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Reliance Industries, JSW Neo Energy in fray for 10 Gwh ACC Battery PLI

Ministry of heavy industries has received seven bids for re-auction

Apple sets record: iPhone exports under PLI double to $10 bn in a year

Exports expected to cross 80% of its production

PLI incentives for FY24 remain at Rs 6,800 crore, far from govt estimates

Singh shared government's plans to make PLI schemes for textiles, bulk drugs, food products, and solar PV modules relatively attractive by adding more product lines and extending the timelines

Rs 6,800 cr disbursed to beneficiaries of PLI scheme in FY24: DPIIT Secy

Singh says that PLI schemes on textiles, bulk drugs, food products and solar PV modules are likely to be tweaked

PLI for mobiles has choked production growth: Zetwerk's Josh Foulger

It suggested that a PLI 2.0 for mobile phones should be modelled on the revamped PLI for IT hardware so that incentives are linked to value addition to avoid the failures of the first scheme

India has given over $1 bn to private firms under PLI scheme: Official

The 1.97-trillion-rupee ($24 billion) production-linked incentive scheme (PLI) is India's key industrial policy and covers 14 sectors ranging from electronic products to drones

PLI schemes attract over Rs 1.06 trn investment; pharma gets major chunk

Production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for 14 sectors have attracted over Rs 1.06 lakh crore investments till December 2023 with pharma and solar modules accounting for nearly half of the total, according to government data. The response to the schemes was tepid in sectors like IT hardware, auto, and auto components, textiles, and ACC battery storage till December last year. The government in 2021 announced PLI schemes for 14 sectors such as telecommunication, white goods, textiles, manufacturing of medical devices, automobiles, speciality steel, food products, high-efficiency solar PV modules, advanced chemistry cell battery, drones, and pharma with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore. According to the data, pharmaceuticals and drugs sector attracted Rs 25,813 crore till December last year, exceeding the expected investments of Rs 17,275 crore. The major beneficiary in this sector include Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Cipla, Glenmark Pharma, Biocon and Wockhardt Ltd. As regards the hig

Green energy firms get Supreme Court nod to use area around GIB habitat

The SC, in April 2021, said the priority habitat area of GIB will remain out of bounds for any construction.

We need to accelerate India's growth at 9-10% over next 3 decades: Kant

Discussing India's anticipated growth, Kant suggested transitioning people from agriculture to manufacturing-led smart cities to create better-quality jobs and foster economic development

Apple makes iPhones worth Rs 1 trillion in FY24; exceeds PLI target

It has also exceeded its target for the third year in which the eligibility for incentives were pegged at a maximum of Rs 75,000 crore for the three vendors

PLI schemes will get India get investments in chip manufacturing: US

Visiting US Assistant Secretary for Commerce calls for ecosystem that encourages startups in both countries to collaborate

Mobile phone manufacturing jumps 21 times to Rs 4.1 trn in 10 yrs: ICEA

Mobile phone manufacturing in value terms jumped 21-fold to Rs 4.1 lakh crore in India in the last 10 years as government policy measures like PLI played a critical role in attracting global players to boost local production, industry body ICEA said in a statement. India now produces 97 per cent of its total mobile phone demand locally and 30 per cent of the total production in financial year 2024 is meant for export, the India Cellular and Electronics Association said. "Mobile phone production surged from Rs 18,900 crore in 2014-15 to an estimated Rs 4,10,000 crore in FY'24, registering an increase of 2000 per cent. In 2014-15, mobile phone exports from India were a mere Rs 1,556 crore. The industry expects to end FY24 with an estimated export of Rs 1,20,000 crore. This would mean a 7500 per cent increase in exports over a decade," ICEA said. According to a note on manufacturing, in the field of smartphones, Apple and Samsung, have played a crucial role in boosting mobile phone ...

PLI: Propelling India towards 'atmanirbhar' future in pharma and meditech

The PLI schemes in the pharma-meditech sectors have been a resounding success, and they've heralded a new era for the Indian industry

Tata Motors, M&M, Ola Electric to get double benefit of auto PLI, FAME

These three firms were receiving subsidies under the ongoing Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme, valid till this month

'Two-thirds of greenfield units under PLI for bulk drugs completed'

Union Minister of Chemical and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday inaugurated 40 greenfield facilities to manufacture bulk drugs and medical devices under the PLI scheme

ICAT awards its first PLI Automotive Certificate to Ola Electric Tech

Automotive testing agency International Centre for Automotive Technology on Monday awarded the PLI-Automotive Certificate to Ola Electric Technologies under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. "Ola Electric's Battery Electric Vehicle - 2W (Ola S1 Pro Gen2) met the criteria of minimum DVA (domestic value addition) of 50 per cent for the Automotive PLI certificate, demonstrating their commitment to the indigenisation of advanced automotive technology products," International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) said. Ola S1 Pro (Gen2) two-wheeler, which has been on-road since September 2023, will now be able to avail incentives under the PLI scheme from the date of issuance of the certificate, a senior Ola Electric official said. "With this certificate, which has gone through a process of due diligence, OLA will now be entitled to a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) payable by the Ministry of Heavy Industries," ICAT Director Saurabh Dalela told PTI. ICAT, Manesar, is one

'Panel to examine auto firms' requests for more incentives under PLI'

A government-formed panel will examine requests from auto manufacturers seeking quarterly incentive payouts and inclusion of more components under the production-linked incentive scheme, according to an official on Monday. "This year, the incentive (under Auto PLI) will be given annually but a committee has been formed in the ministry that will look into the requests of OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). "One of the requests is that certain (Advanced Automotive Technology) AAT components be included. We have only 103 components," Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries Hanif Qureshi said. In January, Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey told PTI that the government constituted a committee to examine the auto industry's demand for including more components in the PLI scheme for automobile and auto components. The committee will be chaired by an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and will have 11 members, including those fr

Foxconn, Apple, Samsung to receive Rs 4,400 cr under smartphone PLI scheme

The PLI scheme has boosted mobile phone exports for India, reaching $10.5 billion between April and December 2023

Can India build a local electronics supply chain free from Chinese firms?

The good news is that the government is now willing to reassess its policy, as it starts discussions with stakeholders for a new PLI scheme specifically for electronic compon­ents

Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts now eligible to avail incentives under PLI

The product has also met the testing criteria of AAT, and is certified by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), the company stated