POLICY SCAN                                                                                    

Charter of rules for regulatory bodies for OTTs, digital news sites to be issued soon

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) will soon come up with a charter spelling out norms for the proposed self-regulating bodies (SRBs) for publishers of online curated content (OTT platforms) and digital news websites. These self-regulating bodies have been mandated under the new IT rules laws that now govern digital media.  As per official sources, the charter is being prepared with the help of internal and external experts. The charter will list their responsibilities as they are supposed to act as a filter before complaints are heard by the government. Each digital publisher has been mandated to be a member of a SRB under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which mandates a three-tier content regulation system for streaming platforms.  A senior official of the ministry, while explaining the rules to a group of stakeholders recently, said that under new rules, it will be the responsibility of the SRBs to refer to the I&B ministry content on such platforms that may “incite commission of a cognisable offence relating to public order or circumstances under section 69(A) of the IT Act”.

(ET, July 06, 2021)

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Foreign e-commerce cos creating false narrative against draft rules: CAIT

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has alleged that foreign-funded e-commerce majors are creating a 'false narrative' that the draft norms for the sector would impact foreign direct investment into India and the country's image as an investment friendly nation. In a statement, the traders' body said that the draft e-commerce rules under the Consumer Protection Act have been designed in a way to set the basic fundamentals and parameters of e-commerce business in India which has registered an exponential growth since last year but suffers with various kinds of irregularities, anomalies and unhealthy business practices of some of the major foreign funded e-tailers. It alleged that the "exploitation" of the e-commerce business has reached to an extent that lakhs of shops have been forced to close by unethical business practices of e-tailers in India. It is creditable that the union government has risen to the occasion and has come out with certain well specified and justified guidelines under the draft e-commerce rules, said Praveen Khandelwal, the Secretary General of CAIT.

(ET, July 11, 2021)

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PTI sues Centre, calls digital media code state's 'weapon' to control media

The largest news agency in the country, the Press Trust of India (PTI), has challenged the constitutional validity of Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and  Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which seek to oversee regulation of digital news media publishers. PTI has argued that the Code of Ethics is “draconian” and that the Rules “usher in an era of surveillance and fear”, which will result in “self-censorship” and violation of fundamental rights.  It has also stated that Part II of the Rules, which govern intermediaries, are “antithetical to fundamental rights”. Arguing that they should be stayed, PTI has said the Rules are only meant to be “a weapon for the Executive or the State to enter and directly control the content of online digital news portal”. Filed on behalf of PTI’s Chief Administrative Officer Mohini Ranjan Mishra, the lawsuit echoes other similar lawsuits as it calls out “vague conditions” such as “good taste”, “decency”, prohibition of “half-truths” mentioned in the Code of Ethics.  Although PTI’s petition has been filed by Mishra, it makes it clear that its editor-in-chief and CEO, Vijay Joshi, is involved in the matter. 

(Forbes, July 07, 2021)

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INDUSTRY  SCAN                                                                           

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Startup founders plot Tata's digital push

The Tata Group set the ball rolling on its ambitious digital plan at a meeting of 20 people in Mumbai in the last week of June. The meeting had one agenda — working on a blueprint for Tata Digital’s so-called ‘super app’, slated to be launched in Bengaluru in September. It was attended by, apart from Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran and Tata Digital chief executive Pratik Pal, top executives of digital companies the group recently acquired.  Collaborations: The core team discussed potential collaborations and ways of leveraging existing and new assets. We spoke to several attendees and others aware of the thinking at Bombay House, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity. One of the people said Big Basket, 1mg and others made brief presentations on scaling up under the Tata umbrella, and that work on cross-leveraging platforms and brands has begun. “Big Basket’s Menon and 1mg’s Tandon want to work together and are in discussions on how to best use each other’s capabilities,” the person said. Menon has joined Tata 1mg’s board as the two companies explore collaborations besides their core offerings of groceries and medicines.

