India has eliminated import duties on key components needed to manufacture mobile phones. This announcement was made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the annual Budget 2025 presentation on Saturday (1 February). The move is aimed at boosting local production of mobile phones, making it cheaper and more attractive for companies like Apple and Xiaomi…
In a move to further enhance India’s electronics manufacturing capabilities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced crucial reductions in import duties on several key components in the Union Budget 2025. These changes are expected to make mobile phones, smart LED TVs, and other electronic devices more affordable, while bolstering the country’s position in global supply chains….
New initiative will let schools focus on teaching, not policing phones Education Minister Norma Foley. Photo: Frank McGrath I grew up in a pre-mobile phone era, when picking up your messages meant going to the shop and Bluetooth was what you got after eating a Mr Freeze. We are now in a world where the…