March 18, 2026 7:48 PM
Digital India drives surge in broadband, data use; subscribers rise 400% in a decade:Jitin Prasada
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada on Wednesday said the Digital India programme has significantly expanded access to digital services and infrastructure across the country, with broadband subscribers increasing nearly fourfold over the past decade. Informing the Lok Sabha, he said the number of broadband subscribers rose from 25 crore in 2014-15 to 103 crore in 2024-25, marking a 400% increase. The number of mobile base transceiver stations (BTS) also grew from 7.9 lakh to ...