Topic: manufacturing
ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) Review
The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA) was initiated in 2010, which aimed to enhance trade in goods and services. After 15 years, a review is necessary to assess...
Andhra Pradesh’s New Semiconductor Policy 2024-29
The Andhra Pradesh government has introduced the Semiconductor & Display Fab Policy 2024-29, which aims to attract investments in semiconductor and display manufacturing. It also covers related sectors...
MeitY: Electronics Manufacturing Vision Document
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently released a five year road map for the electronics sector. The ministry also released a vision document called “300 billion...
Koppal Toy Cluster
The Koppal Toy cluster is the first toy manufacturing cluster. It is to operate from March 2022. About Koppal Toy Cluster It is to be established in 400...
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme
The Government of India recently announced that it is to expand the PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme to more than ten sectors. This includes food processing, leather, textiles,...
GoI lifts ban on PPE exports; monthly quota set as 5 million units
On June 29, 2020, the Government of India lifted the ban on export of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Also, it has fixed a monthly quota of 5 million...
Light Weight Carbon Foam Batteries developed by CSIR
The researcher from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed light carbon foam that will replace lead batteries. The carbon foam is easy to fabricate, non-toxic...
Smart City Programme: Control rooms in 50 cities for Lock Down 3.0
On May 4, 2020, the Government of India implemented phase III of COVID-9 lock down. With the third lock down relaxing restrictions all over the country, major cities...
CII Report: “Exit from Lock Down”
The Confederation of Indian Industries recently published its report “Exit from Lock Down”. Under the report, the confederation suggests slow and staggered approach of reopening of industrial sectors....
Modified Electronics Manufacturing Scheme 2.0 approved by the Union Cabinet
On March 21, 2020, the union cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters Scheme 2.0 (EMC 2.0). The scheme aims at improving the growth...
GOI: Draft New Industrial Policy and National E-Commerce Policy to be released soon
On March 18, 2020 the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced in the parliament that New Industrial Policy and National E-Commerce Policy are to be released soon. The...
