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India's IT Sector Nervous As US Proposes 25% Outsourcing Tax
A US Republican Senator has introduced the HIRE Act, which proposes taxing companies that hire foreign workers over Americans.
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WhatsApp Policy Violations Led to Over 71 Lakh Account Bans in India in November
WhatsApp has announced that over 71 lakh accounts in India were banned in November 2023. As part of its latest monthly compliance report under the IT Rules 2021, the company revealed that it banned over 19 lakh accounts in India "proactively", without user reports. It also acted on a handful of over 8,000 grievances received from users last Novembe...
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Government Planning New Regulations for Hosting Deepfakes: IT Minister
The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishaw described as "a threat to democracy". Vaishnaw said deepfake advertisements or misleading promotions are a threat that Indian society is facing currently.
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WhatsApp Banned 74 Lakh Accounts In India In August
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned 74 lakh accounts in August, keeping in line with IT rules, according to the latest India monthly report by the messaging platform.
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Dell, HP, Lenovo Among 32 Firms That Applied to Make Laptops in India, Says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
At least 32 international electronics companies have applied to India's incentive programme to make laptops, tablets and servers in the country, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, weeks after the government announced restrictions on laptop imports.
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IT Ministry Launches Indian Web Browser Development Challenge for Startups, Developers
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) on Wednesday seeking to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers.
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Nearly 6 Percent of Contract Workers Lost Jobs in India's IT Sector in Past Year, Says Recruitment Body
Nearly six percent of outsourced contract workers lost jobs in India's information technology sector in the January-March period compared to the previous quarter following the impact of the global slowdown and Russia-Ukraine war, a recruitment body said.
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WhatsApp Responds to IT Ministry's Call for Notice, Ensures to Ramp Up Safety Against Spam Calls
WhatsApp has responded to the Indian Government's call to send notice to the Meta's messaging platform regarding an increase in international scam calls. Promising to safeguard user's privacy and security, WhatsApp says it provides options like 'Block' and 'Report' for users to avoid any unwanted calls or messages.
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Sun Pharma Flags Revenue Drop Following 'IT Security Incident' in March: Details
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Sunday revealed in a filing that the firm would see a revenue drop in a few of its businesses and incur some expenses due to an "IT security incident" in March. The drugmaker's IT systems were affected by a breach of certain file systems and theft of some company and personal data, while a ransomware group has claim...
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India Aims Rs. 24 Lakh Crore Electronics Manufacturing Capability by 2026: MoS IT
The government aims to increase electronics manufacturing capability to Rs. 24 lakh crore by 2025-26, which will also help create over 10 lakh jobs, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. Speaking at a function in Bengaluru, the minister said the country is today at an inflection point — the most exciting p...
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India's Digital Public Infrastructure Is Open Source, Transferable, Secure: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister of Communications Ashiwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said "what is unique about India's digital public infrastructure is that it is open source, interoperable, scalable, transferable, secure, and based on public-private partnership. India has made it a policy objective to ensure the benefits of the digital economy reach the last mile —...
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Germany Wants to Ease Visa Application Process, Relax Language Requirements for Indian IT Workers: Report
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that his government wants to ease the path for Indian information technology experts to obtain work visas in Germany. "We want to simplify the issuing of visas. We intend to modernize the whole bureaucratic process in addition to legal modernization," Scholz said while visiting India's Silicon Valley in Ben...
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Expunge Amendments To IT Rules On Social Media Content: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has written to Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging him to "expunge" the amendments to IT Rules that seek to direct social media platforms to take down news or information identified as "
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WhatsApp Banned 37.16 Lakh Accounts in India Last Month, 60 Percent More Than October
WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November, about 60 percent more than the accounts it barred in the preceding month. The banned WhatsApp accounts in India include 9.9 lakh accounts which were barred proactively before being flagged by users. In October, WhatsApp had banned 23.24 lakh accounts in the country, incl...
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Governments, Internet Forums Lagging Behind in Regulating Big Tech Firms, MoS IT Says
Governments and Internet forums have lagged behind in setting up rules for Big Tech, according to Minister of State for Electronics and IT Raneev Chandrasekhar. The minister stated that safety and trust are core issues for the government to address because 1.2 billion Indians are going to use the Internet, adding that the government is slowly and s...
