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Leveraging procurement for Make in India

A modest beginning to use public procurement to support domestic industry was made last year when the government decided to mandate preference to domestic suppliers in public procurement

Govt okays Rs 91 bn worth of military equipment in 'Make in India' push

Pursuing the goal of indigenisation and self-reliance, the DAC approved procurement of two regiments of Akash Missile Systems under 'Buy (Indian)' category

With 'Make in India' in mind, Centre issues parameters for metro rails

According to the ministry, the parameters intend to achieve uniformity among technical specification of electrical items used by different metro rail systems

'Make in India' a misnomer? PSUs, states buying Made in China, says report

The parliamentary standing committee on commerce noted that Indian industry was getting decimated by China dumping its cheap products in India

World not ready to Make in India? Samsung plant masks Modi govt's struggle

While India's economy has overtaken France to become the world's 6th largest, manufacturing has shrunk to about 15 per cent of the GDP from a peak of 18.6 per cent in 1995, according to the World Bank

Rs 130 bn tenders withdrawn or cancelled to promote Make in India products

"The DIPP is taking every step for effective implementation of public procurement order, 2017, to promote 'made in India' products," the government official said

A chicken-and-egg problem in defence sector for Make in India initiative

The initial response of foreign firms to local manufacturing in defence is far from enthusiastic

Make in India will boost defence sector

The government plans two defence industrial production corridors as well as an industry-friendly military production policy to promote defence manufacturing

PM Modi's 'Make in India' will not work unless there is a strategic plan

The Make in India Manufacturing Strategic Plan should be crafted by an independent commission comprised of a representative cross-section of business

Can't compel forces to procure indigenous weapons: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said she could only tell the Indian armed forces to procure from indigenous companies "as much as possible"

Make in India in public procurement: Companies bag Rs 50-bn govt contracts

One of the beneficiaries is Jindal Steel and Power, which had earlier been kept out of procurement for rails

From tourist paradise to electronics hub: Kerala aims to build laptops, EVs

Kerala has also been looking at facilitating investments in smartphone-related products, displays, tablets, routers, and handheld devices, among other things

Modi's Make in India suffers as railway, steel ministries at loggerheads

The railway and steel ministries are at loggerheads over a Rs 20-bn global tender for rails as part of the national transporter's accelerated track replacement programme

Rahul mocks govt over Make in India initiative, terms it 'fake in India'

Gandhi has been taking swipe at the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his one-liners in the recent past

Here's how Make in India can truly work

PM will surely exhort Davos crowd this month to come help make New India. 'Make in India' is great slogan, but more of what we buy, or what the rest of the world buys is not yet being 'Made in India'

More challenging to become manufacturing hub now: Gaurav Nayyar

India can continue to compete on the basis of existing technologies as long as it combines low wages with other supporting requirements to maintain its competitive edge, says Nayyar

Make in India: Govt wants Apple to come out with a 'workable solution'

As the government is keen to resolve the issue concerning US tech giant Apple's manufacturing plans in India, it has asked the iPhone maker to come out with a 'workable solution' so that it can be given incentives within the framework of current policies.Sources said the government was considering several options including giving space to Apple or its manufacturing partners for making iPhones and other devices in the special economic zones (SEZs), so that the company could benefit from duty incentives. However, the problem with manufacturing in SEZs is that Apple will not be able to sell its products in the domestic market. "The government is committed and is exploring various options for Apple within the current set of rules. We have to see what proposal Apple brings to the table," a source in the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) said. Things have started to move again for Apple ever since Meity has become the nodal ministry. Earlier, the Commerce and Industry Ministry was ...

Govt relaxes arms rules to boost Make in India policy: Key facts

The licence granted for manufacturing shall now be valid for the life-time of the licensee company

Make in India: Govt relaxes Arms Rules to spur investment in manufacturing

Under the new rules, the licence granted for manufacturing will be valid for the lifetime of the licensee company

Modi govt's policy U-turn may harm 'Make in India' drive

GE won a $2.6 billion contract in 2015 to supply 1,000 diesel locomotives