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Cabinet approves Rs 19,041 cr viability gap funding for BharatNet project

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore, Telecom Minister R S Prasad said.

Big Tech is gearing up for a massive fight with Modi's India

Country is challenging Twitter and Facebook's practices and threatening to set a precedent that could extend far beyond its borders.

Comply with the new IT rules: House panel to Facebook and Google

The panel, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, had asked them to appear in-person at the parliament secretariat

Boost connectivity beyond urban areas: CJI in letter to Ravi Shankar Prasad

The CJI also asked the Union Minister to augment the provisioning of vaccines to immunise all the functionaries associated with the Courts

Parliamentary panel to ask Twitter about locking accounts: Shashi Tharoor

After Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were temporarily locked out of their Twitter accounts, latter said that he would seek an explanation

IT Minister says Twitter blocked his account in violation of IT rule

Under the rule social media platforms like Twitter are obliged to serve a notification to the user explaining reason for action before removing account or disabling access

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IT Minister says Twitter denied access to his account for an hour today

My comments calling out high handedness, arbitrary actions of Twitter have clearly ruffled feathers, Ravi Shankar Prasad says

Centre further liberalises guidelines for BPO industry

IT minister Prasad said the BPO centre with common telecom resource will now be able to serve customers located worldwide, including India.

Govt to come up with a SOP on new IT rules as industry awaits clarity

The industry has been awaiting the SOPs on the new IT Rules, 2021 because they require more clarity on certain matters

Decoded: At loggerheads with govt over IT rules, Twitter's options and fate

Non-compliance may lead to the loss of protection under the safe harbour provisions accorded by Section 79 of the Information Technology Act

Who will blink first?

The BJP is upset because Twitter flagged a specific post by a BJP spokesperson as "Manipulated media".

Showdown over new IT rules: All you need to know about Twitter vs Govt feud

Not okay with profit-making firms lecturing us on democracy: IT minister

The law minister also touched upon Twitter's decision to flag the tweets of some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as 'manipulated media'.

Twitter failed to comply with new IT rules, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

According to rules, significant social media intermediaries have to notify the details of their Indian-based chief compliance officer, nodal contact person and grievance officer

Prasad asks Cong to make clear on Digvijay's remarks on Art 370

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked the Congress leadership to clear its stand on remarks of Digvijay Singh that his party will have a "relook" at Article 370 revocation if returns to power.

Govt gives Twitter 'last chance' to comply with new IT rules

Govt says they want the greivance officer, nodal officer and compliance officer to be resident in India, and on Twitter payroll

Govt gives Twitter 'one last notice' to comply with digital rules: Reports

The government has asked Twitter to appoint India-based officers following new rules for social media companies.

Regulate big tech but not at the expense of user rights: Mishi Choudhary

The heavy-handed ways in which the government has been behaving in shaping the narrative and curbing dissent make even genuine attempts at regulating big tech suspicious, says Choudhary

Stop beating around the bush, comply with laws of the land: Govt to Twitter

Twitter needs to stop beating around the bush and comply with the laws of the land, says Ministry of Electronics and IT