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Govt to revisit preferential policy for electronics manufacturing

Wednesday, July 10, 2013: Government of India said that it will re-evaluate the preferential market access (PMA) policy that favoured locally-manufactured electronics goods in government...

Major setbacks to DeitY’s initiatives in promoting electronics manufacturing

By Srabani Sen Tuesday, July 9, 2013: Red tape and bureaucratic bickering, common in Indian government departments, have struck once again. For the last two...

BIS certification for 15 IT and electronics product categories: There will be no extension of deadline, only an exemption of fee

Companies that have submitted their products to BIS-recognised labs before July 3, 2013, but for which test reports are not yet available, will be exempted till October 2013 from paying a fee of Rs 25,000 for each application per month, till the submission of the test report

The Brownfield Electronic Manufacturing Clusters notified by DeitY as on 31.5.2013 are as below:

State Brown Field EMC for MSIPS Scheme    Cluster ID Karnataka District of Bengaluru & Tumkur    KK-1 Karnataka Mysore District    KK-2 Madhya Pradesh Districts of Devas, Indore and...

Application fee for EMC Notified

In accordance with guidelines for the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) Scheme following application fee for initial application has been notified: Applicant  ...

PMO holds PMA policy for telecom equipment

The government on July 5 has put on hold the Preferential Market Access (PMA) policy for sourcing sensitive telecom and electronic equipment from domestic manufacturers ,due to security concerns, according to PTI.

DeitY confirms July 3 deadline for IT product makers to get BIS certification

By Electronics Bazaar Bureau Tuesday, July 2 2013: The Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY) has today confirmed that the government has finally decided not...

Govt revises marketing development assistance scheme to boost MSME exports

Exporters with an FOB value of up to Rs 300 million in the preceding year will now be eligible for MDA benefits By EB Bureau Saturday,...

Portal for standards being developed by DeitY

Saturday, June 29, 2013: The Department of Electronics and IT is developing a portal to carry out all functions and activities mentioned in the...

e-MSIPS aims to speed up M-SIPS application process

In the second phase of the portal’s development, DeitY aims to offer more advanced features like online payment of fees and applicants being able...

MSME Ministry still awaiting notification on benefits announced in Budget 2013

MSMEs are apprehensive, and wonder if the benefits announced by the finance minister in February 2013 will be implemented By Richa Chakravarty Saturday, June 29,...

ELCINA’s first greenfield EMC at Bhiwadi to get land possession soon

As the government pushes to get India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem in place on a war footing, ELCINA has taken the lead in setting up...

Industry's Buzz

Infineon

Infineon and Skeleton Partner on AI Data Centre Power Solutions

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Semiconductor firm Infineon teams up with energy storage specialist Skeleton Technologies to develop high-efficiency power architectures for data centres running heavy AI workloads.  Semiconductor manufacturer...
NVIDIA

Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $13BN

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Semiconductor giant expands software footprint with multi-billion-dollar deal for open-source AI platform, reassuring developers the ecosystem will remain independent.  Semiconductor titan Nvidia has agreed to...
SK Hynix

SK Hynix Considers Japanese JV to Meet NAND Demand

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South Korea’s memory giant looks across Japan for chip-manufacturing sites with reliable power and water to ease global artificial intelligence supply bottlenecks. South Korean...
Bluehill.VC

Bluehill Backs Makr In Rs 102 Million Semiconductor Metrology Deal

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Bluehill.VC has led a Rs 102 Million seed round in Makr Microsystems to develop nanoscale subsurface metrology for advanced chip packaging, 3D architectures and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India, Belgium Expand Semiconductor And Defence-Tech Cooperation

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India and Belgium will deepen semiconductor cooperation by linking IMEC with India’s semiconductor ecosystem, while expanding defence-electronics manufacturing and technology partnerships. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Learn From Leaders

India Needs Not a Hundred, But Thousands of Chip Diversified Companies 

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Can India build a semiconductor ecosystem beyond fabs? Indiesemic believes thousands of diversified chip companies are needed to make that possible. India’s semiconductor push is...
L Venkata Subramaniam, CEO, Qbit Force, Andhra Pradesh

“We Aim To Make Quantum Computing More Visible, Understandable, And Open To Build On”...

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From building India’s first open quantum hardware ecosystem to assembling a working quantum computer in just four months, Qbit Force is redefining how deep...
(L-R) Nikesh Gondchawar, Strategic & Technical Advisor – Robotics Manufacturing; Shrikrushna Kakade, Founder Partner; Nikhil Kakade, Senior Technical Advisor – Robotics & Control Systems, SlightGen Solutions LLP

“A Made-In-India Robotic PCB Soldering System That Automates The Through-Hole Soldering Process!” – Shrikrushna...

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Electronics manufacturing is complex, and automation often comes at a high cost. To bridge this gap and offer a more affordable solution in India,...
Navdeep Narula, Executive Director, Client and Endpoint Solutions, Ingram Micro, India

“Enterprise Computing Is Shifting From CPU to GPU And Now Toward NPU-Based Systems ”...

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The shift from CPU to GPU to NPU-based computing is redefining today’s enterprise endpoints. In an exclusive conversation, Navdeep Narula from Ingram Micro discusses...

India’s Robotics Push Opens New Hardware Opportunities

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How do you build India’s physical AI future when critical robot components still come from overseas? Niqo Robotics reveals where the gaps remain.  India’s push...

Startups

Nopo Nanotechnologies’ Carbon Nanotubes Turn ‘Not Possible’ To ‘Now Possible’

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Can single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) significantly improve EV batteries? This startup says it has turned what was once considered ‘not possible’ into ‘now possible.’ An...

L&T Technology Services Launches LTTS FARM to Accelerate Deep-Tech Startup Commercialisation

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The initiative is also expected to expand LTTS’ Engineering Intelligence ecosystem by bringing together startups, engineering talent and industry stakeholders L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has...
(R to L) Hetendra Singh Rathore, Founder, Sri Kusulu Devalla, Co-Founder and CTO, and Vijay Pratap Singh, Co-Founder, Segritech

Segritech’s Compact And Portable Automated Machine Sorts Fruits And Vegetables At Farm level

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This startup has developed a computer vision-based machine that inspects fruits, grades and sorts them by quality, and identifies and separates defective produce directly...

Red Balloon Aerospace Develops India’s First Stratospheric Super-Pressure Balloon

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Based in Andhra Pradesh, deep-tech startup Red Balloon Aerospace develops next-generation lighter-than-air platforms for communication, surveillance, and research… Founded by Dr Chakravadhanula Venkata Sai Kiran...
L Venkata Subramaniam, CEO, Qbit Force, Andhra Pradesh

“We Aim To Make Quantum Computing More Visible, Understandable, And Open To Build On”...

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From building India’s first open quantum hardware ecosystem to assembling a working quantum computer in just four months, Qbit Force is redefining how deep...