July 9, 2026 - The Lucknow Tribune

Digital India Completes 11 Years: Digital Healthcare, Payments and Online Marketplaces Transform Everyday Life

July 9, 2026 Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Eleven years after the launch of the Digital India programme, the initiative has emerged as one of the country’s most significant governance and technology transformations, reshaping healthcare, financial inclusion, public service delivery and digital commerce. Since its launch on July 1, 2015, Digital India has built a robust digital public infrastructure that is making daily life more convenient for millions of citizens across urban and rural India. From street vendors accepting instant digital payments to Anganwadi workers updating child health records in real time and rural artisans selling…

Rajnath Singh Says India Has Progressed from Scarcity Towards a Developed Nation in 12 Years

July 9, 2026 Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past 12 years, progressing from an era of scarcity to self-reliance, from self-reliance to self-confidence, and now towards becoming a developed nation. Addressing a media organisation’s event in New Delhi, he said the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid a strong foundation for a “Viksit Bharat” through a policy of “Reform, Perform and Transform.” The Defence Minister said the government’s first term focused on removing shortages, expanding opportunities and improving work culture, while…