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Detailed explanation-1: -Digital India Mission was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 1st July 2015 as a beneficiary to other government schemes including Make in India, Bharatmala, Sagarmala, Startup India, BharatNet, and Standup India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digital India is a flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The programme was launched on July 1, 2015 by Hon’ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Detailed explanation-3: -In July 2015, the Indian government launched the ‘Digital India’ initiative to improve online infrastructure and increase internet accessibility among citizens (for example, linking rural areas to high-speed internet networks); thereby, empowering the country to become more digitally advanced.

Detailed explanation-4: -The prime minister, in the presence of Railway, IT and communications minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for IT, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, launched four new initiatives – Digital India Bhashini, Digital India GENESIS, Indiastack.