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Ravi Shankar Prasad

17 Aug 2017

Data privacy: Government sends notice to 21 mobile phone makers, asks them to share security information

In a bid to ensure the privacy of users' data, the Centre has sent notices to all smartphone makers including a majority of Chinese manufacturers, asking them to provide the framework as well as the procedures they follow for data security.

Mobile handset makers

14 Apr 2017

Govt may waive bank guarantees for mobile component imports

Mobile handset makers may get some relief as the government is expected to ease bank guarantee norms for import of components at concessional duty rates for local manufacturing.

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16 Dec 2016

Freedom 251: Launch of India's cheapest smartphone

Taking the world by surprise, Ringing Bells launched "Freedom 251" smartphone with much fanfare in February.

27 Nov 2016

Mobile firms seek 10-year tax holiday, raise case of components makers

Mobile industry body Indian Cellular Association has sought a 10-year tax holiday to scale up mobile manufacturing to international standards to help India become competitive as against preferred destinations like China and Vietnam.

26 Nov 2016

Allow old Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes for buying mobile phones, requests ICA

Mobile phone industry body Indian Cellular Association has asked the government to allow use of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes for the purchase of handsets and claimed that their sales have come down by 50 per cent due to cash crunch post demonetisation.

27 Oct 2016

Govt mandates support for Indian languages in all mobile phones from July 2017

Government has mandated support for Indian languages in all mobile phones to be sold in the country from July 1, 2017 onward.

Chinese mobile phone companies

11 Oct 2016

Chinese phonemakers to explore 'Make in India' opportunities

Chinese mobile phone companies with their Indian counterparts will hold three-day joint summit starting October 22 here with around 20 firms having interest in setting up their manufacturing units in the country.

17 Feb 2016

Mobile industry raises concerns on 'Freedom 251' smartphone

Noida-based Ringing Bells is launching India's most affordable smartphone, priced at Rs 251, a move that is set to disrupt the booming Indian mobile handset market.

Indian Cellular Association

24 Mar 2015

Nokia may be allowed to sell Chennai mobile plant

Government may allow Finnish telecom firm Nokia to sell its Chennai plant with a condition that the money realised will be kept in escrow account till final verdict is out on its Rs 21,000 crore tax dispute.

Telecom equipment imports

08 Mar 2015

Telecom equipment imports at Rs 74,000 crore in FY'14

India's telecom equipment imports, which include mobile handsets, grew by over 20 percent to Rs 74,116 crore last fiscal.

21 Dec 2014

Maharashtra loses Rs 2,500 cr revenue due to high VAT rate: ICA

Mobile handset makers' body Indian Cellular Association (ICA) has appealed to the Maharashtra government to reduce VAT from 12.5 percent to 5 percent on mobile phones.

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