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MeitY releases 2ⁿᵈ edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025-26 for India’s BFSI Sector in Collaboration with SISA
Posted on: July 13, 2026
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), along with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the Computer Security Incident Response Team in Finance (CSIRT-Fin) and SISA, today released the second edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) and payments ecosystem. The report provides financial institutions, regulators and cybersecurity leaders with an executive assessment of the threats reshaping banking, financial services, insurance and digital payments.
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Digital India Talk Show organised at Cotton University, Guwahati
Posted on: June 16, 2026
In its ongoing endeavour to strengthen digital awareness and literacy among young citizens, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), organised a Digital India Talk Show and Interactive Session at Cotton University, Guwahati.
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National Consultative Workshop on “Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data”
Posted on: May 16, 2026
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) convened the National Consultative Workshop on "Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data" at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi on 11 May 2026. The Workshop was chaired by Shri S. Krishnan, IAS, Secretary, MeitY, and was attended by Principal Secretaries, Secretaries and senior officers from State and Union Territory Governments, along with representatives from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the National Informatics Centre (NIC), and senior officials of MeitY and NeGD.
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Five States Felicitated for exceptional DigiLocker Integration Initiatives
Posted on: May 12, 2026
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) has been consistently working towards integrating DigiLocker with citizen services across the country to enable seamless and efficient delivery of public services. As a part of its sustained efforts to strengthen digital governance, NeGD has focused on facilitating the integration of DigiLocker with various State digital service platforms. In recognition of exemplary initiatives in this domain, five States were felicitated for their outstanding contribution towards DigiLocker integration. The felicitation took place during the National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Cybersecurity Frameworks for State Data, held on May 11, 2026.
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Cabinet approves two more semiconductor manufacturing units with cumulative investment of more than Rs. 3,900 crore
Posted on: May 5, 2026
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved two more semiconductor projects under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) which includes country’s first commercial Mini/Micro-LED display facility based on GaN (Gallium Nitride) Technology and a semiconductor packaging facility.
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Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026
Posted on: April 22, 2026
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025 was enacted by Parliament in August 2025 as a landmark legislation to safeguard citizens from the growing menace of online money games while creating an enabling framework for e-sports and online social games. The Act reflects the Government’s resolve, articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to position India as a global hub for gaming, innovation and creativity, and at the same time protect society from the financial, psychological and social distress caused by predatory online money gaming platforms.
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100 Entities Onboard to use Aadhaar-Based Offline Verification
Posted on: April 20, 2026
In a unique achievement for the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), at least 100 entities have successfully onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) within three months of roll out. This milestone marks a major advancement in enabling secure, consent-based, and paperless verification through Aadhaar offline mechanism -- empowering both service providers and people, alike.
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Clarification on some news reports on the “new look” of Aadhaar
Posted on: May 3, 2026
There are intermittent news reports and social media posts explaining how Aadhaar’s look may change by the end of this year to just a photo and a QR code, alone.
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Government Constitutes Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) to Provide Expert Advisory Support to India’s AI Governance Architecture
Posted on: April 18, 2026
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has constituted the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC), a standing expert advisory body tasked with providing specialised technical, policy and strategic expertise to support the functioning of the recently constituted AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG).
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10 Cutting-Edge Indian Startups Selected for Cohort II of the IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Programme
Posted on: April 17, 2026
In a continued commitment to advancing India's AI capabilities on the world stage, the IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has announced the selection of 10 cutting-edge Indian AI startups for the second cohort of the IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Programme, an international initiative developed in partnership with Station F, Paris and HEC Paris.
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Government Constitutes AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) to Lead India’s National AI Governance Strategy
Posted on: April 16, 2026
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has constituted the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), a high-level inter-ministerial body that will serve as India’s central institutional mechanism for AI governance policy development and coordination.
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UIDAI joins hands with NFSU to enhance cybersecurity and digital forensics resilience
Posted on: May 5, 2026
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) have joined hands to establish a structured, five-year collaboration in the domains of digital forensics, cybersecurity, and advanced technology research.
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