PM Modi inaugurates RBI's Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
On 25 October 2026, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and highlighted the reach of financial-inclusion schemes such as Mudra, Atal Pension Yojana, PMSBY and PMJJBY.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's newly established Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 25 October 2026. The facility is meant to strengthen the security of India's financial data and train personnel in cybersecurity. In his address, the PM said 13 crore people became first-time entrepreneurs under the Mudra Yojana and that the Atal Pension Yojana covers 9 crore citizens, including 38 lakh in Odisha. He noted that PM Suraksha Bima Yojana gives ₹2 lakh accident cover for a ₹20 annual premium, PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana gives life cover for under ₹450 a year, and over ₹25,000 crore in claims have been paid. He also spoke of Odisha's journey 'from mines to microchips'.
Key facts
- Event
- Inauguration of RBI's Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute
- Place
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Date
- 25 October 2026
- Inaugurated by
- PM Narendra Modi
- Mudra Yojana
- 13 crore first-time entrepreneurs
- Atal Pension Yojana
- 9 crore citizens (38 lakh in Odisha)
- PMSBY
- ₹20 a year for ₹2 lakh accident cover
- PMJJBY
- Life cover for under ₹450 a year
- Insurance claims paid
- Over ₹25,000 crore
- Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- Nearly 1.75 lakh in villages
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In October 2026, in which city did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India's new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute?
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Correct answer: A — Bhubaneswar
According to the PM's address at the RBI event in Bhubaneswar in October 2026, how many citizens are covered under the Atal Pension Yojana?
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Correct answer: B — 9 crore
Consider the following statements, as cited by the PM at the RBI event in Bhubaneswar (October 2026): 1. PM Suraksha Bima Yojana offers ₹2 lakh accident cover for an annual premium of ₹20. 2. 13 crore people became first-time entrepreneurs under the Mudra Yojana. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2