Digital India

October 10, 2025 2:15 PM

Mahabharat Returns: Doordarshan, WAVES OTT to Air AI-Reimagined Epic

India’s timeless epic Mahabharat is set to return to the small screen in a never-before-seen avatar. Collective Media Network has announced an AI-driven reimagination of the classic, which will premiere digitally on WAVES OTT on October 25, followed by its television telecast on Doordarshan every Sunday at 11 a.m. starting November 2. The collaboration brings together the nationwide reach of India’s public broadcaster and the creative innovation of a new-age media network. Using advanced AI...

September 9, 2025 12:47 PM

Corruption to Transparency – Why PM Modi’s JAM Trinity Is A Game-Changer for Indian Society, 5 Must-Know Impacts

The JAM Trinity - Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and Mobile - has marked a decade of driving India's digital push under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Launched with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in 2014, this framework has linked banking, identity, and connectivity to bring millions into the formal economy. Today, PMJDY boasts over 56 crore accounts, with deposits exceeding Rs 2.68 lakh crore, a sharp rise from early days. Aadhaar covers 141 crore people, while mobile subscriptions ...

August 25, 2025 5:05 PM

India Writes a New Chapter in Manufacturing: PLI Scheme Accelerates Growth

From factory floors to innovation centres, India’s manufacturing sector is quietly undergoing a major makeover, driven by strategic policy and industrial ambition. Central to this transformation is the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: a flagship initiative aimed at elevating the manufacturing share of GDP to 25% and positioning India among the world’s premier manufacturing powerhouses. With an incentive outlay of ₹1.97 lakh crore and 806 applications approved across 14 strategic ...

August 25, 2025 4:31 PM

GeM crosses ₹15 lakh crore milestone in cumulative GMV since launch

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a milestone by surpassing ₹15 lakh crore in cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) since its inception in 2016. The development highlights the growing trust of buyers and sellers across India in GeM’s vision of creating a transparent, efficient and inclusive public procurement ecosystem. Over the past nine years, GeM has evolved into a robust digital platform, connecting government buyers with a wide range of sellers, including Micro and Sma...

August 19, 2025 3:46 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia lauds advanced postal technology rolled out nationwide by India Post

India Post has announced the nationwide rollout of its Advanced Postal Technology (APT), a Rs 5,800 crore initiative under the IT 2.0 program aimed at accelerating the country’s digital transformation. Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia congratulated India Post on the launch, calling it a “historic leap in Bharat’s digital journey.” In his post on social media, Scindia highlighted that the platform is fully indigenous and a...

July 29, 2025 3:31 PM

India’s digital payments index rises sharply to 493.22, says RBI

Signalling India’s accelerating digital payments revolution, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced that its Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) surged to 493.22 in March 2025, up from 465.33 in September 2024. The RBI-DPI, introduced in January 2021 with March 2018 as the base period set at 100, is designed to track the extent of digitalisation in payments across the country. The consistent upward trend reflects India's rapid adoption of digital payment systems, spanning both urban...

July 1, 2025 12:06 PM

‘Digital India, a people’s movement’: PM Modi charts roadmap for next decade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the completion of ten years of the Digital India initiative, describing it as a journey that has transformed governance, empowered citizens, and positioned India as a global leader in digital technology. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Today is a historic day as we mark #10YearsOfDigitalIndia! Ten years ago, Digital India began as an initiative to transform our nation into a digitally empowered and technologically advanced society. A de...

June 30, 2025 5:02 PM

Digital India in action: Citizen-first reforms take centre stage

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday emphasized the pivotal role of citizen-centric digital reforms in shaping India’s administrative future while inaugurating the Southern Regional Conference of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) at Pondicherry University. The conference, themed “Empowering Citizens in Digital India: Administrative, Management and Organizational Reforms,” brought together over 350 delegates, including senior bureaucrats, academics, and industry pr...

June 12, 2025 4:23 PM

11 years of Modi govt: Digital connectivity and infrastructure witness remarkable growth

During the 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, India has witnessed a digital revolution, transforming itself into a digitally empowered society and knowledge-based economy. Under the leadership of PM Modi, the country has made remarkable strides in expanding internet connectivity, boosting telecom infrastructure, and revolutionising public service delivery through digital platforms. The digital economy, which contributed 11.74% to India’s national income in 2022–23,...

June 12, 2025 4:16 PM

11 years of Modi govt: Digital finance drives unprecedented financial inclusion

During the 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, India has emerged as a global leader in digital finance and inclusion, harnessing technology to deliver accessible, efficient, and transparent financial services to every corner of the country. This digital transformation has played a pivotal role in bridging the urban-rural divide and reshaping India’s economic landscape. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has revolutionised digital transactions, with over 1,867.7 cror...