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Digital India Act unlikely to be in place before next Lok Sabha polls, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year ago

Digital India Act unlikely to be in place before next Lok Sabha polls, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Firstpost  

The proposed Digital India Act will focus on making the internet open with rules to check on dominance of certain players, focus on online safety and user harm with age-gating by regulating addictive technology, discretionary moderation of fake news on social media, and regulate technologies The Centre may not be able to put in place the Digital India Act, which …

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Explained | Highlights of the proposed Digital India Act, 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Highlights of the proposed Digital India Act, 2023

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Union government formally outlined a proposed version of the Digital India Act, 2023 — the legislative framework expected to replace the Information Technology Act, 2000 — in Bengaluru on Thursday. The Digital India Act will be a four-pronged legislation, out of which a draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was put out by the government …

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Regulating Converged Digital Technologies And Services: Classic Case Of Mixing Apples With Oranges
1 year, 9 months ago

Regulating Converged Digital Technologies And Services: Classic Case Of Mixing Apples With Oranges

ABP News  

Some of the recent regulatory trends have been inexplicably startling. TRAI’s recent consultation on regulating “Converged Digital Technologies and Services”, which essentially proposes to have some form of "same service same rule” is one such instance. What can clearly be stated or what needs to be clearly answered before making any progress on the issue is also as to whether …

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Digital India Act: A Black and White Journey Begins After The Festival Of Colours
1 year, 9 months ago

Digital India Act: A Black and White Journey Begins After The Festival Of Colours

ABP News  

Union Minister for State for Electronics And Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar unveiled and gave an overall glimpse of the proposed basic structure/framework and an overall roadmap of the Digital India Act 2023 on March 9, 2023. While on the one hand, the internet, devices and information technology have empowered the citizens of India, at the same time it has also …

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Rules for invasive gadgets likely under Digital India Act: MoS Chandrasekhar
1 year, 9 months ago

Rules for invasive gadgets likely under Digital India Act: MoS Chandrasekhar

Hindustan Times  

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday held the first-ever consultation on the proposed Digital India Act and discussed rules to handle data captured by invasive gadgets like spy glasses and wearable devices. The draft of the Digital India Act will be firmed up after two more rounds of discussion with stakeholders, the minister told PTI …

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Govt Working On Digital India Act To Stop Internet-Aided Circulation Of Criminal, Child Sexual Abuse Material: Union Minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt Working On Digital India Act To Stop Internet-Aided Circulation Of Criminal, Child Sexual Abuse Material: Union Minister

News 18  

New Delhi, Mar 3: The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday. Addressing a conference on ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material ’, hosted by the National Human Rights Commission at the Vigyan Bhawan here, the minister of …

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Significant work done, draft Digital India Act framework by early 2023: MoS IT
2 years, 1 month ago

Significant work done, draft Digital India Act framework by early 2023: MoS IT

The Hindu  

A significant amount of work has been done on proposed Digital India Act, and the draft legislative framework to support 'India's techade' is expected by early 2023, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said. Asked about the status of Digital India Act, which will replace the IT Act, Mr. Chandrasekhar said: "A significant amount of work has been …

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Govt To Bring New Data Protection Bill, Digital India Act To Replace IT Act: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
2 years, 3 months ago

Govt To Bring New Data Protection Bill, Digital India Act To Replace IT Act: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

ABP News  

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said the Centre would bring a comprehensive framework of laws that would act as catalysts for innovation and data protection. Speaking at an event organised by the US-India Business Council, Chandrasekhar said a Digital Data Protection Bill and a Digital India Act, which will replace the IT Act, …

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