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MeitY releases 2ⁿᵈ edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025-26 for India’s BFSI Sector in Collaboration with SISA
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), along with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the Computer Security Incident Response Team in Finance (CSIRT-Fin) and SISA, today released the second edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) and payments ecosystem. The report provides financial institutions, regulators and cybersecurity leaders with an executive assessment of the threats reshaping banking, financial services, insurance and digital payments.
Indigenously Developed Silicon Photonics Technology Solutions Launched
Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, launched two Silicon Photonics technology solutions: (a) Silicon Photonics Process Design Kit (PDK) for photonics chip manufacturing, and (b) Universal packaged PPIC (Programmable Photonic Integrated Circuit) Test Engine indigenously developed at MeitY sponsored CoE-CPPICS, IIT Madras [https://cppics.iitm.ac.in/], in presence of Shri Amitesh Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY and CEO of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), Prof Shanti Bhattacharya, HoD DoEE, IIT Madras, Governing Council Members of the centre. The launch took place on Friday, 24th April 2026. This is a major milestone in Silicon Photonics technology sovereignty for India and will serve as a shared national facility for the Indian photonics R&D community.
Groundbreaking of India’s First Advanced 3D Semiconductor Packaging Unit in Odisha; Major Boost to AI, 5G and Defence Tech
In a defining moment for India’s semiconductor ambitions and Odisha’s emergence as a future-ready technology destination, the foundation stone for the country’s first advanced 3D chip packaging unit was laid today at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar. The project marks a significant step towards strengthening India’s domestic semiconductor ecosystem and advancing the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat in high-end electronics manufacturing.
BHASHINI Sanchalan/Seva Workshop on Gurmukhi Language Held at SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi to Advance Minority Language AI Ecosystem
In a significant step towards strengthening minority language preservation through AI-led innovation, the BHASHINI Sanchalan/Seva Workshop on Gurmukhi Language Preservation and Digital AI Model Development was conducted on 17 April 2026 at SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi. The workshop was organised by the Digital India BHASHINI Division under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in collaboration with SGTB Khalsa College.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Hyderabad and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) felicitated Winners of ‘Cyber Security Innovation Challenge (CSIC) 1.0’
Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), today felicitated the winners of the ‘Cyber Security Innovation Challenge (CSIC)1.0’, launched under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) initiative of MeitY.CSIC 1.0 is implemented by Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Hyderabad in association with a network of 50 premier academic and autonomous institutions under the ISEA project. The initiative aimed to foster indigenous, research-driven cybersecurity solutions from the academic ecosystem including students and academic researchers.
e-SafeHER – a Cyber Security Awareness Training Programme to enable one million Cyber Sakhis across rural India
C-DAC, Hyderabad, a scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India and Reliance Foundation, today announced the launch of e-SafeHER, a Cyber Security Awareness Training programme to enable one million women across rural India, to safely and confidently participate in the digital ecosystem.
BHASHINI Sanchalan/Seva Workshop on Pali Language Held at University of Delhi to Advance Minority Language AI Ecosystem
In a significant step towards strengthening minority language preservation through AI-led innovation, the BHASHINI Sanchalan/Seva Workshop on Pali Language Preservation and Digital AI Model Development was conducted on 10 April 2026 at the Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi. The workshop was organised by the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaboration with the Centre for Advanced Studies in Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi.
UIDAI ties up with MapmyIndia to display authorised Aadhaar Centres in Mappls App
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has signed an agreement with MapmyIndia to enable the display of authorised Aadhaar centres on their Mappls App, a move which will enhance convenience for residents, in coming months.
Over 10,000 contributors onboarded on Bhashini Samudaye, a digital platform supporting the development of multilingual AI ecosystem
Bhashini Samudaye is centralised digital platform bringing together individual contributors, startups, academic institutions, and research organisations to support the development of a multilingual AI ecosystem.
“Startup Challenge to Develop Citizen-Centric Innovative Solutions using Blockchain and Web3” provides opportunities to build innovative government use cases
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has initiated a project “Startup Challenge to develop Citizen-Centric Innovative Solutions using Blockchain and Web3”.
Government has strengthened the legal framework pertaining to network security and data protection
Government of India is conscious of the cybersecurity risks posed by digital technologies. In last 12 years, numerous efforts have been made to strengthen India’s digital ecosystem, outlined below.
Government supporting organisations and consortia to develop sovereign foundational model
India’s AI strategy is based on the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision to democratize the use of technology. It aims to address India centric challenges, create economic and employment opportunities for all Indians.
More than 32,000 beneficiaries trained under SwaYaan project for capacity building in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister, India has taken several steps to promote the drone industry. The aim is to make India a global drone hub and create a robust indigenous ecosystem.