Page 10 - Make In India

A 'Make in India' achievement

A quiet revolution is underway in India that could upend the notion that Indians are tech adopters, not innovators

Xiaomi supplier to open smartphone plant as India pushes for local

Beijing-based Xiaomi has been compelled to partner with Dixon for smartphone assembly because India is pressing Chinese companies to localize everything from manufacturing to distribution of devices

Doing right thing in promoting Make in India: Putin praises PM's policies

He made the remarks while speaking at the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in response to a media query on Russian-made cars

Dell, HP among 32 firms that applied to make laptops locally: Vaishnaw

India is wooing global IT and electronics players with policy sweeteners and incentive schemes, making a push to position itself as a global powerhouse for hi-tech manufacturing

Indian Railways planning PLI for train components to curb imports

A railways official said that the PLI programme will give incentives to develop new manufacturing units or expand the existing ones

India is now the second-biggest mobile phone-making country: Counterpoint

Mobile phone shipments from India crossed the 2 billion cumulative units mark under the 'Make in India' initiative during 2014-2022

Explained: Why India restricted computer imports and who needs a licence

India has imposed restrictions on the import of personal computers, laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, 'ultra-small form factor' computers, and servers falling under HSN code 8741

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 ...

Engineers' expertise will be crucial in driving 'Make in India': L-G Sinha

Asserting that the ''Make in India'' and ''Digital India'' initiatives present a fertile ground for young minds to make their mark, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said young engineers' expertise will be instrumental in driving these missions. He said the world's greatest powers are witness to the fact that great engineers have been instrumental in propelling those nations to unparalleled heights. "Young engineers' expertise will be instrumental in driving the mission of Make in India and Startup India: Their ideas and solutions can pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable society", LG said Sinha was addressing the students of the joining batch of 2023 of IIT Jammu at the inaugural session of the Foundation Programme at the Jagti campus. He said "Make in India and Digital India initiatives coupled with a burgeoning startup ecosystem, presents a fertile ground for young minds to make their mark and carve a successful career in engineering". The LG said India's .

AMD plans to invest $400 mn in India to expand R&D, engineering operations

The planned investment includes a new AMD campus in Bangalore, Karnataka that will serve as the its largest design center

Walkie-talkies: Rlys gets exemption from Make in India procurement policy

This comes after locally sourced technology provided poor communications over increased distances

Construction of Micron's chip factory to begin in 4-6 weeks: Vaishnaw

The Micron facility has been approved by the Centre's Modified Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) Scheme

Attracted by govt support, Alcatel-Lucent hunts partners to Make-in-India

The company said that they not only want to make products for India but also plan to manufacture to export

PM Modi's 'Make in India' had visible effect on Indian economy: Putin

The Russian President drew India's example to encourage domestic products and brands in Russia, as per RT

'Boeing supports Make in India initiative, to play a key role in expansion'

Boeing CEO David L Calhoun has said his company supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India' initiative and will play a key role in the rapid expansion of the country's commercial aviation market. Calhoun met Modi and discussed the importance of Boeing's eight decades of aerospace partnership with India during the prime minister's state visit to the US. Boeing is proud to be playing a key role in the rapid expansion of India's commercial aviation market, and in the mission readiness and modernisation of the nation's defence forces, said Calhoun on Sunday. We support Prime Minister Modi's Make in India initiative, with more than 5,000 people in India pursuing high-quality careers doing innovative work on the Boeing team, he said. Calhoun said Boeing's growing investments in India underscore not only the strength of the company's partnership with the country but also the positive trajectory of the broader US-India economic relationship. At the Paris Air Show last week, Boe

PLI schemes boosting jobs and manufacturing in white goods sector

Make no mistake, PLI schemes under Make in India mission for the sector is thriving is making a deep impact on the white goods sector in India

Here's why Google's 'Make in India' play has local vendors divided

Some potential suppliers consider the plan unviable for a player like Google

Cloud conglomerate Cisco likely to pick Flex as manufacturing partner

The manufacturing process will begin in Flex India's manufacturing unit, which is located in Chennai's Oragadam Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

Why the road to Modi's ambitious Make-in-India goal runs through China

It's a Catch-22 for companies in India making everything from a baby's first toy to mobile phones: the more they try to ramp up production to compete with China, the more dependent they become on it

IAF chief Chaudhari underlines need to reduce dependence on imports

IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari on Friday said the key to success lies in increased spending on research and development, coupled with indigenous manufacture of defence equipment. Addressing a conclave here, he also impressed upon the need to reduce dependence on imports. The IAF on Friday shared a tweet highlighting some of the key points made in Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari's speech. "Speaking on the topic of 'Propelling Self Reliance in the Aerospace & Defence Sector' at the 'India Defence Conclave' organised by the @EconomicTimes, #CAS Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari impressed upon the need to reduce dependence on imports," it tweeted. It was followed by more tweets in one thread along with some photographs. The IAF chief advocated an "ABCD approach for achieving strategic autonomy in defence equipment," it tweeted. "Such a methodology would entail ACQUISITION of Indigenous technology, BOOSTING capability with upgrades, CONSERVING capacity through maintenance & ...