National Time Protocol (NTP)

• 18 Mar 2024

On 15th March, Union Minister inaugurated NTP for precise time dissemination in Mumbai, enhancing cyber security.

• NTP ensures uniform and accurate time information with milliseconds accuracy, enhancing cyber security.
• Public can access NTP through time.nplindia.org or time.nplindia.in.
• Timing infrastructure also inaugurated virtually at Regional Reference Standard Laboratories (RRSL) in Faridabad and Ahmedabad.
• Plans to install atomic clocks in RRSLs at Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, and Delhi by year-end.
• Time synchronization will no longer rely on GPS; instead, Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) will be utilized.
• Mobile operators nationwide mandated to sync time using NavIC, ensuring uniform time standards across the country.