(ET, July 12, 2021)

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Making Indian e-commerce firms smart, nimble & efficient

WareIQ is a Y-Combinator backed e-commerce fulfillment and shipping company that allows online brands in India to offer next-day delivery. Or, to be more precise, “Amazon-like next day delivery for e-commerce companies in India,” says Harsh Vaidya, founder and CEO, WareIQ. The firm was founded in 2019 by Vaidya and Aayush Mattoo with a vision to offer next-day delivery to all pincodes in India in the next three years. While consumer expectations are changing radically in India, 80% of e-commerce parcels outside Amazon still take 5-15 days to reach customers. With growing consumer expectations of instant gratification and next-day delivery, the industry needs an ally to help them meet these expectations, says Vaidya. “This is the space WareIQ is filling in with its fulfillment network and technology platform,” he says. The company’s full-stack approach enables brands to centralise their operations on a single platform for end-to-end fulfilment, last-mile tracking, COD, and returns management along with a digital command centre for running, monitoring, and analysing core processes. 

(FE, July 12, 2021)

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This underperforming consumer electronic stock could see 20% upside in next 2-3 months

The consumer electrical sector reported strong growth in the March quarter supported by robust demand, channel filling ahead of the peak summer season, and cost control, which helped offset commodity price inflation.  Havells India Ltd has been an underperformer so far in 2021 largely on account of COVID-related lockdown which slowed the demand for the consumer electronics segment. Shares of Havells India are up by about 12 percent so far in 2021, compared to the over 13 percent rally seen in Nifty50, and 15 percent gain seen in the BSE 100 index in the same period. However, on a 1-year basis, the stock rose 75 percent compared to the 47 percent gain seen in Nifty50. It hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 1237.80 on the BSE on 17 February 2021, and since then, has been consolidating. But, technical charts suggest that the stock could make an attempt to retest the 52-week high. The stock is trading well above the 5,10, 20,50, and 200-Days Moving Average. Investors can look at going long at current levels for an immediate target of Rs 1,100, and the next target will be in the range of Rs 1,200-1,230. This translates into an upside of over 17 percent from the 5 July price of Rs 1,022. 

(Moneycontrol, July 07, 2021)

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Delta Electronics India supports Krishnagiri District for relief work in fighting against COVID-1

As people are aware of the unprecedented situation that has been created by the Covid-19 pandemic wave two, the government of Tamil Nadu is taking multiple steps for the safety and wellbeing of people. Delta Electronics India recognizes these efforts and, as a responsible corporate social citizen of the country has joined hands to collectively fight pandemic in Kurubarapalli panchayat Krishnagiri district, by extending its support and help to the people wherever possible. For every company, the most important assets are the people, and currently, people are facing challenges that require everyone to unite and fight the pandemic together. The company understands the dire need for oxygen across the State/Country. To supplement this shortage and ensure its availability in fighting the pandemic, Delta Electronics India recently took the initiative of donating six oxygen concentrators (10 litre capacity), strengthening India’s fight against COVID-19.

(Business wire India, July 01, 2021)

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MSME

Govt. includes retail, wholesale trade under MSMEs
 

He said the retail and wholesale trade sector was left out of the ambit of MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises). Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced inclusion of retail and wholesale trade under MSMEs as per which they will also now get the benefit of priority sector lending under RBI guidelines. "Now under the revised guidelines, retail and wholesale trade will also benefit from priority sector lending under RBI guidelines," the MSME minister added. The revised guidelines will benefit 2.5 crore retail and wholesale traders. The move would also allow them to register on Udyam portal.

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Flexiloans partners with GooglePay to provide digital loans to SMEs

FlexiLoans has announced its collaboration with Google Pay to offer fast and flexible loans to their merchant base. The collaboration will address the credit gap by offering instant loans to small merchants and entrepreneurs across India who are unable to access formal credit. FlexiLoans is aiming at disbursing loans to over 50,000 small businesses in the next 12 months from this collaboration.Over the last four years, the firm has disbursed unsecured business loans worth over Rs 1000 crore in 1400 cities across India and has 100 ecosystem partners to get access to over 5 million MSMEs in the country. Flexiloans platform gets more than 10000 applications per month, largely from Tier III and Tier IV cities in India.
 

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Digital adoption by MSMEs see twofold rise

Digital adoption by MSMEs has seen a twofold rise, driven by first-time digital adoption from small businesses in tier-2 and 3 towns. Chattisgarh-based fintech startup GimBooks, which offers cloud-based business management and accounting platform for SMEs, saw the number of MSME enrolment on its platform grow by 2x-3x between March 2020 and June 2021. The mobile-first business management firm's CEO and founder Yash Raj Agarwal says, "We have been steadily adding 20% higher number of MSME units on a monthly basis. We have seen a 33% price increase in the services offered; i.e., our yearly plan or subscription has increased from Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,400 currently." Even companies that trade in industrial goods like wholesalers, manufacturers and distributors have adopted the digital mode of bookkeeping.

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MSME registration now allowed for wholesalers, retailers: RBI to banks

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises through an office memorandum had said that retail and wholesale trade would be classified as MSMEs for the limited purpose of priority sector lending and they would be allowed to be registered on Udyam Registration Portal. Citing the National Industrial Classification Codes of the three segments, the RBI circular said: "The Enterprises having Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) under above three NIC Codes are now allowed to migrate to Udyam Registration Portal or file Udyam Registration afresh." UAM is a one-page registration form which constitutes a self-declaration format under which the MSME will self-certify its existence, bank account details, promoter's Aadhaar details and other required information.

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 Information Technology & EV’s

Why is the Indian government at war with Twitter?

The platform’s reach in India is small. But it is critical for political communication. Not surprisingly, the government wants to control it. The past month has seen an unusual, recurring news item dominate the media cycle: the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian government taking on the American social media corporation Twitter. Matters were kicked off in February when a new set of rules for social media platforms and digital news outlets, called the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code were announced. Amongst other things, they held that social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook needed to censor speech as per an expanded – and vague – set of definitions, set up a compliance team that resides in India and take down content within 36 hours of being ordered to do so by the government. Expert opinion on the rules has not been positive.

(Scrollin. July 08, 2021)

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Digital India, Skill India tremendously important to shape youth's future: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Digital India and Skill India are two tremendously important pillars that will shape the future prospects of the youth of our country, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology; and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Speaking to the media after taking charge of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Thursday, Chandrasekhar said he will work to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. "It's a great honour and privilege for me to be given an opportunity to serve in this ministry. Thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving me this opportunity.  

(Yahoo News, July 08, 2021)

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Centre approves 14 eligible applicants under PLI scheme for IT hardwar

The Ministry of Electronics and IT on Thursday approved 14 eligible applicants under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for IT hardware. The target segments under the PLI Scheme for IT Hardware include laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers and servers. PLI Scheme for IT Hardware notified on 3rd March 2021, extends an incentive of 4 percent to 2 percent/1 percent on net incremental sales (over the base year of FY 2019-20) of goods under target segments that are manufactured in India to eligible companies, for a period of four years (FY2021-22 to FY 2024-25). The target segments under the PLI Scheme for IT Hardware include Laptops, Tablets, All-in-One Personal Computers (PCs) and Servers, read a release by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

(BS, July 02, 2021)

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Six years of Digital India

Aadhar probably was the most significant achievement, covering 99% of the Indian population, allowing them access to important government digital services.  As India started its journey towards digital, one important feature set it apart from similar journeys by other nations, and that is the role of the state in the transformation process. India’s road to digital transformation was paved by important Government initiatives that led to new digital platforms for the citizens and improved access to such platforms. Aadhar probably was the most significant achievement, covering 99% of the Indian population, allowing them access to important government digital services. Not only did this improve availability and transparency of social payments, it also helped in providing financial assistance to those in need.   

