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5 months, 1 week ago

Telecom Act has no provision for surveillance: MoS in Rajya Sabha

Minister of state for communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, on Thursday told the Rajya Sabha that the Telecommunications Act, 2023, does not have any provisions for telecom surveillance. However, experts found this response, made to a question by Trinamool Congress MP Mausam Noor, odd given that Section 20 of the Act, which was brought into force on June 26, provides for …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Telecom Act has no surveillance provision, says MoS in Parliament

Hindustan Times

Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the minister of state for communications, told Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the Telecommunications Act, 2023, does not have any provisions for telecom surveillance, in response to a question by Trinamool Congress MP Mausam Noor. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the minister of state for communications, told Rajya Sabha on Thursday This response, however, struck experts as odd given …

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7 months ago

Jitin Prasada resigns from Yogi Cabinet, takes charge as MoS in Modi Govt 3.0

India TV News

Jitin Prasada on Tuesday resigned as Public Works Department Minister in the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government after assuming charge as Minister of State for Information and Technology in Modi 3.0 government. Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the …

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7 months ago

Modi signals continuity in portfolio allocation, reposes trust in old team

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who now needs the support of allies to lead the latest edition of the National Democratic Alliance government, sent out a message of continuity by retaining his top lieutenants in key Ministries while allocating portfolios to his council of ministers. Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar got the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, on the …

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7 months ago

Modi 3.0 policy is continuity with space for BJP bigwigs, allies: Full list

India Today

The new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed for continuity while trying to strike a balance between giving space to BJP bigwigs and accommodating NDA allies. Here’s the full list of ministers and portfolios allocated to them: CABINET MINSTERS PM Narendra Modi will handle Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘All platforms to comply with Indian law’: MoS as Twitter fined ₹50 lakh

Hindustan Times

Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar, after the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by Twitter and imposed a fine of ₹50 lakh on the social media giant, on Friday said that all platforms had to be in compliance with the Indian law adding that Twitter under former CEO Jack Dorsey refused to comply. Mentioning the judgement, Chandrasekhar said …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The BJP MP who cycled to Parliament: Who is Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister?

Firstpost

India has got a new law minister. Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Rajasthan, Arjun Ram Meghwal, has replaced Kiren Rijiju to take over as the Union minister for law and justice. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State be assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios, in …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Arjun Ram Meghwal give charge of Law Ministry. 5 points on BJP MP from Rajasthan

Hindustan Times

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has been given independent charge as Minister of State, or MoS, in the law ministry and Kiren Rijiju has been given the Earth Sciences portfolio, according to a communication issued by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday morning. Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal Five points about India's new law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal: - Meghwal …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry, Arjun Meghwal given independent charge as MoS

Hindustan Times

The Narendra Modi government has effected a mini-reshuffle of the Cabinet, shifting Kiren Rijiju from the law ministry and replacing him with Arjun Ram Meghwal. Rijiju, one of the high-profile ministers of the government overseeing a crucial ministry, has been handed the charge of the low-key Ministry of Earth Sciences. Meghwal, a former IAS officer, has been assigned the independent …

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1 year, 10 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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1 year, 11 months ago

MeitY does not track or monitor apps: MoS Chandrasekhar to RS

Hindustan Times

The ministry of electronics and information technology did track not social media platforms, union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar told the Parliament on Friday. Union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar In response to the question raised in the Upper House by Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil whether the ministry monitored apps, …

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2 years ago

Bhupendra Patel sworn in as 18th Chief Minister of Gujarat; PM Modi attends ceremony

The Hindu

Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as the 18th Chief Minister of Gujarat on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Union Ministers and several Chief Ministers of the BJP ruled States. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Chief Minister and his Cabinet members. From the previous government, several senior Ministers …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Online gaming platforms treated as illegal when game of chance is involved: MoS IT

The Hindu

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said all forms of gambling and betting come under the purview of state governments and they have enacted laws to deal with the same within their jurisdiction under List-II of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Online gaming platforms are intermediaries and …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Law enforcement agencies probing alleged killing under PUBG addiction: MoS

Live Mint

Citing a media report stating that 'a child has killed his mother under the influence of PUBG', Union Minister of Sate for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that law enforcement agencies are investigating to find the reason behind the same. There are reports and grievances of banned apps appearing in new avatars using similar-sounding names have been forwarded …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly Election Results 2022 Updates: Son Booked for Lakhimpur Kheri Killing, MoS Ajay Says 'Good Law & Order in UP Led to BJP's Historic Win'

News 18

Assembly Election Results 2022 Updates: Uttar Pradesh chief ministerial designate Yogi Adityanath is likely to meet President Ram Nath Kovind around 10:15 am today. He also met Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, party president JP Nadda and national general secretary BL Santhosh. HERE ARE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN 5 POLL STATES POST RESULTS: • Shiromani Akali Dal …

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2 years, 10 months ago

MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar calls for a ‘New Digital Law’ to replace the outdated IT Act 2000

Op India

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, has on Wednesday called for a “new digital law” to replace the 20-year-old “outdated” Information Technology Act of 2000. Speaking at Nasscom’s annual event India Leadership Forum 2022, Chandrashekhar said, “a new digital law that takes into account aspects like citizens’ right to privacy, is needed to keep pace with the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Refused NOC to Movie on Gay Major as It Shows Army in Poor Light: MoS Defence

