Latest News and Policy

Standards/TBT/IPR:

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) proposes to bring new tech under its fold (Standards National Action Plan Draft). Read More
• BIS signs MoU with Technical institutions for active engagement of academia in standards formulation. Read More

Policy

Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued following draft Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in respect of::

• Potable water bottles and Insulated flask. Read More
• Sports Goods. Read More
• Resin treated compressed wood laminates , Plywood and Wooden flush door shutters etc. Read More
• Lighters. Read More
• Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2022. Read More
• DPIIT is considering making the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the certifying and enforcing authority for lighters. Read More/Download
• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has been appointed as the nodal ministry for online gaming in India. Read More/Download

Smart Cities:

• Indore’s global standard implementation in Smart Cities Mission leads the trend in India. Read More

Policy

• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launches 2 key initiatives – City Finance Rankings and City Beauty Competition, to take India’s Urban Rejuvenation journey to next level. Read more
• Digital India Awards 2022: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA)’s Smart City Mission wins platinum icon award. Read more

Automotive:

• SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certificate company, opens one of India’s largest laboratories for automotive quality testing in Chakan, Pune. Read more

Policy

• G.S.R. 683 (E) regarding Hydrogen fuel for BS-IV Vehicles
• G.S.R. 693(E) regarding sale purchase of registered vehicles.
• S.O. 4144(E) regarding CSFC test for M and N category.
• S.O. 4143(E) regarding Implementation of AIS-038 and AIS-156 from 1st October 2022.
• G.S.R. 680(E) regarding Non-Transport Vehicles Visiting India Rules 2022
• G.S.R. 659(E) regarding traction Battery for EV.
• G.S.R. 659(E) – Amendment to Sub-rule 4 of Rule 124 of CMVR regarding Type Approval and Conformity of Production requirements for traction battery for electric power train vehicles

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics:

• India signs deal with Belgium-based Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), to get chip-making technology. Read More

Policy

• India makes USB Type-C charging must for device makers from March 2025. Read More

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued the following notification:



• The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022.Read More

The Ministry of Power (MoP) issued the following notification:

• Time-extension to Solar PV/ Solar PV-wind hybrid power projects bid out on or after 10.04.2021 reg.Read More
• Time-extension to Solar PV Power Projects under Tranche-I and Tranche-II of Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase II (Government Producer Scheme), implemented by SECI. Read More
• Code of practice for design construction installation and operation of BISGAS (BIOMETHANE) plant. Read More

ICT:

• Prime Minister of India launches 5G services, experiences AR/VR, Digital Twin, and other use cases. Read More
• IT minister launches home-grown multi access IoT device. Read More
• Artificial Intelligence to act as catalyst in India’s transformation into a developed nation by 2047: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry. Read More
• C-DOT and IIT, Delhi signs an MoU for cooperation in various emerging areas of Telecom including IoT/M2M, AI/ML, Cyber Security and 5G & Beyond technologies. Read More

Policy

Telecom Regulatory (TRAI) has issued following recommendations/consultation papers:



• Consultation Paper on: Licensing Framework and Regulatory Mechanism for Submarine Cable Landing in India. Read More
• Data Communication Services Between Aircraft and Ground Stations Provided by Organizations Other Than Airports Authority of India. Read More
• Introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) in Telecommunication Networks. Read More
• Recommendations on: ‘Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration’. Read More
• Spectrum Requirements of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for Train Control System for RRTS Corridors. Read More
• Licensing framework for establishing and operating Satellite Earth Station Gateway (SESG). Read More
• Use of street furniture for small cell and aerial fiber deployment.Read More

Make in India:

• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is working on new industrial policy; proposes scheme for Made in India brand. Read More
• Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is working on an incentive scheme, with a likely financial outlay of around Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore (Euro 1.13b to 1.36b), to promote domestic manufacturing of high-end components that could go into products such as smartphones, servers and personal computers. Read More
• Telecom dept constitutes four task forces to enhance telecom manufacturing in India. Read More
• India has the potential to grow into a global supplier of renewable energy equipment: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles.Read More

Policy

• Cabinet approves modifications in scheme for development of semiconductors and display manufacturing ecosystem. Read more
• Department of Pharmaceuticals has revised the Guidelines of the PLI Scheme for Medical Devices. Read more

Services:

• • National Logistics Policy introduces Unified Logistics Interface Platform, Standardization, Monitoring framework and skill development for greater efficiency in logistics services. Read more/Download

Energy Efficiency & Environment including circular economy:

• Strategy for future must be to prioritise sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure: Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Read More
• MoHUA set to provide fillip to Indian startups in the sanitation and waste management sector. Read More

Policy

• Railway ministry rolls out energy efficiency plan to meet 2030 net-zero target. Read more

R&D and Innovation:

• India is world’s fastest growing innovation ecosystem: Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics, and Information Technology. Read more
• 768 entities have registered on Indian Railway Innovation Portal to participate in Innovation Challenges. Read more
• EU-India InnoCenter brings 20 Innovative Tech Startups to Indian Market. Read more

Policy

• NITI Aayog released India Innovation Index 2021. Read more

EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments:

• India and Finland agree to carry cooperation between the two countries to a new level and enhance partnership in areas such as Digital Partnership in Future ICT, Future Mobile Technologies and Digital Education.Read More
• India, Sweden collaborates for sustainable future via innovation projects and on reaching green energy targets. Read More

Policy

• India-EU FTA talks focus on data flow, privacy, fourth round of talks likely in March 2023. Read more

Invest India

• The cumulative FDI equity inflow in the electronics industry is $3,679.81 million during April 2000 to June 2022. Read more

Policy

• • Cabinet approves National Logistics Policy for ‘tech-enabled’ ecosystem. Read more

Reports & Publications:

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  • India requires $300 billion investments to achieve 500GW goal by 2030: Study. Read more/Download
  • 5G expected to power up to 2% of India’s GDP by 2030: Report Read more/Download
  • Indian telcos need to rapidly build 5G coverage to ensure monetization: Ericsson. Read more/Download
  • India has the potential to become a world leader in production of electric vehicles: Berkeley Research. Read more/Download
  • India must utilize biomass, incentivize generators for Green Hydrogen generation: Report. Read more/Download
  • India must invest $55 billion p.a. in urban infra to meet needs of growing population: World Bank report. Read more/Download

Policy

• • SIM Card Replacement Guidelines to Arrive Soon: Report Read more

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  Any Other Important Update:

  • Government has notified extension of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020 till March 31, 2022.Read more

  Policy

  • • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified the Medical Devices (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2022 to amend the Medical Device Rules, 2017 further. Read more

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