
Apple puts Wistron on probation, no new business till corrective actions are taken
Thousands of workers at Wistron factory showed anger after unexplained wage cuts, defaulting and delaying of wages and increased working hours.

Wistron removes India VP after probe finds fault in wage payment process; Apple places company on probation
Workers at the Taiwanese company's manufacturing facility in Narasapura Industrial Area in Kolar district near Bengaluru went on rampage last week over non-payment of their wages
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BS Yediyurappa assures support to restart production at Wistron's iPhone plant, says PM 'very worried' about violence
On 12 December, workers at the Taiwanese company's iPhone manufacturing plant in Kolar near Bengaluru had vandalised the facility over non-payment of promised wages

Apple iPhone manufacturer Wistron says it suffered losses worth Rs 437 crore due to violence in Bengaluru plant
Infrastructure worth Rs 10 crore, Rs 60 lakh worth cars and golf carts, smartphones and other gadgets worth Rs 1.5 crore suffered damage, were stolen or lost.

Apple iPhone production may have 'minor impact' due to violence at Wistron plant in Bengaluru
Workers at Wistron Corporation's manufacturing facility in Bengaluru went on a rampage on Saturday over non-payment of their wages.

Violence erupts at iPhone manufacturing plant in Kolar over salary; 132 workers detained
Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan said that a detailed investigation would be carried out to identify the reasons for the unrest among the workers, the situation that enraged those in the morning shift and cover aspects related to payment of salary

Apple iPhone 11 is now being manufactured in Chennai, reveals Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal
Apple is reportedly considering starting the manufacture of iPhone SE at the Wistron plant in Bangalore.

Apple reportedly plans to shift 20 percent of its production from China to India
Apple's senior executives and some Indian government officials have reportedly discussed the move over the last few days.

IT hardware companies expect to resume partial production this week, 100% next month if no change in govt guidelines
Members of two industry associations that are ready for resuming production activity but are apprehensive about execution of order at ground leve

Coronavirus Outbreak: Apple supplier Foxconn and Wistron temporarily close production facility in India
To avoid the coronavirus spread, Samsung has also shut down its largest manufacturing facility in Noida.

Coronavirus Outbreak: How Flipkart, Amazon, Uber, Ola and other companies are tackling the 21-day lockdown
Due to the lockdown, Xiaomi has postponed its Mi 10 launch that was scheduled to take place on 31 March.

Prices of Apple iPhone 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max and others go up by Rs 1,300 due to basic customs duty
The iPhone 11, XR and 7 are unaffected by the price hike, as are MacBooks, iPads and the Apple Watch.

Government asks Apple to manufacture in India, promises to offer friendly policies
The government wants global giants like Apple and Samsung to have a robust presence in India.

Apple, Foxconn and more being reportedly encouraged by India to shift business from China
India is targeting companies including Apple, Foxconn and Wistron Corp to move away from China.

Apple discontinues shipments of iPhone SE, 6, 6 Plus, 6s Plus in India: Report
Buying an entry-level iPhone will become more expensive in India, in fact by almost Rs 8,000.

Apple has begun exporting India-made iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 units to Europe: Report
Sources state that about 100,000 units of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 are being exported every month.

Apple will reportedly announce the location of its first store in India this month
Apple will apparently be revealing the final location for its first store in the next few weeks.

Apple to begin assembling the iPhone X in India starting this July: Report
Taiwanese OEM, Foxconn will likely be assembling the Apple iPhone X in its new plant in Chennai.

Contract manufactures like Foxconn not in settlement talks in Apple vs Qualcomm battle
Last week, Qualcomm secured a preliminary victory in a patent lawsuit in China that would have banned sales of some Apple iPhones there.

Smartphone makers becoming the bright spot for electronics manufacturing in India
More than 120 new manufacturing units have created about 450,000 jobs in the mobile phone industry.