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Standards/TBT/IPR:

  • BIS pushes for standards for all products. Read More
  • Water efficiency standards for washing machines, dishwashers on anvil. Read More
  • Delhi University to Soon Have Policy on Registration of Patents. Read More
  • Centre to specify standards for products. Read More

Automotive:

  • The government has finally issued notification to allow two new battery-operated vehicles, e-rickshaw and e-cart, in the three-wheeler category to ply on roads. Read More
  • Two-wheeler industry to grow by 9% in 2014-15: ICRA. Read More
  • After the successful run in the UK, Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland will introduce an electric version of Optare buses in India early next year and plans to make them here. Read More
  • India’s Auto Future to go Electro-Mobile. Read More
  • India to Introduce First Crash Test Rules for Autos. Read More

Machinery:

  • Technologies Advances Boost Agriculture Machinery and Equipment Market. Read More

Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics:

  • Semiconductor market in India is expected to reach US$ 52.58B by 2020. Read More
  • India Consumer Electronics Report. Read More
  • Standards Compliance for Consumer Products to be Monitored Strictly. Read More and Consumer Protection Act will be amended. Read More
  • Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy has called for building SAARC power grid. Read More and Saarc Countries Finalized Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation. Read More

ICT including Services:

  • Telecom Regulator Proposal on e-GSM 'not healthy': AUSPI (Association of Unified Service Providers of India). Read More
  • Indian public cloud services market to reach $638 m in 2014: Gartner. Read More
  • GSMA announces IoT guidelines. Read More
  • India to be second largest IT market in APAC by 2018. Read More
  • Telenor open to mergers and acquisitions, finds Indian laws discouraging. Read More
  • Cyber Security To Offer 5 Lakh Jobs, India Lack Skilled Professionals. Read More
  • Indian telecom operators need to invest in in-building coverage as 4G grows: Ericsson. Read More
  • Indian Delegation to the ITU Conference Lead by Communications and Information Technology Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad called for Democratization of Global Affairs of Telecommunications and Internet Governance. Read More
  • The telecom regulator Wednesday proposed a 10% rise in the starting price of spectrum to be auctioned in 20 circles in the 1800 Mhz band compared with the winning bids in the February sale, and set a price of Rs 3004 crore for bandwidth to be sold in 18 service areas for the more efficient 900 Mhz band. Read More

Energy Efficiency & Environment:

  • Indian Government To Sell $6 LED Lamp For $0.16 To Boost Demand-Side Energy Efficiency. Read More
  • India launches its own Air Quality Index. Can its numbers be trusted?. Read More
  • Dr. Jitendra Singh Launch’s A Joint Indo-Canadian Science Programme Focusing on Clean Water Technologies: Mou Signed Between India & Canada in the Areas of Science and Technology. Read More

R&D and Innovation:

  • Extending R&D credit will save jobs, spur innovation. Read More
  • Robert Bosch Showcases Innovations From India Focus on showcasing ‘Intelligence of Things’ powered by frugal engineering. Read More
  • Bosch ups the level; Connects the motorcycle ECU with the smartphone!. Read More

Manufacturing:

  • India eyes Finland for technology cooperation to boost manufacturing. Read More
  • Comply with standards for success of 'Make in India'. Read More

EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments:

  • British industry pitches for restart of India-European Union trade talks. Read More
  • Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI) has opened the BVBCET Bosch Automotive Electronics Laboratory. Read More
  • Siemens India to Establish Six Centers of Excellence in Gujarat, India. Read More
  • Hella India expansion fuels electronics localisation strategy. Read more
  • British 'Back' to India for Business, UK Minister eyes Auto Hub Chennai. Read More
  • Schneider Electric India engages smart city proponents. Read More
  • France keen to invest in India's smart cities project. Read More
  • India and UK government launched UK-India Financial Partnership. Read More
  • 'India, Finland to collaborate in the education sector'. Read More
  • UK-India Financial Partnership (UIFP) launched by Union Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley and Chancellor of the Exchequer, U.K, Mr. George Osborne ; Partnership to Strengthen Links Between the Financial Services Industries of Both Countries. Read More

Invest India:

  • FTAs not hurting domestic manufacturing: Commerce Ministry. Read More
  • Government mulls FDI policy relaxation in medical devices sector. Read More
  • President invites Norwegian investment in India’s infrastructure. Read More
  • India may impose safeguard tax to check Chinese imports. Read More
  • Key labour reforms get Central push. Read More
  • Government extends validity of industrial licences to 7 years. Read More

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