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Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Explained
The Centre is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...
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Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring 'Right to Privacy' as a fundamental right, has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.
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"Will Require 6-10 Months To Implement New Data Protection Law": Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Details
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by the opposition members over the Manipur issue.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Passed in Lok Sabha Amid Opposition: Details
The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill by a voice vote amid slogan shouting by opposition members over the Manipur issue.
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Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.
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"Surveillance Of Citizens": Editors Guild's On Data Protection Bill
The Editors Guild of India on Sunday expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom.
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Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protect...
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On Data Bill, Minister's Clarification Amid Opposition's Big Pushback
Opposition MPs, privacy activists, and various stakeholders who have red-flagged the bill's exemptions for the central government and its agencies.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Introduced in Lok Sabha
The government on Thursday tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in Lok Sabha amid demands by opposition members that it be referred to a parliamentary panel for scrutiny. While moving the bill, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rejected suggestions that it was a money bill. He said it was a "normal bill".
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Parliament Downloads Data Bill Amid Privacy Concerns, Row Over Scrutiny
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid heated demands from opposition members to refer it to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny.
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India's Easy Cross-Border Data Transfer Plan A Boon For Global Firms
India plans to further relax its approach to data storage, processing and transfer beyond its borders, a boon for global companies such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google as well as Indian firms seeking growth abroad.
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Draft Of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Approved By Cabinet
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday.
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Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Explained
The Centre is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Is Now Officially an Act, Receives President's Assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection bill, passed by Parliament this week, has received President's assent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digit...
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Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring 'Right to Privacy' as a fundamental right, has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.
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"Will Require 6-10 Months To Implement New Data Protection Law": Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Details
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by the opposition members over the Manipur issue.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Passed in Lok Sabha Amid Opposition: Details
The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill by a voice vote amid slogan shouting by opposition members over the Manipur issue.
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Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.
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"Surveillance Of Citizens": Editors Guild's On Data Protection Bill
The Editors Guild of India on Sunday expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom.
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Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protect...
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On Data Bill, Minister's Clarification Amid Opposition's Big Pushback
Opposition MPs, privacy activists, and various stakeholders who have red-flagged the bill's exemptions for the central government and its agencies.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Introduced in Lok Sabha
The government on Thursday tabled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in Lok Sabha amid demands by opposition members that it be referred to a parliamentary panel for scrutiny. While moving the bill, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rejected suggestions that it was a money bill. He said it was a "normal bill".
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Parliament Downloads Data Bill Amid Privacy Concerns, Row Over Scrutiny
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid heated demands from opposition members to refer it to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny.
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India's Easy Cross-Border Data Transfer Plan A Boon For Global Firms
India plans to further relax its approach to data storage, processing and transfer beyond its borders, a boon for global companies such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google as well as Indian firms seeking growth abroad.
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Draft Of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Approved By Cabinet
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday.
