Press Release Category: Press Release

NeGD and ITDA organize a Two-Day Workshop on OpenForge Platform in Dehradun

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), in collaboration with the Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA), Government of Uttarakhand, conducted a two-day workshop on the OpenForge platform on May 19 & 20 , 2025 at Hotel Aketa, Rajpur Road, Dehradun.

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India’s Common Compute Capacity Crosses 34,000 GPUs

India’s national compute capacity has crossed 34000 GPUs. Along with this, the selection of three new startups for building India’s own Foundation Model, the IndiaAI Mission has taken a significant leap toward strengthening indigenous AI capabilities.

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches Guidelines and Portal for Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today launched the guidelines and portal for the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), marking a major step towards strengthening India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem. Speaking at the launch, Union Minister outlined the Government’s clear strategy for electronics manufacturing. He said India started its journey by manufacturing… Read more »

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MeitY and the Government of Himachal Pradesh organized a Cyber Security iCAST-25 Workshop to enhance the cyber security posture of state government departments

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Department of Digital Technology & Governance, Himachal Pradesh and CID, Department of Police, Government of Himachal Pradesh, organised a two-day Cyber Security Workshop.

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) partners with DigiLocker to reduce unclaimed assets in the Indian securities market

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a circular titled “Harnessing DigiLocker as a Digital Public Infrastructure for Reducing Unclaimed Assets in the Indian Securities Market” to address the issue of unclaimed financial assets.

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Terrorism remains an evolving challenge, use of advanced tech necessitates collaborative & action-oriented approach, says Defence Secretary at 14th meeting of ADMM-Plus Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism

“India remains steadfast in its zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and believes in an approach that combines robust domestic mechanisms, enhanced intelligence-sharing, and strong regional cooperation,” said Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh during the keynote address at the 14th meeting of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) – Plus Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism in… Read more »

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Lok Sabha Secretariat and MeitY Sign MoU to Launch ‘Sansad Bhashini’ for Ai-Powered Multilingual Parliamentary Operations

An MoU was signed between Lok Sabha Secretariat and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) for the development of Sansad AI solution in the presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla and Union Minister for MEITY, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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IndiaAI and the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines, launched the IndiaAI Hackathon to revolutionize AI-driven mineral targeting

In a groundbreaking move to modernize mineral targeting in India, IndiaAI, an Independent Business Division (IBD) under Digital India Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), in collaboratio with the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines, has launched the IndiaAI Hackathon on Mineral Targeting.

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MeitY announces the winner of the 1st Electronic Toy Hackathon (e-Toycathon 2025) : A Step Towards Building Indigenous Toy Industry Ecosystem

To boost the electronic toy sector, for the first time in India “e-Toycathon 2025” was organized by CDAC under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY’s) research initiatives. e Toycathon 2025 which successfully concluded at CDAC-Noida, aimed at fostering innovation in the toy sector by providing a platform for young researchers and innovators to… Read more »

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Consultation Meet with Industry associations for ‘Engaging Dialogue on Entity Locker’ held at MeitY

A consultation meeting to invite suggestions and inputs from industry bodies and partner organisations for Entity Locker was held at Electronics Niketan on March 6, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Shri Nand Kumarum, President & CEO, NeGD; MD & CEO Digital India Corporation, and CEO, MyGov.Participants included senior officials from various chambers and national… Read more »

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