Tech talent acquisition at a new phase: Taiwanese tech giants turn to India A severe lack of skilled workers has impacted Taiwan’s tech industry. Nine Taiwanese companies, including Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., United Microelectronics Corp., Acer Inc., and Powertech Technology…

Amazon seeks approval from the regulator for satcom services in India Amazon seeks approval from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to enter India’s satcom market. According to a report from ET, Amazon’s satellite communications unit, Project…

Taiwan, India to sign pact on migration According to a report on September 27, Taiwan and India are considering a deal to make it easier for Indian employees to migrate to Taiwan in order to ease the labour shortage in…

Global hardware companies intensify discussions with local companies to manufacture under PLI According to a report by The Economic Times, leading global hardware brands, including Asus India, Acer India, HP, and Lenovo, are in talks with local companies that have…

Colt DCS to invest $1.3 billion in India A significant global provider of data centres, Colt Data Centre Services (DCS), is preparing a USD 1.3 billion investment in India. With investment plans stretched over the following three to four years, it…

IT hardware companies may need to register for imports in FY24 The Indian government has informed IT hardware manufacturers that it is considering an import registration system without quotas or licensing requirements at least for this fiscal year. The decision will…

Laptop licensing likely to be extended by a year The government is expected to extend the existing deadline, which begins on November 1, for implementing the licensing of laptops, tablets, personal computers, and servers by an additional 9 to 12…

Indian EV cell manufacturer Log9 flags output decline due to Chinese experts’ delayed visas Indian government’s delay in approving visa requests led Log9 Materials, the country’s first producer of lithium-ion batteries, to issue a production warning for its Bengaluru facility. The…

Cabinet approves spending of Rs 14,903 crore to enhance the Digital India program The government’s flagship Digital India scheme would be extended for an additional five years, from FY2021–22 to FY202–26, with funding totaling Rs 14,903 crore, as approved by…

Govt plans up to Rs 50,000 crore outlay to subsidize EVs: FAME-III scheme The initial draft of the third phase of the FAME, or Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles Scheme, has been developed by the Union Government. After consulting…