(FE, July 01, 2021)

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Telecom

Uttar Pradesh to emerge as mobile manufacturing hub soon

With Yogi Adityanath govt's initiatives, digital India campaign has gained momentum while there is a record investment in IT sector in the state. Uttar Pradesh is emerging fast as a major centre of mobile phone manufacturing in the country with several companies like Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, Lava and Formi setting up their units. With the Yogi Adityanath government's initiatives, the digital India campaign has gained momentum while there is a record investment in the IT sector in the state. According to the government spokesman, officials of these mobile phone manufacturing giants have made huge investments in the state due to the investment friendly policies of the Yogi government in the field of electronic manufacturing. State Minister and spokesman Siddhartha Nath Singh said that the picture was entirely different four years ago, when no one could have even imagined setting up a factory to make mobile handsets in the state. In the second phase, the capacity of this factory will be increased in order to produce 12 crore mobile handsets every year.

(India TV, July 11, 2021)

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Twitter names Vinay Prakash as Resident Grievance Officer for India  

Twitter has named Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India, according to the company's website. The US-based company has been in the eye of a storm over its alleged failure to comply with the new IT rules in India, which mandates, among other requirements, the appointment of three key personnel -- chief compliance officer, nodal officer and grievance officer by social media platforms with over 50 lakh users. All the three personnel have to be residents in India. As per the information updated on Twitter's website, Vinay Prakash is the Resident Grievance Officer (RGO). Users can contact him using an email ID listed on the page. 

(ET, July 11, 2021)

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Defence & Solar

Another P8i from Boeing lands in Goa! Will boost Indian Navy’s Maritime Reconnaissance Capabilities

This is the second aircraft which has been delivered under an option contract for four additional aircraft that the Ministry of Defence had awarded to the Company in 2016. On Tuesday, US based Boeing Company delivered the 10th P8i long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft with anti-submarine warfare capabilities. This is the second aircraft which has been delivered under an option contract for four additional aircraft that the Ministry of Defence had awarded to the Company in 2016. As has been reported earlier, when the company was awarded the initial contract, Indian Navy became its first international customer for P-8 and today it is operating the largest non-US fleet. The tenth P8-I has already landed at INS Hansa, Goa. In November 2020, the Indian Navy had received the ninth P8I from the US based aerospace company. These aircraft are part of the 312A Naval Air Squadron and are based at Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu. The P8i is specific to the Indian Navy requirement.

(FE, July 13, 2021)

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Indigenous Light Combat Helicopters from HAL for IAF and the Army

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army are both set to get the indigenous Light Combat Helicopters from the state owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), pending contract finalization of 15 Limited Series Production (LSP) of LCH. Confirming this to Financial Express Online, source said “HAL has received Letter of Intent (LoI) for 5 LCH for IAF and 5 for the Indian Army. The company has produced and signaled out 3 LSP Light Combat Helicopters for the IAF. Same is going to be subjected to customer acceptance and training shortly. In the current year we are producing 4 LCH for the Army and 2 for IAF. Remaining 6 LCH will be produced next year. The training for the first batch of IAF personnel has commenced at Helicopter Division (Bengaluru).” As has been reported by Financial Express Online earlier, IAF and the Indian Army together have a requirement of around 160 LCHs – in this 65 will be for IAF and the balance for the Army. In 2020, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had put its stamp of approval over the proposal for an initial batch of 15 LCHs. In anticipation of orders from the two services, the HAL had already initiated the production of Limited Series Production (LSP) helicopters.

(FE, July 12, 2021)

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Future wars: Artificial Intelligence, drones and cyber weapons

Watching the videos of swarms of drones as autonomous aerial weapons reportedly used by Azerbaijan during last year’s war with neighboring Armenia, in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, and the recent Israelis – Hamas conflict using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to pinpoint destroy the targets deep inside Gaza or the ‘Iron Dome’ successfully beating back the Rockets fire assaults, makes us believe the warfare has come a long way. Israel has shown the way how to use AI during the war and have even referred to it as the “The First Artificial Intelligence War” against Hamas during its operation Guardian of the Walls. Supercomputing was extensively used and they heavily relied upon machine learning and data collection. Instead of using the land army or even the air force, AI was the key component and force multiplier for the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said the Jerusalem Post, quoting an IDF officer.

