For 2025, Govt presses enter for laptop importsThe government has approved laptop and tablet imports for 2025 with a potential mid-year review to avoid shortages. It plans to reduce impo...
30 Dec, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Centre may ask hardware companies to cut their total import bills by 5%Although stakeholder discussions are still going on, the 5% cut of the total import quota will be implemented from April 1 of the upcoming ...
13 Nov, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
Around 30 out of 40 applicants may qualify for Rs 17,000 crore production-linked incentive for IT hardwareAround 30 out of 40 companies are expected to qualify for India's Rs 17,000-crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware....
24 Sep, 2023, 07.10 PM IST
Govt likely to defer deadline on laptop import curbsIn a meeting with industry stakeholders, the government also proposed a middle ground, allowing unrestricted imports against registration a...
22 Sep, 2023, 07.10 PM IST
Govt to make IT hardware import authorisation process fully online, seeks 3 years' import data from firms"MeitY has informed companies that 'import management system' will go live by September end. It will be managed by DGFT. It has asked impor...
22 Sep, 2023, 03.33 PM IST
PC manufacturers meet MeitY officials on import curbs, seek solutionsThe meeting discussed proposed changes, like linking the import of IT hardware to the local manufacturing of a company value and its export...
09 Sep, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Global IT hardware companies bat for lifting of import restrictionsIn a meeting with IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, held earlier this week, the companies said the import licensing requirement puts "unnecessa...
01 Sep, 2023, 09.01 AM IST
Locked-down Indians splurged on premium electronics in 2020: GfkDespite financial stress last year, average selling prices of items like smartphones, laptops and appliances rise during the lockdown perio...
01 Mar, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
Electronics cos’ body seeks cut in 20% customs duty on mobiles“We are suggesting that import duty should be capped on either 20% or Rs 4,000 of the bill value of a device, whichever is higher,” a senio...
30 Dec, 2020, 10.55 PM IST
ICEA urges Govt to cut import duty on mobile phones, says import no threat any more“We are suggesting that import duty should be capped on either 20% or Rs 4000 of the bill value of a device, whichever is higher. This is b...
30 Dec, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
UP manifestos: Sops to farmers stay put, tech makes inroadsBJP and Congress, which is fighting the polls in alliance with SP, have all promised free wi-fi internet services in all colleges and unive...
12 Feb, 2017, 12.55 PM IST
Budget 2015: IT industry gives thumbs up to removal of Special Additional Duty on IT ProductsFM mentioned during his speech that IT-ITeS sector has raked in revenues of US dollar 119 billion in 2014-15 and directly employs about 40 ...
28 Feb, 2015, 01.28 PM IST
Laptops, smartphones preferred over tablets for accessing NetLaptops and smartphones are preferred over tablet PCs when it comes to access the Internet, a survey by global consultancy firm Deloitte ha...
22 Dec, 2013, 04.31 PM IST
The states’ funeral, if freebies are oneThe Planning Commission is said to have warned states against doling out freebies such as laptops and mobiles in the name of development sp...
01 Jul, 2013, 08.26 AM IST
- We will capture No.1 position from Samsung: Soon Kown, LG India MD
LG plans to regain the lead in India with launches of tablets, laptops and 3D smartphones. Soon Kown explains to ET his strategy.
01 Sep, 2011, 05.30 PM IST
- Parallel imports of IT products declines up to 20 pc
Parallel imports , that is imports of a non-counterfeit product imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual pr...
20 Jul, 2008, 11.20 AM IST
- Desktops down: India laps up notebooks
PC makers in India expect every second computer sold to be a laptop in the next four to five years.
30 Jun, 2007, 12.00 AM IST