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Computer, electronics sectors add highest workers after Covid: ASI data

Only industry groups with more than 1,000 operating factories have been taken into consideration

HP predicts lower profit due to weak PC market, rising competition

The company expects commercial PC momentum to continue, while seeing a slower recovery in the print market

GPUaaS makes expensive piece of computing tech available to the wider world

GPUaaS lets businesses use the expensive chips as needed, paying only for what they use

Govt preparing electronics component linked incentive scheme: Meity Secy

The government is working on a new component-linked incentive scheme to encourage the production of electronics parts besides semiconductors, a top government official said on Tuesday. While speaking at the launch of made-in-India Milkyway tablets, Ministry of Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said that the government has been talking to industry for design and make in India products and the other focus has been increasing local value addition. "The private sector is stepping up. We hope in Meity to have a component linked incentive scheme in the coming months which will assist this movement towards making India both a product nation and increasingly a nation that produces more components," Krishnan said. He along with Consumers Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh unveiled a 4G tablet developed by non-profit organisation EPIC Foundation. The tablet has been designed in India and will be produced locally by electronic manufacturing services company VVDN and JioPhone maker Unit

India sets its quantum technology agenda, will build reliable supply chain

The technology uses the principles of fundamental physics to solve complex problems in a range of sectors

Decision on laptops and tablets import system after September data

In October last year, India put in place an import management system under which importers of these products have to seek authorisation from the government

Avalon Technologies inks pact with C-DAC to make high-performance computers

Avalon Technologies Ltd has entered into an agreement with C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for indigenous manufacturing of high-performance computing systems, the company said on Saturday. As per the partnership, Avalon would be able to extend its support for the next generation of server development and manufacturing at C-DAC under the 'RUDRA' program. Avalon has been working with C-DAC as a strategic design and manufacturing partner since 2021 delivering Prototype PCB assemblies, and cables. This experience will now ensure Avalon Technologies' smooth transition into the production of high-performance computing servers as well, a company statement here said. "We are proud to announce that we will be a key partner in assisting with the production of RUDRA HPC server -- India's first ever natively designed server by C-DAC," company Chairman and Managing Director Kunhamed Bicha said. "We believe this partnership

Laptop, tablet imports surge 42% to $715 million amid licensing fears

The rise in such imports were led by the largest source China (33 per cent) and Singapore (188 per cent), according to data released by the commerce department

HPE and NVIDIA partner to launch a supercomputing solution in GenAI

This solution will have a software suite enabling customers to train models and develop AI applications

Chip supplies reallocating from computers, mobiles to automobiles: CRISIL

It added that the chip shortage is easing but the demand-supply dynamics are expected to be more balanced by 2025-26

Govt to computerise state cooperative registrars, 1,851 ARDBs under CSS

The government on Sunday announced it will computerise state cooperative registrars and 1,851 offices of Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) under a scheme with a budget of Rs 225.09 crore. Currently, the government is computerising all Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) in the country. "On the lines of the computerisation scheme of all PACS in the country, a centrally sponsored scheme has been approved for computerisation of 1,851 units of ARDBs of 13 states through a national unified software," the cooperation ministry said in a statement. The government has also decided to computerise the offices of Registrar of Cooperatives of all states and Union Territories, it said. A Central Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) will be established, which will work towards the successful implementation of the scheme. "The total estimated expenditure for this scheme will be Rs 225.09 crore," the statement said. The implementation of this scheme will not only enable people to ..

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Govt restricts import of laptops, computers to push local manufacturing

"Their import would be allowed against a valid licence for restricted imports," the notice said

How PLI-2 scheme is attracting traditional tech cos to manufacture in India

While PC, laptops, mobile phone makers are setting up a manufacturing hub in India, with players like HP and Cisco coming in, it adds to diversity of hardware capability the country is building

'HPE India won over 350 patents in last 3 yrs, complexity increased'

We are no longer just an infrastructure company that sells computing, storage, and networking, said Cynthia Swarnalatha, VP - Engineering, SW CoE, Compute Business Group, and HPE India Site R&D leader

Govt will soon launch new PLI scheme for IT hardware: Union minister

The scheme will provide additional incentives for manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who incorporate Indian-designed IP into their systems and products

Apple reportedly working on new external monitors with in-house chip

It however, remains unclear what other kinds of monitors the company has planned, besides the rumoured Pro Display XDR

OnePlus Monitor X 27, Monitor E 24 launched in India: Know price and specs

The OnePlus Monitors X 27 will be available at Rs 27,999 on the OnePlus online store from December 14. Pricing and sale details of the OnePlus Monitor E24 would come later

Indian PC mkt dips 11.7% in Q3CY22; demand to be slow for next 2 qtrs: IDC

All segments declined except the government, which grew by 91.5 per cent YoY on the back of government orders, leading to strong growth in the third consecutive quarter