(FE, July 08, 2021)

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DRDO gives anti-drone tech demo to armed forces after attack on Jammu Air Force base

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), following the drone terror attack on an Air Force base in Jammu last month, carried out an urgent demonstration of its anti-drone system at Kolar within a week of the attack for all three services to secure their key locations, assets and installations. ET has reliably gathered that the DRDO system with all its accompaniments that would involve detection, jamming and countermeasures to engage, is estimated to cost Rs 22 crore a piece if the purchase order is for 100 systems or more. To scale up production in the light of the Jammu attack, sources said, the DRDO has decided to rope in the Tatas, L&T and the Adani group as ToT (transfer of technology) partners for making this indigenously developed anti-drone system in the private sector. Until now, the DRDO had only designated the defence public sector entity  Bharat Electronics Ltd  NSE 1.57 % to manufacture the system.

(ET, July 10, 2021)

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Mumbai high-rise residential tower gets a 100 kW rooftop solar plant

Distributed solar company Oorjan Cleantech has installed a 100 kWp rooftop solar plant on the high-rise towers of the Mahavir Universe Phoenix Society in Mumbai. The installation uses 230+ solar panels over a 7500-square-feet shadow-free area on the rooftop. Distributed solar company Oorjan Cleantech has recently installed a 100 kWp solar project on the high-rise towers of a housing society in Mumbai. The installation comprises more than 230 solar panels installed over 7500 square feet shadow-free area.  The latest project follows Oorjan’s solar project installation across towers in Dheeraj Dream, which is likely to be the largest housing society solar project in Mumbai with 1600+ solar panels. “We are pleased to install solar rooftop panels in Mahavir Universe Phoenix Society, which is one of the most prominent societies in Bhandup, Mumbai. This project is expected to save INR 20 lakh every year for the society, and the green impact is equivalent to planting 4,500 teak wood trees.

(PV Magazine, July 06, 2021)

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Transparent solar panels for agrivoltaics

Romande Energie and Swiss research institute Agroscope are testing startup Insolight’s transparent PV panels in an agrivoltaic project. The modules are replacing the plastic covers used to grow strawberries and raspberries. Swiss research institute Agroscope and energy company Romande Energie are building an agrivoltaic project with the support of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) at a site owned by Agroscope in Conthey, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. They are building the project with special transparent concentrator PV panels provided by Swiss startup Insolight. The Theia (Translucency and High Efficiency In Agrivoltaics) modules have an efficiency rating of 30% and purportedly let through up to 78% of sunlight. “Combining two usage modes based on Insolight’s optical micro-tracking technology, these modules focus light on high-efficiency solar cells,” Insolight said in a press release. “When aligned, the optical system can generate energy (E-MODE), but it is also possible to unalign it to ‘leak’ the light (MLT-MODE). The solar modules therefore act like a ‘smart’ shade adjusting the amount of light they let through.”

(PV Magazine, July 06, 2021)

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A new National Cyber Security Strategy coming soon: National Cyber Security Coordinator

According to him there will be about 80 deliverables coming out of this strategy, and is expected to serve as a guideline to tackle every aspect including cyber audit, building new indigenous capabilities, data as a national resource or governance. Later this year, for a safe, secure, resilient, vibrant, and trusted cyber space, the government is soon going to release a new cyber security strategy. Announcing this, Lt Gen (Dr) Rajesh Pant, National Cyber security Coordinator, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India, said “the strategy would holistically cover the entire ecosystem of cyberspace in India.” According to him there will be about 80 deliverables coming out of this strategy, and is expected to serve as a guideline to tackle every aspect including cyber audit, building new indigenous capabilities, data as a national resource or governance.  

(FE, July 05, 2021)

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Ordinance issued to prevent strike in Ordnance Factories 

The Centre has issued an ordinance which makes it illegal for employees of the Ordnance Factory Board to go on strike. The Essential Defence Services Ordinance (Edso) comes weeks after the Centre announced a radical overhaul of the OFB and is in anticipation of widespread employee protests against OFB’s corporatisation. Parliament is expected to pass a bill to replace the ordinance in the monsoon session.  Edso forbids strikes at any unit involved in the production of defence equipment, maintenance tasks and repairs for the armed forces. It carries a penalty of up to two years imprisonment for those inciting strikes and one year jail for those participating in such strikes, besides disciplinary action including dismissal from service. The definition of strike has been broadened to include slowdown of work, refusal to work overtime and mass casual leave.

