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… Read more »
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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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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.
