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UPSC Editorial Analysis: 10 Years of Digital India

General Studies-2; Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Introduction The Digital India Mission, launched on 1st July 2015, aimed to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. After a decade, the initiative has made significant strides in bridging the …

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BharatNet project:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Context: The delay in the Bharatnet project, aimed at connecting gram panchayats through broadband, has resulted in a cost escalation from Rs 20,100 crore to Rs 61,109 crore. This is partly …

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Cabinet nod for mobile services in 7,287 villages:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Infrastructure- roadways.   Context: The Union Cabinet has given its approval for provisioning of mobile services in uncovered villages of Aspirational Districts across five States. The project envisages to provide 4G mobile services in the 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational Districts in the five States at an estimated cost of …

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BharatNet project:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Context: Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corp signs agreement for BharatNet project implementation. The project aims at providing 1 Gbps bandwidth connectivity to all Gram Panchayats.   About BharatNet: BharatNet Project was originally launched …

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BharatNet project

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. BharatNet project: Context: Union Cabinet has accorded approval for the revised implementation strategy of BharatNet through Public-Private Partnership(PPP) mode in 16 States of the country. The startegy includes: The government will provide Rs 19,041 crore as …

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