India to become leader in global mobile phone market: Ashwini VaishnawHe was commenting on India achieving a record $11.2 billion smartphone exports in FY2023, driven by Apple and Samsung, first reported by ET...
13 Apr, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
Govt forms advisory board to achieve $300-billion electronics manufacturing target by 2026In a circular shared by the ministry, seen by ET, there are 10 members in the advisory group, led by Amitesh Kumar Sinha, joint secretary, ...
26 May, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Handset makers cleared for PLI benefits seek clarity over targets, time frameGovernment on Tuesday approved the applications of 16 electronics companies including 10 mobile phone manufacturers for rewards under the p...
09 Oct, 2020, 07.05 AM IST
Govt may defer levying import duty on display assembly for a yearOfficial sources say the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) is believed to have proposed the deferral and the matte...
16 Sep, 2020, 08.44 PM IST
Cap on exports incentive by govt to hurt handset, component exports, says industryThe government on Tuesday notified that benefits to each exporter under the Merchandise Exports Incentive Scheme (MEIS) for the September-D...
03 Sep, 2020, 04.33 PM IST
Broken supply worries Indian electronics companiesSmartphone vendors including Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi had already been operating at about 40% of pre-Covid-19 capacity and even this level cou...
23 Jun, 2020, 11.53 PM IST
Handset industry wants 4% incentive under MEIS to be reinstatedWith the expiry of additional ad-hoc incentive for January-March, the benefit for mobile phone makers under the Merchandise Export Incentiv...
17 Apr, 2020, 08.37 PM IST
Coronavirus lockdown: Handset cos unsure to reopen, given the labour issues, excess stock and weak demandAnalysts said that handset makers will certainly find it difficult to start their factories with migrant workers likely to be slow in retur...
16 Apr, 2020, 11.08 AM IST
Coronavirus contamination: Indian handset companies call up govt for clarityThe association has issued a limited advisory to its members based on one from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Th...
31 Jan, 2020, 08.48 AM IST
Telecom parts makers may invest up to $5 billionComponent suppliers of Taiwan’s Foxconn are among the major ecosystem players likely to set up shop in India, contributing to the more than...
24 Sep, 2019, 08.28 AM IST
How SEZ-made handsets could soon deal a death blow to local manufacturersThe govt has been warned that allowing zero-duty sale of SEZ-made phones could badly hurt Make in India.
17 Dec, 2018, 03.24 PM IST
ED confirms probing Amazon, FlipkartThe ED revealed this to the Delhi high court on October 31 in response to a public interest litigation filed against the country’s two bigg...
16 Nov, 2018, 09.22 AM IST
Indian Cellular Association wants Tamil Nadu to rationalise tax on phone partsTamil Nadu faces this request to cut tax on mobile parts at a time it is protesting against the impending Goods and Services Tax.
20 Jun, 2016, 09.18 PM IST
Government plans more incentives for mobile parts makersSources say the government, as a part of phased plan, is likely to change duty structures around mobile phone components such as camera mod...
14 Jun, 2016, 02.42 AM IST
Handset manufacturers like Spice take PM Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative to heartSpice announced its domestic manufacturing plans in the form of a Rs 500 crore unit in Uttar Pradesh, with support coming from the Akhilesh...
25 Feb, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
- Maker of Aakash tablet, Datawind sues Indian Cellular Association over defamation
Tuli said that it's some local tablet makers (and members of the Indian Cellular Association) who are spreading defamatory statements.
21 Apr, 2012, 02.57 AM IST
- Mobile handset sales pick up after drought
After a lacklustre 2008 when the Indian cellphone market saw near flat sales growth, the handset turf has grown 10% in January, claims the ...
24 Feb, 2009, 04.10 AM IST