78th Independence Day: Special supplement on BharatNet – Aug 15, 2024

78th Independence Day Special supplement on BharatNet
BharatNet - aimed at providing high-speed internet connectivity to every gram panchayat and enabling millions of rural Indians to access essential online services

New Delhi, Aug 13, 2024

The Independence Day of India, which is celebrated religiously throughout the Country on the 15th of August every year, holds tremendous ground in the list of national days, since it reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new beginning, the beginning of an era of deliverance from the clutches of British colonialism of more than 200 years. It was on 15th August 1947 that India was declared independent from British colonialism, and the reins of control were handed over to the leaders of the Country. India’s gaining of independence was a tryst with destiny, as the struggle for freedom was a long and tiresome one, witnessing the sacrifices of many freedom fighters, who laid down their lives on the line.

While the country celebrates 78th Independence Day, On the occasion of Independence Day, a special supplement on BharatNet will be published on Aug 15 2024. The BharatNet Project is a landmark initiative by the Indian government designed to bring high-speed broadband connectivity to rural India. Originally approved by the Union Cabinet on October 25, 2011, as the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN), the project was rebranded as BharatNet in 2015.

The supplement will highlight how far India has grown in network coverage and Internet speeds including the fine details of BharatNet project since its initiation as NOFN till the present stage focusing on the latest information about BharatNet Phase 3 tender news.

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