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CERT-In directives won't impact corporates' business viability: MoS IT

Rajeev Chandrasekhar's comes in the wake of cyber security directives issued by the MeitY's CERT-In that mandates reporting of cybersecurity incidents and misuse of virtual private networks

Comply with rules or exit from India, govt tells VPN service providers

Some of the VPN companies have claimed that the new rule may lead to cyber security loopholes in the system

India to become large exporter of products post-Covid: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Minister of State for Electronics & IT sees SMBs playing a big role in this regard

In future, world should hear 'Digital India Inside': Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The government has set a deadline to commercially launch the first indigenous chipset by 2023-24 under the DIR-V

Next unicorn will be firm working on semiconductors: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister says small firms are 'truly catalysing'' country electronics and technology industry.

India emerged stronger despite huge loss due to Covid: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the govt has been cognizant of the rapid pace of digitalization thrust upon the country by pandemic and the ability to face this calamity with resilience has been appreciated

Approval to electronic chip makers likely in 6-8 months: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said at conference that Indian Semiconductor Mission is evaluating the process and the approvals will come after the due diligence is done

Minister says India stands by social-media demands as Musk moves on Twitter

'Our safety and trust expectations in law and rules require all intermediaries to do due diligence about its users and content to qualify to be an intermediary,' he said

Govt sets timeline to launch first indigenous commercial chipsets by 2024

The Minister of State for Electronics and IT said that the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) programme aims to create future generations of microprocessors

India in talks with Intel and TSMC to set up semiconductor plants

The government late last year unveiled a $10 billion incentives plan, offering to cover as much as half of a project's cost, to lure display and semiconductor fabricators to set up base in India

Old narrative of India that it has opportunity for few has changed: Mos IT

The minister said that in the early nineties, there was almost a narrative built, embedded in the fabric of India's story at that time, that the opportunities in India were only for a few

India needs investment in cyber security tech: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Inaugurating the IBM cybersecurity hub, he said India needs such steps to become the centre of innovation and growth

No proposal under consideration to take back IT Rules 2021: MoS IT

The rules provide for a time-bound and robust grievance redressal mechanism

Import of refurbished Apple devices denied due to e-waste worries: Minister

The government rejected an application for the import of refurbished Apple iPhone and iPads as it will expedite e-waste generation in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, import of refurbished or re-conditioned spares of refurbished parts of personal computers, laptops is restricted and refurbished or re-conditioned spares of capital goods is free. In response to question whether the government has denied permission for import of used Apple iPhone and iPads which are sold as Apple Certified and pre-owned after repair by the original equipment manufacturer, Chandrasekhar said, "Yes, Sir. "An application from M/s Apple India Limited was received in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in April, 2015 seeking permission for import of used Apple I-Phone and I-pads which are sold as Apple ...

No intention to make social media users' verification mandatory: Govt

"This is a issue where we are actively involved with, and actively responding to," the minister said

Skill hubs to be set up across India, 5,000 panned in first phase: Govt

"For example, in IT and the technology space, women participation has exceeded 44-45 per cent," Chandrasekhar added

Govt wants India to lead the global tech movement: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics & Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said the government wants India to lead the global tech movement. The Minister was speaking at the India Global Forum's annual summit on the topic 'The New India Inc' here. "...we would like India to be less of just being a fuel for global tech companies, but to also lead the global tech movement," Chandrasekhar said in response to a question on impact of global tech companies investing and creating a strong base here. Noting that companies like Volvo, Uber, Intel and many others are creating an ecosystem where the talent is out there and there is critical mass, he said, "Into that mix when you toss in the desire for entrepreneurship, along with the capital and encouragement by the government to support innovation, we will see in the next coming years a large number of India origin innovation." "It is the government's ambition and vision that we want more and

MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar to attend India Global Forum event on Mar 7-8

Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be attending the India Global Forum (IGF) event at Bengaluru on March 7-8, an official statement said on Sunday.

Government studying inputs received on data protection bill: MoS IT

The government remains 'clear' and 'steadfast' on the need for the bill, Chandrasekhar said on the sidelines of 'NIC Tech Conclave 2022' event

Make Big Tech accountable to communities and society: MoS Electronics & IT

Nations must cooperate to make firms like Facebook, Google answerable: Min