Noida Set to become a Toy Manufacturing Hub
A total of 134 big toymakers have acquired land at Noida’s Toy Park to set up their factories at the cost of INR 410.13 crore. August 11, 2021 Noida, the industrial town in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, is set to become a major manufacturing hub of toys in the country. With Noida’s […]
Toycathon: PM Modi Urges to be Vocal for Local Toys
Emphasizing the importance of toys, PM Modi has reiterated the focus should be on developing toys and games that represent the Indianness in interesting and interactive ways. June 28, 2021 Urging people to be “vocal for local toys”, PM Shri Narendra Modi said that about 80 percent of the toys were being imported by India […]
India Toy Fair: The Virtual Toy Fair Inaugurated by PM Modi
PM Modi advocated for bringing out the potential of the Indian toy industry so that it can have an identity and called this an important part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. March 09, 2021 The India Toy Fair 2021 which was held virtually from 27 Feb to 02 March was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri […]
Aequs, Foxconn of Toy World to Set Up India’s First Toy Cluster in Karnataka
Aequs Private Limited is developing a 400-acre toy manufacturing cluster at Koppal in Karnataka at an investment of USD 500 million, its Chairman Aravind Melligeri said. March 01, 2021 It is Foxconn of the toy world, manufacturing some of the most popular superhero figures and toy dart guns at a factory in Karnataka for some […]
Railway Stations in Bengaluru Division to Showcase Channapatna Toys
The move of starting the center at the railway station is in line with the government’s proposition of giving a boost to the local toy manufacturing and promote the industry. February 18, 2021 A display-cum-promotion center for the well-known Channapatna toys and other local handicrafts has been opened at the railway station at Channapatna in […]
Toy’ing With Design – the theme for Ahmedabad Design Week
A five-day event – Ahmedabad Design Week was held virtually at Karnavati University, and it was organized in collaboration with i-Hub, a Gujarat government initiative. February 11, 2021 Emphasizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s urge for going vocal about toys made in India and encouraging the growth of the domestic toy industry, Ahmedabad Design Week 2021’s […]
Toys Sector: Government may announce formulation of policy in Budget 2021
The central government has been making significant efforts in the direction of boosting the domestic manufacturing of toys. January 27, 2020 The government may in the Budget next week announce the formulation of a dedicated policy for the toys sector to boost domestic manufacturing, sources said. They said the policy will help in creating a […]
Mandatory BIS norms for toys aimed at curbing low-quality imports
The production of quality of toys has been The Quality Control Order issued by the BIS has been come into effect since January 1. January 08, 2020 The government has made BIS quality standards mandatory for toys from January 1 to curb cheaper and low-quality imports, Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal said, even as […]
Government launches Toycathon to make India a Global Toy Manufacturing Hub
The toy hackathon is launched with the aim to promote the indigenous manufacturing of toys. Speaking at the launch of ‘Toycathon 2021’, Union Minister of Education – Dr. Ramesh Pokhariyal contended that 80% of toys in India are imported while the country has the capability to manufacture them. January 06, 2021 In view of Prime […]
Gujarat Government to build World’s Largest Toy Museum
The proposed world’s largest toy museum in Gandhinagar’s Gift City, showcasing 11 lakh toys from across the country. The project aims to give a massive push to the homegrown toy industry. December 05, 2020 The Gujarat government has proposed a plan to build the largest toy museum in the world, showcasing 11 lakh toys from […]