Pralhad Joshi inaugurates White Rabbit-based Indian Standard Time distribution network in Bengaluru
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 'White Rabbit Technology'-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Distribution Demonstration Network at RRSL, Jakkur, Bengaluru, on 16 July 2026 under the 'One Nation, One Time' vision.
Summary
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 'White Rabbit Technology'-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Distribution Demonstration Network at the Regional Reference Standards Laboratory (RRSL), Jakkur, Bengaluru, on 16 July 2026. Implemented under the 'One Nation, One Time' vision, the network aims to give India a uniform, precise and secure time standard and reduce reliance on foreign time sources such as GPS, protecting stock exchanges, digital payments, telecom networks and power grids. The Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs is the nodal agency, working with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), ISRO, BSNL and SEBI; the indigenous system complies with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) protocols.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 July 2026
- Place
- Regional Reference Standards Laboratory (RRSL), Jakkur, Bengaluru
- Inaugurated by
- Pralhad Joshi
- Technology
- White Rabbit
- Vision
- One Nation, One Time
- Nodal agency
- Legal Metrology Division, Department of Consumer Affairs
- Partners
- NPL, ISRO, BSNL, SEBI
- Aim
- Reduce reliance on foreign time sources such as GPS
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The 'White Rabbit Technology'-based Indian Standard Time distribution demonstration network inaugurated on 16 July 2026 is located in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Bengaluru
The network was inaugurated at the Regional Reference Standards Laboratory (RRSL), Jakkur, Bengaluru.
Which body is the nodal agency for the White Rabbit-based IST distribution project?
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Correct answer: A — Legal Metrology Division, Department of Consumer Affairs
The Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs is the nodal agency, working with NPL, ISRO, BSNL and SEBI.
Consider the following statements about the IST Distribution Demonstration Network inaugurated on 16 July 2026: 1. The network is implemented under the 'One Nation, One Time' vision. 2. The network aims to reduce reliance on foreign time sources such as GPS. 3. The network operates outside Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) protocols. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the indigenous system complies with global UTC protocols.