PLI 2.0 calls ring louder: India eyes 35% global mobile output; $130 billion productionIndia's electronics sector is set to significantly boost global mobile phone production. A new production-linked incentive scheme aims to a...
12 Apr, 2026, 05.25 AM IST
West Asia War: Govt pushes local induction cooktop output amid LPG concernsWest Asia War: The government is pushing Indian companies to boost local production of commercial induction cooktops. This move aims to pre...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Disbursement under ECMS will stop if design, Six Sigma quality not met: Union minister Ashwini VaishnawElectronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has given the electronics component industry a 15-day deadline. They must present concrete pla...
30 Mar, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
Government to likely halt disbursement under ECMS if design, Six Sigma quality not met: Ashwini VaishnawThe government is set to review its electronics manufacturing scheme. Beneficiaries must invest in product design and achieve Six Sigma sta...
30 Mar, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Smartphone PLI surpasses targets, turns out to be right call for IndiaThe fiscal stimulus under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones is likely to be around Rs 21,000 crore for the FY21-...
29 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Can India’s electronics sector turn tariff heat into global momentumWhile reciprocal tariffs threaten to disrupt India’s electronics export ambitions, certain exemptions and evolving geopolitical realignment...
15 Apr, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
Electronics industry needs to share production data for policy making: Meity officialThe government aims to enhance policy formulation by urging the electronics industry to provide accurate production statistics alongside ex...
02 Aug, 2024, 10.54 PM IST
Electronics exports grow at record 22 per cent in April-DecemberIndia's electronics exports experienced a remarkable growth of 22.24%, surpassing the $20 billion mark in the first nine months of FY24. Th...
21 Jan, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
India has highest tariffs on inputs in electronic segment among competing economies like Vietnam: ICEA studyIndia has the highest tariffs on inputs in electronic segment among competing economies, according to industry body ICEA's study that analy...
06 Jul, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
Electronics export likely to grow by 37 per cent to cross Rs 1.6 lakh crore this fiscal: ICEA"In financial year (FY) 2021-22, India exported Rs 1,16,937 crore worth of electronic goods and is estimated to export more than Rs 1,60,00...
31 Jan, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
Handset output catching up with FY20 levels: CompaniesHandset manufacturing body India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), which was estimating a de-growth of 10-15% in manufacturing o...
20 Nov, 2020, 02.30 PM IST
PLI scheme approval a challenge for local manufacturers to scale up: IndustryThe government, on Tuesday, approved applications of 16 electronics companies including 10 mobile phone manufacturers for reward under the ...
06 Oct, 2020, 11.37 PM IST
Lockdown: Mobile devices firms urge government to lift sales restrictions"Senior citizens and those with underlying health conditions are most susceptible to COVID-19. In such cases, the fatality rate is upwards ...
23 Apr, 2020, 11.02 PM IST
Revenue department, industry at odds over manufacturing scheme implementation“The (outgoing) Merchandise Exports Incentive Scheme (MEIS) was a duty credit scrip. These scrips were automatically linked to exports, onc...
02 Apr, 2020, 08.30 PM IST
India second largest mobile manufacturing hub globally: KovindThe government is promoting manufacturing of mobile phones, TVs and other electronic devices, and National Policy on Electronics has been f...
31 Jan, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
Coronavirus: Phone, electronics cos say production to be hit if situation continues"We generally plan for a month for the imported items. We had planned for holidays in China (Lunar New Year) but if the situation continues...
30 Jan, 2020, 09.37 PM IST
Handsets association unhappy with draft electronics policyThe draft National Policy on Electronics (NPE), released in October, aims to double India’s mobile phone production from 500 million in 201...
02 Jan, 2019, 07.04 AM IST