(ET, July 02, 2021)

 

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Consumer Electronics

TV maker Super Plastronics aims to be Rs 1,000-cr company in current fiscal

TV manufacturing company Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL) expects a 25 per cent growth in revenue to around Rs 1,000 crore this financial year, led by the fast-growing affordable smart TV segment, said a top company official. SPPL, which recently entered into a brand licence agreement with German audio-video products maker Blaupunkt and launched TV here, expects the growth opportunity in the affordable smart TV segment to continue. he company is also expanding its infrastructure such as service centres and warehousing for last-mile delivery in tier-II and -III towns. With brand Blaupunkt, the Noida-based company has now entered into the premium segment of Android Smart TVs. 

(ET, July 12, 2021)

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Blaupunkt re-enters India TV market with local partner Super Plastronics

German consumer electronics brand Blaupunkt is re-entering the Indian market through an exclusive licensing agreement with homegrown contract manufacturer Super Plastronics. As per the licensing contract, Blaupunkt’s manufacturing, branding, designing, packaging, and retailing supply chain will be handled by Super Plastronics. The products will be available to consumers from July 10 on Flipkart. Super Plastronics will invest more than Rs 200 crore in Blaupunkt in the next three years in technology and innovation, said Super Plastronics CEO Avneet Singh Marwah.

(ET, July 08, 2021)

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Samsung Launches 2021 Sound bar Lineup in India; Brings World’s First 11.1.4 Channel Sound bar for a Room-Filling Experience

Samsung, India’s largest and most trusted consumer electronics brand, has launched its 2021 Sound bar lineup, including the world’s first 11.1.4 channel sound bar ushering in a never before rich and immersive surround sound experience. The new Q-series, A-series and S-series sound bars are carefully tuned at the Samsung Audio Lab in Valencia, California to make each in-home entertainment experience perfect – be it binge-watching your favorite show or action movie or playing heart-racing video games. The new sound bar lineup will be available at all leading consumer electronics stores, and across online platforms, including Samsung’s official online store Samsung Shop from July 7, 2021. The new and premium Q-series sound bar, an epitome in audio technology innovation, comes with the world’s first 11.1.4 channel that enables consumers to enjoy the most realistic three-dimensional audio.  

(Samsung Newsroom India, July 07, 2021)

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Samsung Electronics Q2 profit likely up 38% on strong chip prices

Samsung Electronics likely saw a 38% surge in profit for the April-June quarter thanks to strong chip prices and demand spurred by a pandemic-led consumer appetite for electronics.  Samsung Electronics Co Ltd likely saw a 38% surge in profit for the April-June quarter thanks to strong chip prices and demand spurred by a pandemic-led consumer appetite for electronics as well as recovering investment in data centres. Operating profit for the world's biggest memory chip and smartphone maker likely jumped to 11.3 trillion won ($10 billion), according to a Refinitiv SmartEstimate drawn from 20 analysts and weighted toward those who are more consistently accurate.

(ET, July 06, 2021)

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS &  GENERAL INFORMATION 

 Overseas Shows

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Note : Since this information is subject to change, especially in view of the spread of the coronavirus, all those interested are advised to ascertain the details from the organisers before making any commitment.

Domestic Shows  

Note : Since this information is subject to change, especially in view of the spread of the coronavirus, all those interested are advised to ascertain the details from the organisers before making any commitment.

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ELCINA EVENTS, ACTIVITIES & SERVICES

India Taiwan Electronics Cooperation Meet

25th June, 2021 (Online)

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India and Taiwan share a special relationship. ELCINA has strong ties in Taiwan and are working closely with Taiwanese associates to support investments and collaborations as well as market expansion opportunities between companies to cater to the global and Indian markets.

