Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the selection of 8 innovative startups under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) and NMICPS.

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In November 2024, Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge, IC) Dr. Jitendra Singh, Ministry for Science and Technology (MoS&T), announced the selection of 8 pioneering startups for support under the newly framed guidelines of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).


      - These startups were chosen under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS).

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Industry of Academia-Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) at IIT Delhi achieved a significant milestone in secure communication through successful demonstrations of various quantum communication technologies in New Delhi, Delhi.

      (ii) These demonstrations primarily focused on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), an advanced method for encrypting information securely without detection.


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Minister : Dr. Jitendra Singh
Headquarters : New Delhi
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