With an aim to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country, more than 2.18 lakh GPs have been made service ready (as on March 19) under the BharatNet project. NEW DELHI: The Government of India’s flagship rural connectivity initiative, BharatNet, is rapidly transforming the digital landscape of the country, with over […]
“BharatNet is an ambitious project of the central government to provide broadband connectivity to all village panchayats in the country”: Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of Communications. Across India’s rural heartland—where geography often isolates and governance struggles to reach—broadband cables are now bridging more than just physical gaps; they’re connecting communities to education, healthcare, and opportunity. […]
The BharatNet project is scheduled for completion by March 2027. NEW DELHI: As many as 2.18 lakh gram panchayats out of the total 2.68 lakh in the country have been made service-ready for providing high-speed internet services under the BharatNet project, according to information tabled in Parliament. Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, SP Singh […]
Programs like ‘Digital India’ and ‘BharatNet’ have made significant strides in improving digital infrastructure, especially in rural areas. India’s digital transformation is spreading beyond cities, with rural areas becoming key contributors. With over 750 million internet users, technology is reshaping the nation. MSMEs are leading this change, using digital tools to transform their businesses and […]
Innovation, inclusivity, sustainability and trust forms the core of India’s guiding principles towards tech governance, said Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. BARCELONA (Spain): Innovation, inclusivity, sustainability and trust forms the core of India’s guiding principles towards tech governance, said Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, at the […]