ELCINA and Institute for Information Industry (III), Taiwan a research and industry development body under their Ministry of Economic Affairs, organized “India Taiwan Electronics Cooperation Meet” on 25^th June, 2021. The Meet had focused discussions on the opportunity in EV Industry and its related Battery eco-system.

Objectives of the Event

• Knowledge sharing by bringing all stakeholders of Electrical Vehicles (EV’s) value chain on one platform.

• To share the opportunities and the current industry status with the participating Taiwanese and Indian industry delegates, which would encourage them to contribute and benefit from the emerging opportunity in EV’s.

• Match Making

Program Details

• A conference on “Opportunities in Indian EV’s Market and Battery Technology to Power the EV Industry”.

• Pre-arranged Business to Business Meetings between Indian & Taiwan Vendors.

• Opportunity for informal meetings and networking.

India Taiwan Electronics Cooperation Meet scheduled online on 25^th June, 2021. The event was organized by Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA) and Institute for Information Industry (III), Taiwan.

The Meet witnessed strong participation by over 300 online delegates/visitors. The Webinar / Conference hosted eminent speakers from India & Taiwan. The B2B witnessed keen interest with each Vendor having 4-5 meetings adding up-to over 25 meetings.

The event comprised the following Sessions

• Indian EV Industry & Policy Framework;

• Taiwan Perspective on EV Vehicle Technology;

• Energy Storage Systems for EV Industry;

• Potential for Collaboration with Indian Companies & Export Markets;

• Current Status & Creation of an enabling charging infrastructure for e-mobility in India;

We would like to thank Institute for Information Industry (III), Taiwan, Speakers and Delegates for wholeheartedly contributing to the success of this event.

Glimpses of the Meet

B2B Meetings between India & Taiwan Companies

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EMSIF                                                                             

ELCINA launches ELCINA Micro & Small Industries Forum (EMSIF) to support Micro & Small Industries

The Executive Committee of ELCINA has decided to establish a Micro & Small Industries Forum (MSIF) with the objective to focus on strengthening and growing our Micro and Small industries to the next level.

The Electronic Systems Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector is growing very rapidly and policy support is being provided by Government to attract large investments. At the same time numerous Micro, Small and even Medium scale electronics units have shut down due to viability issues as a consequence of reduced and zero tariffs under ITA-1 and trade barriers which have rendered them unprofitable. MSIF is being established to enable small units to avail these benefits and become competitive.

The current government policies for supporting this vulnerable segment have been found inadequate and there benefits do not percolate down to the Small units. Since implementation of ITA-1 in April 2005, a very large number of MSME’s have fallen by the wayside as they just could not cope with the cut throat competition they faced from imports, especially from China and some South East Asian countries.

Membership Benefits of ELCINA Micro & Small Industries Forum (EMSIF)

• ELCINA Membership Benefits

  • EMSIF members will get benefits of all ELCINA services with special focus on requirements of Small and Micro Enterprises.

• Marketing & Promote Your Business  – Domestic & International

  • Promotion, exhibition and partnership Support for New markets.

  • Vendor Development Meet for EMSIF Members.

• Government Initiatives, Schemes & Funding

  • Facilitation and support for domestic & international trade fairs –Under MSME Schemes.

• Facilitation For Government Procurement / Approvals

  • Support in Govt. procurements / Incentives / Approvals etc.

  • Representation for oversight / common sectoral issues and enabling eligibility of domestic MSI Units.

• Joint Ventures & Collaborations

  • Support and Facilitation for International JVs, Partnerships, Technology Transfer

•  Recognition Through Awards

  • Annual ELCINA awards to include MSIF units.

• Networking & Mentoring

  • Regular networking opportunities through Seminars, Webinars, Conferences and B2B forums.

  • Facilitate mentoring through interaction with subject experts among ELCINA members as well as Consultants/Research firms.

