The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) have announced the launch of the BhashaNet portal at the Universal Acceptance Day event on 21 March 2024.
- The Universal Acceptance Day is held on 28 March.
- The portal aims to provide a truly multilingual internet, where local language website name and local language email id, work everywhere seamlessly.
- Universal Acceptance is a necessity for a truly inclusive internet to allow non-English speakers to access internet.
- Universal Acceptance is a fundamental requirement for a truly multilingual and digitally inclusive Internet.
- In 2022, ICANN and the UASG announced their intention to celebrate the UA Day, starting with the first one on 28 March 2023.
