Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launches 2 nm semiconductor chip in Qualcomm in Bengaluru
Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Qualcomm 2 nm semiconductor chip, marking a significant moment in advanced semiconductor design and India’s Key Role in Global Engineering Operations today. The minister delivered a keynote address and said – “I am very happy to see this progress. The entire world is looking at us with hope because of the huge talent we have in our country. The next level of achievement will come from India”.
One Crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBUs) for schoolchildren completed by UIDAI
In a significant achievement under its ongoing mission-mode drive, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has crossed the milestone of completing over one crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBUs) for school-children studying in 83000 schools across the country.
Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates Zetwerk Electronics’ World-Class Defence, Automotive, and IT Hardware Electronics Manufacturing Unit at Bengaluru
Hon. Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Karnataka’s Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil today inaugurated Zetwerk Electronics’ new world-class manufacturing facility for defence, automotive, and IT hardware electronics built in Bengaluru. Inaugurating the program, the Union Minister stated that every product manufactured here will meet high-quality standards. The Minister noted that the manufacturing of electronic components is now growing rapidly. Already, 46 approvals have been granted, and Karnataka is set to receive investments exceeding ₹10,000 crore.
India AI Impact Summit to Unite Nations, Innovators and Citizens for Inclusive, Responsible and Resilient AI
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept. It is already reshaping how Indians learn, work, access services and solve everyday problems. This message took centre stage in the latest episode of Digital India – Ask Our Experts organised on February 6, 2026, which featured an engaging and thought-provoking conversation with Shri Abhishek Singh, CEO, IndiaAI Mission, on the upcoming India AI Impact Summit.
Government Initiatives Support Growth of Creative Economy and Content Creators
Government is cognizant of the potential of the creative economy in providing economic opportunities for Indian youth. Steps taken by the Government to promote creative economy are as follows:
Electronics manufacturing in India expanded significantly in the last 11 years
Driven by the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, Government of India has taken several policy initiatives to develop a complete ecosystem of electronics manufacturing. As a result of which, electronics manufacturing in India has expanded significantly in the last 11 years, which can be seen from the following statistics:
Research Symposium at India AI Impact Summit Draws the World’s AI Minds
The Research Symposium on ‘AI and its Impact’ being organised as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 has received a strong response from both the national and the global research community, with 250+ submissions.
ICANN85 in Mumbai: Strengthening Single, Interoperable Internet for All
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will convene its 85th Public Meeting in Mumbai from 7-12 March 2026, hosted by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). With its more than one billion Internet users and a thriving digital economy, India is an ideal location for participants from around the world to gather at the ICANN85 Community Forum to advance the technical work that ensures the secure and stable operation of the Internet.
SAMRIDH Programme Provides Financial Support to 373 Startups through Selected Accelerators
The Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development, and Growth (SAMRIDH) programme, aims to accelerate around 300 Startups through existing and upcoming Accelerators in Health-tech, Ed-tech, Agri-tech, Consumer-tech, Fin-tech, Software as a Service (SaaS), and sustainability. Under the SAMRIDH programme, 186 accelerators submitted Expressions of Interest, leading to the selection of 43 top accelerators across 16 states. (State-wise details provided at Annexure-I)
Semicon India Programme Advances with Approval of 10 Projects; IT Sector Revenue Rises to USD 283 Billion
The semiconductor development strategy is inspired by Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, Make for the world. As part of this strategy, India aims to develop a complete ecosystem, ranging from design, fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging and module manufacturing.
Over 2.5 Crore Aadhaar Numbers of Deceased Persons Deactivated to Prevent Identity Fraud
As part of a nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the continued accuracy and integrity of the Aadhaar database, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons till date.
India has signed MoU / agreements with 23 countries for cooperation on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
Government of India has signed Memorandum of understanding (MoU)/ agreements with 23 countries for sharing or cooperation on India Stack / Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), primarily for replication and adoption of India’s digital governance platforms. These MoUs focus on cooperation in areas such as digital identity, digital payments, data exchange and service delivery platforms, aligned with India’s broader DPI diplomacy under the India Stack framework. The list of countries with which MoUs are signed is at AnnexureI.
