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Meity plans jobs push in proposed electronic components PLI scheme

The component scheme aims at adding value to electronics finished products from mobile devices, laptops, PCs and servers, among others

India among critical tech leaders, behind only US and China in AI

Among top five countries in 45 of 64 critical technologies

With visa-free norm ending soon, Indian tourists surge to Thailand

With more seats being added, the average base fare has also come down from $153 last year to $144 now

Debate over satellite spectrum allocation: Jio, OneWeb up the ante

Sunil Mittal's OneWeb had earlier insisted that spectrum allocation for satellite operators be done administratively as outlined in the Act - setting up a direct confrontation with Jio

Indian carriers almost catch up with Emirates on the Dubai route

According to Cirium, between April and July this year Emirates controlled more than half the seat capacity of 2.3 million and 36 per cent of the 9,410 flights

Bajaj Auto gets DVA certificate for all 15 electric vehicle models

Most companies still have DVA certificates pending or under review by MHI

Lakshadweep takes off, Maldives out of favour as flights, capacity go up

April-June passenger traffic to Indian island doubled from year-ago quarter

India's low-cost carriers rule the skies dominated by IndiGo: Report

India's LCC share is much higher than the global average of 34 per cent, reported by OAG for 2024

Can Ola's e-bike break ICE's dominance over India's motorcycle market?

Ola is offering its mobikes at a price more attractive than its scooters by taking advantage of the lower bill of materials cost for mobikes, which have fewer panels than scooters

Tata's Rs 6K cr plant for iPhones likely to start operations in November

Hosur factory to be second assembly plant for Tata

Central Asia gives India's largest budget carrier IndiGo its wings

Just over a three-hour flight from Delhi, these four countries have seen a big jump in visitors

Large deals power paradigm shift in India's venture capital terrain

Additionally, the total number of high-value deals above $100 million increased from seven to eight

Google begins assembling Pixel 8 in India, plans major manufacturing shift

Initially, Google will produce a limited number of phones, but plans to assemble most of its new smartphones in India for domestic and export markets within three years

Ather's $450 mn IPO: The next big spark in India's electric revolution

The move to go for an IPO is well timed as it comes on the heels of a successful debut in the stock market by its start up rival Ola Electric just few days ago when it raised Rs 5500 crore

Apple exceeds PLI scheme target, ships 85% iPhones by production value

Firm commits export target of $9 billion for FY25

Hero Electric resumes production, seeks up to Rs 200 crore to rev up output

Sources close to the firm indicate that Hero Electric has rejected claims from a segment of its 800 dealers, who allege that the company owes Rs 500 crore in advances for electric two-wheelers

India likely to beat China to be largest two-wheeler nation in CY24

The projections are based on both electric as well as ICE-powered two-wheelers

Rs 1.82 trillion GST from mobile phones 5 times what PLI allocated

ICEA, which provided the GST data, projects that GST collections from mobile devices between FY21 and FY26 are expected to reach Rs 3.09 trillion

How 2W market incumbents Bajaj and TVS are flexing their electric muscle

Bajaj and TVS appear to have picked up the gauntlet, taking on Ola in the sub-Rs 1 lakh e2W market - a segment they had kept away from and where Ola reigned supreme

Epsilon Advanced Materials seeks US trade pact for EV battery compliance

The IRA offers various incentives to accelerate EV adoption in the automotive industry. If signed, the agreement could position India as a key hub for global battery material exports