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Digital India Act Unlikely To Be In Place Before 2024 Election: Centre
The government may not be able to put in place the Digital India Act, which aims to replace over 23 years old IT Act 2000, before the next general election, as there is not much time left for extensive consultation, minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said
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"830 Million Internet Users Now, Will Become 1.2 Billion": Minister
India is set to become the largest connected nation in the globe with 1.2 billion internet users, Union Minister of State for Electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Friday.
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Consumers' Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that platforms in the digital space will always be held accountable to their customers by the government. Big Tech has avoided regulation all around the world "because they masqueraded as innovation", according to the MoS IT. The government is currently conducting a nation...
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Digital India Act to Look at AI Regulation Through 'Prism of User Harm', Says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The upcoming Digital India framework will have a chapter devoted to emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence, and how to regulate them through the 'prism of user harm', Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said asserting that India will do "what is right" to protect its digital nagriks and keep internet safe and trusted for its us...
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Government Plans Overhaul of Digital Law That Could Impact How Google, Meta, Amazon Do Business in India
India plans to overhaul rules governing use of the internet, potentially altering business practices for Silicon Valley giants operating in the world’s biggest market.
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Proposed Digital India Act Will Have Huge Section On Online Safety: Minister
The proposed Digital India Act will have a huge section on online safety and trust to ensure that people approach internet without any fear and mistrust, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.
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Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details
The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the ...
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Rules For Spy Glasses, Wearable Devices Likely Under Digital India Act: Minister
The draft of the Digital India Act will be firmed up after two more rounds of discussion with stakeholders, the minister said.
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Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar
The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday.
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Facebook, Google, YouTube Should Be Made to Share Ad Revenue With Media Companies, Rajya Sabha MP Says
Big tech firms like Facebook, Google, and YouTube should be made to share advertising revenue with media companies in India, BJP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi said on Friday. The MP also added that newspapers and TV channels have been losing advertising revenue after the entry of big tech firms.
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Draft Digital India Bill Will Be Available for Public Consultation by End of December, MoS IT Says
The draft Digital India Bill, which is set to replace the 22-year old Information Technology (IT) Act, will be available for public consultation by the end of December, according to Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The proposed legislation will deal with issues such as ownership of non-personal data and even data portability, accordin...
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Draft Digital India Act Framework Expected by Early 2023, Significant Work Done, MoS IT Says
The draft framework for the upcoming Digital India Act is expected by early 2023, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Sunday. The upcoming legislation, Digital India Act, will replace the IT Act 2000, which is more than two decades old, he said but did not comment on specific provisions. The government has asserted that extensive ...
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Government Working on New Data Protection Bill, Digital India Act, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the country’s IT and Communications Minister, announced recently that the government is working on a new Data Protection Bill and the Digital India Act. It will also upload a new Telecom Bill in the coming days, the minister stated.
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Digital India Act Unlikely To Be In Place Before 2024 Election: Centre
The government may not be able to put in place the Digital India Act, which aims to replace over 23 years old IT Act 2000, before the next general election, as there is not much time left for extensive consultation, minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said
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"830 Million Internet Users Now, Will Become 1.2 Billion": Minister
India is set to become the largest connected nation in the globe with 1.2 billion internet users, Union Minister of State for Electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Friday.
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Consumers' Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that platforms in the digital space will always be held accountable to their customers by the government. Big Tech has avoided regulation all around the world "because they masqueraded as innovation", according to the MoS IT. The government is currently conducting a nation...
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Digital India Act to Look at AI Regulation Through 'Prism of User Harm', Says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The upcoming Digital India framework will have a chapter devoted to emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence, and how to regulate them through the 'prism of user harm', Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said asserting that India will do "what is right" to protect its digital nagriks and keep internet safe and trusted for its us...
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Government Plans Overhaul of Digital Law That Could Impact How Google, Meta, Amazon Do Business in India
India plans to overhaul rules governing use of the internet, potentially altering business practices for Silicon Valley giants operating in the world’s biggest market.
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Proposed Digital India Act Will Have Huge Section On Online Safety: Minister
The proposed Digital India Act will have a huge section on online safety and trust to ensure that people approach internet without any fear and mistrust, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.
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Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details
The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). In his presentation made in Bengaluru, Union minister of state for information and technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the new law should evolve through rules that can be updated, and address the ...
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Rules For Spy Glasses, Wearable Devices Likely Under Digital India Act: Minister
The draft of the Digital India Act will be firmed up after two more rounds of discussion with stakeholders, the minister said.
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Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar
The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday.
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Facebook, Google, YouTube Should Be Made to Share Ad Revenue With Media Companies, Rajya Sabha MP Says
Big tech firms like Facebook, Google, and YouTube should be made to share advertising revenue with media companies in India, BJP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi said on Friday. The MP also added that newspapers and TV channels have been losing advertising revenue after the entry of big tech firms.
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Draft Digital India Bill Will Be Available for Public Consultation by End of December, MoS IT Says
The draft Digital India Bill, which is set to replace the 22-year old Information Technology (IT) Act, will be available for public consultation by the end of December, according to Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The proposed legislation will deal with issues such as ownership of non-personal data and even data portability, accordin...
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Draft Digital India Act Framework Expected by Early 2023, Significant Work Done, MoS IT Says
The draft framework for the upcoming Digital India Act is expected by early 2023, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Sunday. The upcoming legislation, Digital India Act, will replace the IT Act 2000, which is more than two decades old, he said but did not comment on specific provisions. The government has asserted that extensive ...
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Government Working on New Data Protection Bill, Digital India Act, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the country’s IT and Communications Minister, announced recently that the government is working on a new Data Protection Bill and the Digital India Act. It will also upload a new Telecom Bill in the coming days, the minister stated.
