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Govt defers implementation of laptop, PCs import restrictions to Nov 1

Import consignments can be cleared till October 31 without a license for restricted imports

'Timeline for implementing import restriction on laptops may get extended'

The government is likely to push its order of licensing requirement for imports of laptops, PC and tablets by at least a month, sources said, as officials did fire-fighting after the decision announcement took the industry by surprise. The move is expected to offer a breather to companies, who have been on tenterhooks following Thursday's order. DGFT will soon issue a notification on timeline extension, IT Ministry sources said. In a post on 'X' social media platform (earlier known as Twitter), Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said: "There will be a transition period for this to be put into effect, which will be notified soon". Meanwhile, IT Ministry sources indicated that implementation timelines will be extended by at least a month, which means players will have more time in hand to apply for a licence if they wish to import these products. Time will be given to companies so that they apply for licences, sources said, adding that timelines will be ...

Centre to consider delaying import licence order for laptops, tablets

The move was aimed at addressing the trade imbalance with China, another government official, the report said

Curbs on laptop imports to check hardware with in-built security loopholes

The government has imposed a licensing requirement for the import of laptops, tablets and personal computers to guard against IT hardware coming in with in-built security loopholes that may potentially endanger sensitive personal and enterprise data, top sources said. With India having sufficient capacity for IT hardware devices manufacturing, the requirement of purchasers needing permission to import laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, and ultra-small computers and servers will not in any way hit domestic availability, sources aware of the thinking behind the government move said. Sources said the government is committed to ensuring that the Internet in India is 'open, safe and trusted and accountable' for all users. With the expansion of the Internet and more and more Indians coming online, the possibility of citizens being exposed to user harm and criminality has also increased. Various incidents of cybersecurity threats have also been reported. The inbuilt security

Apple, Samsung halt laptop imports to India after sudden restrictions

Regulators on Thursday surprised the world's biggest PC makers when they made licenses mandatory for import of electronics from small tablets to all-in-one PCs without a licence

Govt should announce objective criteria for importers of computers: GTRI

With India imposing import curbs on laptops and computers, the government should take steps such as announcing objective criteria for importers to seek licence for inbound shipments of these items to meet domestic demand, trade think-tank GTRI said on Friday. On August 3, the government said importers of these goods have to seek licence/permission from Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for imports. PCs, laptops, and tablets connect us to the world of education, business, entertainment and everything else. The government must take all steps to avoid short supply and market disruption. One way is announcing objective criteria that will constitute the basis for the grant of licence, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) co-founder Ajay Srivastava said. In similar cases earlier, criteria like past performance have been used for granting licences. He said the government may inform all firms of their next year's annual import eligibility in terms of the number of units and va

Consumer discretionary shares rally; Dixon, Amber surge up to 17% in 2 days

The buying is attributed to central government's decision to restrict import of laptops, tablets, and personal computers with immediate effect in a bid to push local manufacturing.

Import curbs on laptops will boost local manufacturing: Industry players

The government's decision to impose import restrictions on laptops, tablets and certain types of computers will boost local manufacturing of these devices, industry players said on Thursday. Hailing the move as progressive, they said it will also help in achieving the Make-in-India vision. The government on Thursday imposed import restrictions on laptops, tablets and certain types of computers with immediate effect for security reasons and to promote domestic manufacturing. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in a notification, said that exemption from import licensing is provided for up to 20 items per consignment for R&D, testing, benchmarking and evaluation, repair and return, product development purposes. Reacting to the move, Optiemus Electronics Ltd (OEL) Managing Director A Gururaj said in a statement, "We believe the government's decision to curb the laptop, tablet, and computer imports is progressive and has the potential to boost indigenous electronics ...

Govt curbs import of personal computers, laptops over 'security risk'

Move coincides with India's efforts to become a major electronics maker

HP launches enterprise-focused Dragonfly G4 laptops in India: Price, specs

Powered by 13th Gen Intel Core processors, the HP Dragonfly G4 series is available at a starting price of Rs 220,000 at HP online stores and at select HP world stores

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale to start from August 4: Check details

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2023 is here. The four-day sale will begin on August 4 and run through August 8

Govt restricts import of laptops, computers to push local manufacturing

"Their import would be allowed against a valid licence for restricted imports," the notice said

Lenovo launches LOQ gaming laptops in India: Price, features, availability

The Lenovo LOQ laptops have up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU. These support NVIDIA G-Sync technology

Reliance Retail launches new 4G-enabled JioBook priced at Rs 16,499

The company had launched a previous version of the JioBook discreetly in October last year, offering it to a select group of buyers

JioBook: Reliance Jio may launch its second-generation laptop on July 31

While it does not appear that the JioBook (2023) will have many visible design changes, it is expected that the new device will have internal upgrades

Govt officers entitled to mobile, laptop costing up to Rs 1.3 lakh

Central government officers will be entitled to mobile, laptop or similar devices costing up to Rs 1.3 lakh, which can be retained by them for personal use after 4 years. The Finance Ministry's Expenditure Department, in an office memorandum, listed out guidelines for the issuance of mobile, laptop, tablet, phablet, notebook, notepad, ultra-book, net-book or devices of similar categories to eligible officers for official work. As per the guidelines, all central government officers of the rank of deputy secretary and above will be entitled to such electronic devices. In the case of Section Officers and Under Secretaries, 50 per cent of the sanctioned strength can be issued such devices. Regarding the cost of the device, the office memorandum said it could be Rs 1 lakh plus taxes. However, for devices with a Make-in-India component of more than 40 per cent, the price ceiling will be Rs 1.30 lakh plus taxes. "No new device may be sanctioned to an officer who has already been allotted

HP launches Envy x360 15 laptop with IMAX Enhanced OLED screen: Details

On the audio front, the Envy x360 15 features IMAX theatrical sound mix along with DTS:X technology

Congress claims corruption in purchase of laptops under Safe Kerala project

After raising allegations of large-scale corruption by the ruling Left government in the state in the procurement and installation of artificial intelligence (AI) cameras under the Safe Kerala initiative, the opposition Congress on Monday claimed irregularities in purchase of laptops under the same project. Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, who had first raised the issue of corruption in connection with the AI cameras, claimed that laptops for the project were purchased for more than three times what they would have actually cost. Chennithala claimed that laptops with specifications stipulated under the project contract would have cost only around Rs 57,000 per machine. However, the 358 laptops required for the project were bought for Rs 1.48 lakh per machine for a total of over Rs five crore, he contended while speaking to reporters here. The Congress leader also alleged that the same private company which was involved in the installation of the AI cameras was the one beh

HP launches Omen and Victus range of gaming laptops in India: Details here

Besides the Omen and Victus range of gaming laptops, HP also launched in India the HyperX 27-inch QHD gaming monitor