Government of India launched IndiaAI mission with outlay of Rs. 10,372 crore for the development of the overall AI ecosystem in the country. With India’s push to democratise Artificial Intelligence and expand compute capacity, along with the rapid growth of data centres and cloud infrastructure, there has been a corresponding increase in demand for high-performance… Read more »
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NIELIT Digital Recording Studio setup for thecreation of high-quality digital learning content
Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),inaugurated the NIELIT Digital Recording Studio at NIELIT Bhawan, New Delhi today in thepresence of Dr. M. M. Tripathi, Director General, NIELIT.
Digital India program has enabled wideraccess to digital services and opportunities
In line with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision to democratize technology and empower citizens, theGovernment of India launched the Digital India programme in July 2015.
Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders
Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric identity system maintained by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders. It has completed more than 17,000 crore authentication transactions.
National Additive Manufacturing Symposium(NAMS) 2026: Driving Digital Manufacturingthrough Additive Manufacturing
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, organizedthe second edition of the National Additive Manufacturing Symposium (NAMS) on 13 March 2026at Scope Convention Centre, New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders,researchers, start-ups and other stakeholders to deliberate on the growth of the AdditiveManufacturing (AM) ecosystem in India. The symposium served as… Read more »
Data centre capacity in the country hasincreased from about 375 MW in 2020 toaround 1500 MW by 2025
The data centre industry in India is growing steadily. The total data centre capacity in the countryhas increased from about 375 MW in 2020 to around 1500 MW by 2025.
AI models developed under IndiaAI Missionrepresent important progress in buildingIndia’s own AI capabilities tailored to locallanguages and use-cases
Government of India launched the IndiaAI Mission in March 2024 with the objective of building arobust ecosystem of AI in the country. The Mission seeks to expand access to AI technologies,support innovation and promote the development of AI solutions addressing India-centric challenges.
India has emerged as a global hub for semiconductor design and R&D
India hosts about 7% of the world’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) of Semiconductor domain; employs nearly 20% of the global semiconductor chip design workforce
Digital India BHASHINI Division: National Hub for Language Technologies Powers End-to-End AI at Population Scale
The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), under the Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has enabled the availability of advanced AI models, including open-sourced Sarvam models, on the BHASHINI platform, further strengthening India’s capabilities in building and deploying population-scale artificial intelligence systems.
Legal safeguards in place to prevent potential harms that may arise from AI and related technologies
India’s AI strategy is based on Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of democratizing technology. It aims to address India centric challenges, create opportunities and ultimately improve the lives of citizens.
