Prime Minister opens the Reserve Bank's new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Bhubaneswar

25 October 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's newly established Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Press Information Bureau said the Data Centre will support more efficient and reliable banking, while the training institute will help build skilled cybersecurity personnel. In his address the Prime Minister said the past decade was spent bringing banking to the unbanked and the coming decade will be about making banking more efficient and reliable. He described cyber threats to the financial system as a national security concern. He said nearly 60 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened and the Atal Pension Yojana now covers 9 crore citizens, including 38 lakh in Odisha. He also said the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana gives accident cover of Rs 2 lakh for an annual premium of Rs 20.