Digital India Week News

Instead, “startup founder” now tops the list of popular keywords on the matrimonial platform. The minister made the remark while speaking at Digital India Week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Digital India Week 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Modi said that the `overwhelming` response he has received on the `Digital India` initiative has inspired him to hold a `Digital Dialogue` with the tech enthusiasts of the country.

The investments announced today will lead to creation of 18 lakh jobs, IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said at the event.

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wedesday committed to invest more than Rs 1 lakh crore or about USD 16 billion in next five years in technology space.

The industrialists made announcements regarding their intention to invest in digital sector, which the Prime Minister said amounted to over Rs 4.5 lakh crore with a potential to generate 18 lakh jobs.

The company, which makes optical fibres used in high speed internet services, is also working on a project to connect defence establishments through optical fibres in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).

Many changes are taking place in the nation, India wants 8-10 percent growth, wishes to grow faster because we have challenge of eradicating poverty," Jaitley said at the launch of the Digital India week.

Union Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the `Digital India Week` is not only an idea of an IT enabled service but an IT enabled society.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched his pet project- Digital India Campaign - in the national capital with a view to empower the people of the country through the Programme.

"As per estimates are concerned, we expect billions of dollars investment (in Digital India week)," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reports here while announcing details of the event.