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Telecom Bill 2023: OTT Apps Not Covered Under New Bill, Telecom Minister Reportedly Says
OTT apps or services will not be under the ambit of the newly passed Telecommunications Bill 2023, according to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Days after Parliament passed the new telecom bill that replaces three older laws, concerns were raised related to increased scrutiny and interference from the government, if OTT communication apps like W...
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Meta Concerned Over Telecom Bill’s Ambiguities, Fears Government Regulation of OTT Apps: Report
The Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which seeks to amend the laws relating to telecommunication services and networks, on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on December 13, would allow for the government to temporarily take control of telecom servic...
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"Deepfake A Big Issue": IT Minister To Chair Key Meeting On AI Tech Today
In a proactive move to tackle the growing threat of deepfake technology, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, is set to chair a high-level meeting today.
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"Mauritius Is Like 'Chhota Bharat', We Have Blood Relations...": Minister Deepak Balgobin
Deepak Balgobin, Minister of Information Technology, Communication, and Innovation, visited the G20-DIA summit in Bengaluru, Karnataka, today.
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BJP MP Alleges Rs 5,000-Crore Scam, To Complain Against Ashok Gehlot
BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena on Tuesday alleged a scam of Rs 5,000 crore in the Department of Information Technology and Communication in Rajasthan and claimed a relative of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was involved in it.
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Union Minister Discusses 'Make-In-India' With Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday met Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Google Headquarters and held a discussion on India Stack and 'Make-in-India' program.
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5G Services Rolled Out in 329 Cities Across All Licensed Service Areas: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
5G services have been rolled out across 329 cities spread across all licensed service areas, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Population-scale solutions are being tested on Indian 4G/5G indigenous stacks across the platforms such as healthcare, agriculture, smart manufacturing, education, gaming, and drones, Minister of State for Communications...
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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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BharOS: Many People Around the World Who Won't Want Such a System to Succeed, Union Telecom Minister Says
BharOS, the Android-based indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT) was tested by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there would be difficulties in the j...
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'BharOS', Made-In-India Operating System, Tested. Check Out Its Features
Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday tested 'BharOS', an indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT).
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Data Protection, Telecom Bills Likely to Be Tabled in Monsoon Session of Parliament: IT Minister Says
Union Minister of Communications and Electronics, and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday that the Telecom Bill and Digital Data Protection Bill were both in a "very advanced stage" and could be tabled before Parliament in the next Monsoon Session. The minister also added that two of the bills have already been placed for public ...
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Government to Set Up 25,000 New Mobile Towers in the Next 500 Days: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
The government has approved setting up of 25,000 new towers in the next 500 days with an investment of Rs. 26,000 crore, Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. Vaishnaw made the announcement at the three-day long "Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers" that began on...
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Hybrid Pedagogy, Online Degrees, Internationalisation: IIT Madras' Strategy Plan For 2021-27
The Union Education Minister inaugurated Centre for Quantum Information, Communication and Computing (MCQuICC) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.
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5G Telecom Services Expected to Roll Out in India by October 12, Says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
The 5G telecom services in India may roll out by October 12, the Union Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Vaishnaw assured that the 5G services will cover almost every part of India in the coming two to three years.
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PM Modi Extends Birthday Greetings To Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greeting to newly sworn-in Union Minister for Railways, Communications, and electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on his birthday.
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Telecom Bill 2023: OTT Apps Not Covered Under New Bill, Telecom Minister Reportedly Says
OTT apps or services will not be under the ambit of the newly passed Telecommunications Bill 2023, according to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Days after Parliament passed the new telecom bill that replaces three older laws, concerns were raised related to increased scrutiny and interference from the government, if OTT communication apps like W...
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Meta Concerned Over Telecom Bill’s Ambiguities, Fears Government Regulation of OTT Apps: Report
The Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which seeks to amend the laws relating to telecommunication services and networks, on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on December 13, would allow for the government to temporarily take control of telecom servic...
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"Deepfake A Big Issue": IT Minister To Chair Key Meeting On AI Tech Today
In a proactive move to tackle the growing threat of deepfake technology, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, is set to chair a high-level meeting today.
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"Mauritius Is Like 'Chhota Bharat', We Have Blood Relations...": Minister Deepak Balgobin
Deepak Balgobin, Minister of Information Technology, Communication, and Innovation, visited the G20-DIA summit in Bengaluru, Karnataka, today.
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BJP MP Alleges Rs 5,000-Crore Scam, To Complain Against Ashok Gehlot
BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena on Tuesday alleged a scam of Rs 5,000 crore in the Department of Information Technology and Communication in Rajasthan and claimed a relative of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was involved in it.
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Union Minister Discusses 'Make-In-India' With Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday met Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Google Headquarters and held a discussion on India Stack and 'Make-in-India' program.
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5G Services Rolled Out in 329 Cities Across All Licensed Service Areas: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
5G services have been rolled out across 329 cities spread across all licensed service areas, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Population-scale solutions are being tested on Indian 4G/5G indigenous stacks across the platforms such as healthcare, agriculture, smart manufacturing, education, gaming, and drones, Minister of State for Communications...
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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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BharOS: Many People Around the World Who Won't Want Such a System to Succeed, Union Telecom Minister Says
BharOS, the Android-based indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT) was tested by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there would be difficulties in the j...
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'BharOS', Made-In-India Operating System, Tested. Check Out Its Features
Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday tested 'BharOS', an indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT).
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Data Protection, Telecom Bills Likely to Be Tabled in Monsoon Session of Parliament: IT Minister Says
Union Minister of Communications and Electronics, and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday that the Telecom Bill and Digital Data Protection Bill were both in a "very advanced stage" and could be tabled before Parliament in the next Monsoon Session. The minister also added that two of the bills have already been placed for public ...
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Government to Set Up 25,000 New Mobile Towers in the Next 500 Days: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
The government has approved setting up of 25,000 new towers in the next 500 days with an investment of Rs. 26,000 crore, Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. Vaishnaw made the announcement at the three-day long "Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers" that began on...
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Hybrid Pedagogy, Online Degrees, Internationalisation: IIT Madras' Strategy Plan For 2021-27
The Union Education Minister inaugurated Centre for Quantum Information, Communication and Computing (MCQuICC) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.
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5G Telecom Services Expected to Roll Out in India by October 12, Says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
The 5G telecom services in India may roll out by October 12, the Union Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Vaishnaw assured that the 5G services will cover almost every part of India in the coming two to three years.
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PM Modi Extends Birthday Greetings To Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greeting to newly sworn-in Union Minister for Railways, Communications, and electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on his birthday.