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India's IT Sector Nervous As US Proposes 25% Outsourcing Tax
A US Republican Senator has introduced the HIRE Act, which proposes taxing companies that hire foreign workers over Americans.
-
WhatsApp Policy Violations Led to Over 71 Lakh Account Bans in India in November
WhatsApp has announced that over 71 lakh accounts in India were banned in November 2023. As part of its latest monthly compliance report under the IT Rules 2021, the company revealed that it banned over 19 lakh accounts in India "proactively", without user reports. It also acted on a handful of over 8,000 grievances received from users last Novembe...
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Government Planning New Regulations for Hosting Deepfakes: IT Minister
The government is planning new regulations that may impose penalties on both creator and platform hosting deepfakes as it looks to clamp down on what IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishaw described as "a threat to democracy". Vaishnaw said deepfake advertisements or misleading promotions are a threat that Indian society is facing currently.
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WhatsApp Banned 74 Lakh Accounts In India In August
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned 74 lakh accounts in August, keeping in line with IT rules, according to the latest India monthly report by the messaging platform.
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Dell, HP, Lenovo Among 32 Firms That Applied to Make Laptops in India, Says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
At least 32 international electronics companies have applied to India's incentive programme to make laptops, tablets and servers in the country, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, weeks after the government announced restrictions on laptop imports.
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IT Ministry Launches Indian Web Browser Development Challenge for Startups, Developers
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) on Wednesday seeking to inspire and empower technology enthusiasts, innovators, and developers.
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Nearly 6 Percent of Contract Workers Lost Jobs in India's IT Sector in Past Year, Says Recruitment Body
Nearly six percent of outsourced contract workers lost jobs in India's information technology sector in the January-March period compared to the previous quarter following the impact of the global slowdown and Russia-Ukraine war, a recruitment body said.
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WhatsApp Responds to IT Ministry's Call for Notice, Ensures to Ramp Up Safety Against Spam Calls
WhatsApp has responded to the Indian Government's call to send notice to the Meta's messaging platform regarding an increase in international scam calls. Promising to safeguard user's privacy and security, WhatsApp says it provides options like 'Block' and 'Report' for users to avoid any unwanted calls or messages.
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Sun Pharma Flags Revenue Drop Following 'IT Security Incident' in March: Details
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Sunday revealed in a filing that the firm would see a revenue drop in a few of its businesses and incur some expenses due to an "IT security incident" in March. The drugmaker's IT systems were affected by a breach of certain file systems and theft of some company and personal data, while a ransomware group has claim...
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India Aims Rs. 24 Lakh Crore Electronics Manufacturing Capability by 2026: MoS IT
The government aims to increase electronics manufacturing capability to Rs. 24 lakh crore by 2025-26, which will also help create over 10 lakh jobs, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. Speaking at a function in Bengaluru, the minister said the country is today at an inflection point — the most exciting p...
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India's Digital Public Infrastructure Is Open Source, Transferable, Secure: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister of Communications Ashiwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said "what is unique about India's digital public infrastructure is that it is open source, interoperable, scalable, transferable, secure, and based on public-private partnership. India has made it a policy objective to ensure the benefits of the digital economy reach the last mile —...
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Germany Wants to Ease Visa Application Process, Relax Language Requirements for Indian IT Workers: Report
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that his government wants to ease the path for Indian information technology experts to obtain work visas in Germany. "We want to simplify the issuing of visas. We intend to modernize the whole bureaucratic process in addition to legal modernization," Scholz said while visiting India's Silicon Valley in Ben...
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Expunge Amendments To IT Rules On Social Media Content: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has written to Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging him to "expunge" the amendments to IT Rules that seek to direct social media platforms to take down news or information identified as "
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WhatsApp Banned 37.16 Lakh Accounts in India Last Month, 60 Percent More Than October
WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November, about 60 percent more than the accounts it barred in the preceding month. The banned WhatsApp accounts in India include 9.9 lakh accounts which were barred proactively before being flagged by users. In October, WhatsApp had banned 23.24 lakh accounts in the country, incl...
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Governments, Internet Forums Lagging Behind in Regulating Big Tech Firms, MoS IT Says
Governments and Internet forums have lagged behind in setting up rules for Big Tech, according to Minister of State for Electronics and IT Raneev Chandrasekhar. The minister stated that safety and trust are core issues for the government to address because 1.2 billion Indians are going to use the Internet, adding that the government is slowly and s...
