The National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Ministry of Electroni

The National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has launched an instant messaging platform called

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The correct answer is B. The National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, launched an instant messaging platform called ‘Sandes’.
Sandes is an Indian government instant messaging platform. It was developed by NIC and aims to provide a secure messaging platform for government employees and later potentially for the general public, as an alternative to foreign messaging apps.
This initiative is part of the government’s push towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) in technology and digital infrastructure. Sandes offers features like one-to-one and group messaging, file sharing, and voice and video calls.