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CBI Begins Vaccinating Its Officials Against COVID-19

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 8, 2021

The CBI on Monday started anti-COVID-19 vaccination of its officials with its acting director Praveen Sinha taking the first shot, officials said.

ACT Fibernet Revises Plans in Bengaluru, Offers Higher FUP Limit at the Same Cost

Vineet Washington | Wednesday February 17, 2021

ACT Fibernet has revised its plans in Bengaluru. The cheapest plan offered by ACT in Bengaluru costs Rs. 710 and now brings 500GB of monthly data that is double from what it was previously offering.

Union Budget 2021: Section 47 Of I-T Act Must Be Amended With Respect To Gold Bonds Scheme

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad | Monday February 1, 2021

Budget 2021: Taxmann said in its pre-budget recommendations to the government that section 47 should be amended to remove the reference of any particular year from the sovereign gold bond scheme

Budget 2021: Cap On Emoluments Must Be Raised To Rs 50,000 Under Section 80JJAA

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad | Wednesday January 20, 2021

Budget 2021: Section 80JJAA, which provides for deduction of 30 per cent on emoluments paid to new employees, can be claimed for three years. It is available upto an emolument of Rs 25,000

News Magazine Alleges Journalist Assaulted, Detained By Delhi Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 18, 2020

The Caravan magazine has alleged that police detained and assaulted their journalist while he was reporting a protest in North Delhi's Model Town, but the police denied the charge and asserted that it acted as per law.

Facebook, Twitter Arbitrarily Censuring ‘Nationalistic’ Content: Tejasvi Surya

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 24, 2020

BJP member Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday raised the issue of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook allegedly arbitrarily censuring content posted by users, especially those with a "nationalistic approach" and sought government intervention for protection of such content.

AIFF General Secretary Says "FSDL Came In At Right Time" To Develop Indian Football

Asian News International | Monday July 20, 2020

AIFF General Secretary Kusal Das acknowledging the support of Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) said it acted as a boon for Indian football.

Apple App Store, Google Play Block Access to Banned Chinese Apps From India

Abhik Sengupta | Thursday July 2, 2020

59 Chinese apps that were banned by the Government earlier this week are now inaccessible via Google Play store in India. A Google spokesperson confirmed the development to Gadgets 360, saying that the apps have been "temporarily blocked" by the platform in line with the government’s order.

Department of Telecom Orders ISPs, Telcos to Block Access to 59 Apps Including TikTok, UC Browser, SHAREit, and Others

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday July 1, 2020

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecom operators in India to block access to 59 apps “under the emergency clause 69A of the IT Act 2000.”

Zoom Meeting App Said to Breach Privacy, Plea in Supreme Court Claims Seeking to Ban

ANI | Thursday May 21, 2020

"It is important to realise how Zoom consistently violates its duty to implement and maintain reasonable security practices, and misleads consumers about the security benefits of the product. Zoom has targeted consumers, businesses, and schools," the plea said.

India's COVID Curve Likely To Flatten, Reach Peak By July End: WHO Envoy

India News | Written by Sonia Singh | Saturday May 9, 2020

India has reported a relatively small number of coronavirus cases because it acted quickly, World Health Organization's special COVID-19 envoy, Dr David Nabarro, told NDTV. He said the pandemic will hit its peak in the country in July-end before being contained.

Coronavirus - 2021 Polls Ahead, Bengal Government's Huge "Fix-It" Op For COVID-19 Data

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday May 5, 2020

The West Bengal government may be on a secret mission to clean up its act on its handling of the COVID-19 data and the coronavirus crisis.

ACT Stream TV 4K Android-Based Media Streaming Box Now Available on Rental Basis

Vineet Washington | Thursday March 5, 2020

ACT has started giving its ACT Stream TV 4K on a monthly subscription basis starting from Rs. 200. You can purchase the streaming box with a one-time payment of Rs. 4,499.

Government Plans to Rework IT Act to Meet New Challenges, Ravi Shankar Prasad Says

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 27, 2020

Indian government is planning to update the around 20-year-old Information Technology (IT) Act to widen its ambit to the changes in technology in the recent years.

Kashmir Police Files FIR Against VPN Users Accessing Social Media Sites Under UAPA, Scrapped Law

Vineet Washington | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Kashmir police has filed a first information report (FIR) against social media users employing proxy servers and VPN to access social media services under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.