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Vaishnaw welcomes Intel after it lauds govt's semiconductors decision

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomed Intel to India

Need tighter regulations to deal with cybercrimes: IT minister in Lok Sabha

There is a need for tighter regulations to deal with cybercrimes, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Replying to questions in Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw underlined the need to have "a lot of discussions and a broader consensus" on bringing "stricter norms" for over-the-top (OTT) platforms to check the telecast of movies and serials that create disharmony among various communities and religions. "This subject of cybercrimes, the way it is affecting our children, actually there is a need to have a consensus for making much tighter regulation. There is no doubt about it," the minister said during the Question Hour. "(Whenever) we make cyber laws tighter by even a little bit and try to implement it, all of our members start shouting that democracy is being throttled and people's right to freedom is being taken away," added. Raising the issue of cybercrimes and children becoming victim of cyber bullying, Congress member Hibi Eden had .

IT min asks bankers to create robust platform for easy credit availability

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw exhorted the banking industry to create an innovative digital platform for providing quick and easy credit to MSMEs, small businessmen, and those at the bottom of pyramid.

MeitY proposes national blockchain strategy for adoption across sectors

Suggesting a multi-institutional model for architecting the NBF, MeitY has said organisations must be identified along with their roles and responsibilities.

MeitY releases strategy on blockchain for its adoption in govt systems

The ministry has adopted a multi-institutional approach for the national blockchain framework

India aims to be $250 bn electronic manufacturing hub in 5 years: Minister

Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government is keen to make India a $250 billion electronic manufacturing hub in the next five years.

CAG flags anomalies in accounts of units under IT, telecom ministries

The CAG on Monday reported multiple irregularities in the accounts of units under the IT and telecom ministries

Govt working on new legal framework on tech, internet: MoS IT

He also supported the need to construct "trusted common digital ID" for every citizen of India

IT ministry to issue FAQs on intermediary guidelines soon: Report

The FAQs will drive the overall objective of ensuring that Indian internet is seen as safe for consumers and attractive for investments by investors: Report

Internet open, but big tech needs to be accountable to users: IT MoS

'The internet should be a safe and trusted cyberspace'

Meity Startup Hub, Paytm to launch programme to support deep-tech startups

Paytm has signed an agreement with IT ministry's startup hub to scale deep-tech startups by providing access to platform, knowledge series, experts, resources, and larger community of stakeholders.

Govt to scale up network of incubators, accelerators to spur start-ups

Government is committed to scaling up the network of incubators and accelerators massively over the next three years, Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday

TMC MPs tear papers as Vaishnaw reads statement in Rajya Sabha on snooping

Opposition TMC MPs tore papers and flung them into the air, throwing Rajya Sabha into bedlam as IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw read statement on alleged snooping using an Israeli company spyware Pegasus

Parliamentary panel to question MeitY, MHA on Pegasus issue on July 28

A parliamentary standing committee, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, will question officials of MeitYand MHA in connection with the case of alleged illegal surveillance using Pegasus software

Top headlines: Pegasus controversy grows; apex court rules on AGR dues

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines on Tuesday

IT minister, Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor among Pegasus 'targets'

Govt denies hand in snooping; Amit Shah says report is 'by disrupters for obstructers'

Reports of snooping on Indians aimed at maligning Indian democracy: IT Min

The minister made this statement in response to media reports that spyware Pegasus was being used to conduct surveillance on several Indians

Meity withdraws compliance letter sent to Apple over iMessage

The IT ministry is learnt to have withdrawn a letter sent to iPhone maker Apple seeking compliance of iMessage platform with the new IT rules, according to a source. Apple has explained to the ministry that iMessage is a feature in its mobile device like every phone has for sending out messages and not an app which can be downloaded by any user. It also has less than 5 million users of iMessage which is another reason why it is out of the purview of Information Technology (IntermediaryGuidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. "Apple's iMessage is not an app available that can be downloaded by anyone. It is a SMS like feature of the phone and hence Meity has withdrawn a letter issued to Apple for seeking compliance," the source said. An Email query sent to the Ministry of Electronics and IT and Apple elicited no reply. The new IT rules came into force from May 26. The rule defines a social media platform which primarily or solely enables online interaction between two

Twitter names Vinay Prakash as resident grievance officer for India

Twitter has named Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India, according to the company's website. The US-based company has been in the eye of a storm over its alleged failure to comply with the new IT rules in India, which mandates, among other requirements, the appointment of three key personnel -- chief compliance officer, nodal officer and grievance officer by social media platforms with over 50 lakh users. All the three personnel have to be residents in India. As per the information updated on Twitter's website, Vinay Prakash is the Resident Grievance Officer (RGO). Users can contact him using an email ID listed on the page. "Twitter can be contacted in India at the following address: 4th Floor, The Estate, 121 Dickenson Road, Bangalore 560 042," the page further said. Prakash's name appears along with Jeremy Kessel, who is the Global Legal Policy Director, and is based in the US. The company has also published its compliance report for the period of May 26, 202

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews work on supercomputing, Meity projects

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday held review meetings of various projects under the Meity including super computing project being handled by CDAC. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekar was also present in the review meeting. "Took a review meeting today along with my colleague Shri @rajeev_mp on CDAC and its progress on National Supercomputing Mission and other programs & services with @SecretaryMEITY and other officers in @GoI_MeitY," Vaishnaw said in his tweet. MEITY secretary Ajay Sawhney, additional secretary Rajendra Kumar, MyGov CEO and National e-governance president and CEO Abhishek Singh, National Informatics Centre Director General Neeta Verma, Software Technology Parks of India(STPI) DG Omkar Rai were also present in the meeting. Vaishnaw replaced senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad who was handling the Ministry of Electronics and IT since 2014. The new minister took charge on July 8. Bureaucrat-turned politician Vaishnaw holds ...