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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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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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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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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
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. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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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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Parliamentary Standing Committee Approved Revised Draft of Data Protection Law: IT Minister
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has given a "thumbs up" for the revised draft of the data protection law. Vaishnaw, a bureaucrat turned politician who presently handles the IT portfolio, said an advanced copy of the revised bill on data protection was...
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IAMAI Hails 'Industry Friendly' Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Monday hailed the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 while stating that it had struck the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. The industry body also expressed concerns over 'ambi...
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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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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Likely to Be Introduced in Budget 2023 Session
The Digital Data Protection Bill, which the Central government is working on, is likely to be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session of 2023-24. The bill is currently in its draft stage and has been placed in the public domain for consultation. The bill is based on the following principles around the Data Economy.
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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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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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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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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
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. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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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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Parliamentary Standing Committee Approved Revised Draft of Data Protection Law: IT Minister
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has given a "thumbs up" for the revised draft of the data protection law. Vaishnaw, a bureaucrat turned politician who presently handles the IT portfolio, said an advanced copy of the revised bill on data protection was...
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IAMAI Hails 'Industry Friendly' Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Monday hailed the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 while stating that it had struck the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. The industry body also expressed concerns over 'ambi...
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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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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Likely to Be Introduced in Budget 2023 Session
The Digital Data Protection Bill, which the Central government is working on, is likely to be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session of 2023-24. The bill is currently in its draft stage and has been placed in the public domain for consultation. The bill is based on the following principles around the Data Economy.
