- IT infrastructure project of Kerala (Kerala Optical Fibre Network Ltd.) received the Internet Service Provider (ISP) license from the Department of telecommunications.
- The KFON project can start to provide internet services to the people.
- The KFON project will provide free internet to 60,000 BPL ( Below Poverty Line) families and 30,000 government offices.
- The KFON project worth 1,548 crores was declared by the previous left government in 2019 to provide internet connection as a basic right to people.
- Static knowledge:
- CM of Kerala – Pinarayi Vijayan
- Governor of Kerala – Arif Mohammad Khan
Question:
Q.1 Which state becomes the first state in India to have its own internet services?a. Karnataka
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Uttarakhand
d. Kerala