 Exclusive Membership offer for new Members to join EMSIF

 For more details about the Forum please contact:

Rajesh Rawat

Manager – Events & CKM

Cell: +91 9911445890

Email: rajesh@elcina.com / support@elcina.com

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ELCINA PRODUCT DISPLAY CENTRE at  ELCINA HOUSE

The 'OSRAM DISPLAY CENTRE' in ELCINA House is a permanent Display Centre and serves to showcase the Indian electronics industry to visitors. The Display Centre has now 11 Full Stalls and 4 Half/Mini Stalls, presently occupied by the following Member-companies:-  

Two full stalls are currently available at present and interested members may kindly contact ELCINA House, New Delhi (saly@elcina.com) for advance booking of the same.

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PUBLICATIONS

ELCINA EMS Task Force Report:

(recently Launched by Mr. Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Min. of Electronics & IT)

ELCINA constituted a Task Force to study the EMS Sector and come up with a Research Report providing details of the status and prospects of this ESDM segment. The task force had representation from MeitY & Invest India. The EMS Task Force commenced deliberations in July 2020 and concluded the same in November, coming up with valuable details such as the sector’s current size, growth potential, exports and policies which impact its progress. 

The Task Force findings are compiled in the form of a report. As per report, globally EMS sector was valued at US$ 832 Bn in 2019 and estimated to grow to US$ 1055 Bn by 2025. ELCINA predicts that the Indian EMS industry will gallop from US$ 23.5 Bn in 2019-20 to US$ 152 Bn by 2025. This effectively means that it has the potential to grow from <3% of the global industry to about 14% within 5 years.

For enquiries and ordering the reports, please call: Ms.TandraMajumder at +91 (011) 26924597, 26928053

“Indian Printed Circuit Board Industry & Market Research Report

The evolution of miniaturization and sub-miniaturization in the design of electronic equipment led to the emergence of a new technique of inter-component wiring and assembly known as the printed circuit board (PCB). This technology has now become the backbone of electronic devices. They provide the required mechanical support structure and electrical connect for the circuit. In addition to providing the connectivity, they also help to reduce the overall size and enhance the efficiency of the device.

• By 2020, the electronics market in India is expected to increase with a CAGR of 25.1 per cent to USD 400 billion from USD 104 billion in 2015

• Currently only 35% of this demand is currently being met by local manufacturers. And for the rest 65%, India is still dependent on imports.

• Hence, PCB- being the backbone of electronics holds a huge demand in India - Current demand of USD 2.01 Billion represents the demand based on the total PCBs (which includes both the bare board PCBs and the populated PCBs)

• Current market size for bare PCBs is USD 1.2 Billion - Only 30% of this demand for bare PCBs is currently being met by local PCB manufacturers. And for the rest 70%, India.

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“Opportunities and Challenges in the Strategic Electronics Sector, with special focus on MSMEs”. 

We are pleased to inform you that, a Special Report (update 2016) has been prepared by ELCINA on “Opportunities and Challenges in the Strategic Electronics Sector, with special focus on MSMEs”.  This Report involved detailed research & discussions with varied stakeholders from Defence Sector. It provides updated information as well as recommendations for next steps for Strategic Electronics and policy changes that we believe are required to take the Defence Electronics Sector to new heights. The updated report was released during Strategic Electronics Summit 2016.

This Study provides on insight into the Defence Electronics eco-system in India and is a guide, both for the industry as well as the defence establishment to chalk out a path to success in this important sector. You may order the same from by following the below link

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 Super Capacitor-Market Landscape Study

A Supercapacitor or Ultracapacitor is a charge storage device that stores electrical charges via electrochemical & electrostatic processes and has an unusually high energy density when compared to common capacitors. Due to their beneficial properties like fast charging ability,

superior low temperature performance, long service and cycle life, and reliability, Supercapacitors hold the potential to replace or complement traditional batteries and capacitors in several applications. Supercapacitors are already being used world   wide in number of applications ranging from automotive, renewable energy to electronics. For more details you can visit below link:

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ELCINA HOUSE, 422 Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, New Delhi - 110 020.
Tel: +91 (011) 26924597, 26928053; Fax: +91 (011) 2692 3440;
Email: tandra@elcina.com  or info@elcina.com

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