Economy
RBI Opens Odisha Data Centre, Cybersecurity Institute To Secure Banking
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI’s data centre and cyber security training institute in Bhubaneswar.
What happened
The new facilities are intended to strengthen banking’s digital infrastructure and train personnel to address changing cyber threats. Modi said the data centre and computing systems would help protect India’s banking system from cyber criminals and cyber terrorists. He also linked the facilities to Odisha’s expanding technology ecosystem and new opportunities for its youth.
Why it matters
The RBI is placing stronger digital resilience and specialised cybersecurity skills at the centre of India’s next phase of banking expansion.
Source: Press Information Bureau (India)