standardization. Read More
  • Mandatory safety registration likely for 6 more electronic goods. Read More
  • Patents filed are not enough, says Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Sec’y. Read More
  • Indian Cellular Association (ICA) up in arms against draft IPR policy and Ericsson. Read More
  • National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) and Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Launch Pan India Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Awareness Programmes. Read More

Invest India

  • India jumps up 12 places in World Bank ranking. Read More
  • World Bank maintains India’s economic growth outlook at 7.5% for FY16. Read More
  • India ranked 2nd on global business optimism index in September quarter. Read More
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Met Mr. Mattias Perjos, President & CEO of Getinge, a global medtech company with a presence in India.

Discussed opportunities to boost manufacturing under the #MakeInIndia initiative and strengthen collaboration in medical technology.

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A warm conversation with @EP_President Roberta Metsola in Brussels this morning.

Discussed further strengthening of India - EU parliamentary ties, building upon our shared values of democracy and pluralism.

Value her positive sentiments on advancing our partnership in trade,…

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Delighted to meet @MarosSefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security in Brussels this morning.

Recognised the progress in our discussions for a comprehensive, balanced and meaningful FTA agreement between India and EU.

Agreed that it would elevate our…

Union Commerce Minister @PiyushGoyal chaired two focused roundtables with sectoral leaders from Swiss industry—covering #Biotech & #Pharma, #Healthcare, & Precision Engineering, Defence, & #Emerging #Technologies and urged them to leverage the dedicated EFTA Desk at Invest India.…

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