Nixi Offers Free .in Domain Names for the First Three Months as Part of Republic Day Celebrations

The National Internet Exchange of India (Nixi) currently allows people to register .in domain names for free. The deal is offered as part of Republic Day celebrations that began on Thursday. The .in domain can be used for emails, websites, and other applications. This service currently has about 3 million people on board. People can also get a .bharat domain name to target regional users. It is also possible to choose from more than 22 regional Indian languages.

nixi announcement that as part of the 74th Republic Day celebrations, people can register .in domain names for free until January 29th. Domains registered during this period will be free for the first three months. Additionally, people can opt for a free personalized email id with 10 GB of space. This offer was introduced to attract people to the Digital India movement.

In related news, a new mobile operating system named BharOS was introduced recently. It is developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. BharOS is designed to focus on privacy and security. This project is funded by the Indian government to develop a free and open-source operating system.

It aims to reduce reliance on foreign operating systems used in smartphones in India. BharOS would be a huge step towards creating an indigenous ecosystem and promoting the use of locally developed technologies. This operating system is currently provided to organizations with strict privacy and security requirements. Notably, BharOS does not come with No Default Apps (NDA). Users can allow only approved apps to access certain features or data on their devices.

BharOS was developed by JandK Operations Private Limited (JandKops), a Section 8 (non-profit) company established by IIT Madras. It is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS).