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Parliament committee on data protection likely to table report on Dec 21

This is for the sixth time the committee's tenure has been extended

Parliament joint committee on data protection Bill gets sixth extension

The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Wednesday given an extension till the last week of the ongoing Winter session to submit its report.

Personal data bill not enough to protect citizens' rights: Advocacy group

Legislation that Parliament's Winter Session will take up next week wades into areas beyond ambit given to it, say experts.

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

PDP Bill: Govt committed to protecting privacy of individuals, says IT Min

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted that the proposed data protection Bill will further strengthen the legal framework around privacy

Par panel adopts report on data protection amid dissent by several oppn MPs

The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 has adopted its report on the bill with several opposition MPs submitting their dissent notes

Hope data protection law is in place in next few months: MoS IT

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said he hopes that the personal data protection law might be in place in the next few months

Joint committee on Data Protection Bill gets extension to submit report

The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Friday given an extension till the Winter Session to submit its report

Personal data protection bill JPC gets new chief in P P Chaudhary

Will move a motion on Friday in lower House to extend the time to present the report of the committee

It's about time India put into law policy on data protection: Nader Henein

Businesses get help when local legislation aligns with standards set in European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, says the senior Gartner executive.

Data Protection Bill: Parl panel summons Jio, Airtel, Uber, Ola, Truecaller

The committee, chaired by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, is examining the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019

Data Protection Bill: Twitter reps appear before Parliamentary panel

The representatives of social media giant Twitter on Wednesday appeared before the Joint Committee Parliamentary panel looking into the Data Protection Bill, 2019, sources said

Data Protection Bill: Amazon to appear before joint parliamentary committee

The parliament committee wants to examine all the stakeholders including Amazon, Facebook and Google to get their perspective about personal data protection issues

India's Personal Data Protection Bill may tighten compliances for Big Tech

People in the know said that officials from companies such as Google, Twitter and digital payments firm Paytm are expected to make the presentations during the last week of this month

India's data protection law can propel digital economy, says Facebook

The par panel on Friday quizzed Facebook about the quantum of their revenue, profit and tax payouts in India and asked what portion of their earnings were being used for data security in the country

Amazon refuses to appear before Parliamentary panel on Data Protection Bill

Amazon's refusal to appear before the panel amounts to breach of privilege, said BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi

Joint Committee of Parliament on data protection bill gets extension

The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Wednesday given an extension to submit its report during the winter session of Parliament.

When China watches you: Why India needs a personal data protection law

The data reportedly accessed by the Chinese company is largely available in the public domain and a personal data protection law would've safeguarded it

Govt invites suggestions on non-personal data framework by July 19

The committee has made a case for regulating non-personal data, defining it under three main categories- public non-personal data, community non-personal data and private non-personal data

Data of a country must not become surreptitious property of another: Prasad

He said that in the proposed data protection bill, the government has maintained that personal data should only be used after the consent and only to the extent the consent is given