The Quint

Bhatt said that the reason to refuse the NOC certificate to filmmakers/producers for movies based on defence-related themes is “to ensure that the armed forces are not depicted in a manner which brings disrepute to the armed forces/government/country, as also to ensure factual accuracy and that no classified matters are brought out in the open domain that could effect in …

India

3 years ago

Kerala Govt Trying to Crush BJP Popularity by Any Means, Says MoS Nityanand Rai

News 18

The Kerala government was attempting to crush the increasing popularity of the BJP in the southern state by resorting to any means including protecting people who were involved in the recent killing of two political leaders, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Monday. The minister is in Kerala to pay homage to slain BJP leader …

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3 years, 6 months ago

New ministers take charge day after Cabinet reshuffle

India TV News

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded and reshuffled the Council of Ministers, several new ministers took charge of their assignments, including Mansukh Mandaviya, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Kiren Rijiju, Anurag Thakur and others. Parshottam Rupala takes charge of Fisheries Ministry: Senior Gujarat BJP leader Parshottam Rupala, who has been promoted as a cabinet minister, on Thursday took charge as Minister …

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3 years, 6 months ago

In Modi 2.0 Cabinet revamp, big gains for Jyotiraditya Scindia, Anurag Thakur: Highlights

Live Mint

In a big cabinet reshuffle by PM Modi today, Harsh Vardhan has been moved out of the health ministry and Mansukh Mandaviya has been given charge of the portfolio now. 4 MPs from West Bengal take oath as Union ministers in the new Cabinet: Nisith Pramanik John Barla Subhas Sarkar Shantanu Thakur Modi cabinet rejig: Here's the full list of …

Delhi Congress Charge State Shah Bjp Singh

3 years, 6 months ago

What new Modi Cabinet looks like | Full list of ministers with their portfolios

India Today

The Narendra Modi government underwent a major overhaul on Wednesday with induction of 43 new faces and 12 ministers resigning from their posts. The ministers who were dropped include senior leaders like IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought in Sarbananda …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Formation of PM Modi's renewed Cabinet was not without surprises | Here's why

India Today

Halfway into his second consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a renewed Cabinet. READ: Health, education, IT, environment ministers quit ahead of Modi cabinet rejig Dr Harsh Vardhan was criticised for his handling of the second wave of Covid-19 infections earlier this year as India's Union Health Minister. Ravi Shankar Prasad photographed arriving at his residence in New Delhi …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Security scenario witnessed positive changes over past 2 years in India: MoS Home

India Today

Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday said the security scenario in the country has witnessed a lot of positive changes over the past two years with improved law and order situation and declining violence by terrorists and left wing extremists. "There are a lot of changes in the country over the last two years and …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Will Govt Repeal Sedition Law, Asks Cong Citing Disha Case in Parl

The Quint

In reply, MoS Reddy, said that it was only after they came to power that they are giving separate records of sedition as before all crimes were clubbed under Indian Penal Code. “You people used to hide the sedition cases within IPC cases only,” he said. He also listed out the number of cases and stated that even the respective …

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Telecom Act has no provision for surveillance: MoS in Rajya Sabha

Telecom Act has no surveillance provision, says MoS in Parliament

Jitin Prasada resigns from Yogi Cabinet, takes charge as MoS in Modi Govt 3.0

Modi signals continuity in portfolio allocation, reposes trust in old team

Modi 3.0 policy is continuity with space for BJP bigwigs, allies: Full list

‘All platforms to comply with Indian law’: MoS as Twitter fined ₹50 lakh

The BJP MP who cycled to Parliament: Who is Arjun Ram Meghwal, the new law minister?

Arjun Ram Meghwal give charge of Law Ministry. 5 points on BJP MP from Rajasthan

Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry, Arjun Meghwal given independent charge as MoS

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

MeitY does not track or monitor apps: MoS Chandrasekhar to RS

Bhupendra Patel sworn in as 18th Chief Minister of Gujarat; PM Modi attends ceremony

Online gaming platforms treated as illegal when game of chance is involved: MoS IT

Law enforcement agencies probing alleged killing under PUBG addiction: MoS

Assembly Election Results 2022 Updates: Son Booked for Lakhimpur Kheri Killing, MoS Ajay Says 'Good Law & Order in UP Led to BJP's Historic Win'

MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar calls for a ‘New Digital Law’ to replace the outdated IT Act 2000

Refused NOC to Movie on Gay Major as It Shows Army in Poor Light: MoS Defence

Kerala Govt Trying to Crush BJP Popularity by Any Means, Says MoS Nityanand Rai

New ministers take charge day after Cabinet reshuffle

In Modi 2.0 Cabinet revamp, big gains for Jyotiraditya Scindia, Anurag Thakur: Highlights

What new Modi Cabinet looks like | Full list of ministers with their portfolios

Formation of PM Modi's renewed Cabinet was not without surprises | Here's why

Security scenario witnessed positive changes over past 2 years in India: MoS Home

Will Govt Repeal Sedition Law, Asks Cong Citing Disha Case in Parl