The Supreme Court postponed a hearing on the petitions submitted by WhatsApp and Meta, parent firm of WhatsApp on January 9th. The INR 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) regarding the messaging platform's 2021 privacy policy has been contested by the IT
According to official sources, social networking platform X has removed 600 accounts and restricted 3,500 postings after the Centre reported pornographic content on the website. According to the sources, X has promised the government that it will abide by laws and refrain from allowing pornographic material on its platform.
According to The Economic Times, the Centre has cautioned social media platform X about AI-generated pornographic material, threatening to revoke its "safe harbour" status under Indian law if it disregards takedown orders. Notably, X previously lost his legal immunity due to his failure to follow Indian regulations. Online
With the registration of five significant firms as anchor vendors under the government's Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), Apple has taken a clear lead in India's efforts to develop a comprehensive electronics components ecosystem. According to Business Standard, the companies, which are a combination of huge
Ghost pairing, a recent danger to WhatsApp, is subtly jeopardising user privacy. Scammers use phoney QR codes or verification codes to fool people into connecting their accounts. This enables real-time chat viewing by attackers without the victim's awareness. To avoid data exploitation and privacy violations, users must be
To expedite the process of content removal by digital intermediaries, the IT ministry (MeitY) announced changes to the IT Rules, 2021 on 22 October. The new regulations, known as the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025, establish senior-level accountability and provide detailed guidelines for
The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) application window deadline has been extended by the Centre until September 30. Applications under ECMS were previously due on July 31, 2025. According to a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notification, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister of IT, approved the adjustment. INR 8,
A group has apparently been established by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to develop the national framework for global capacity centres (GCCs). The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), GCC consulting firms Zinnov Consulting and ANSR, accounting giant KPMG, and the national investment promotion and
According to media sources, the IndiaAI Mission has selected seven businesses for technical review under the second phase of the graphics processing units (GPU) tender, including partners of Google Cloud, Oracle, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The companies Cyfuture India, Sify Digital Services, Vensysco Technologies, Locuz Enterprise Solutions, Yotta Data
S. Krishnan, secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), stated that the Centre is allegedly planning to ratify Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act guidelines by April.
Under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat project, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) initiated a bold challenge to create an indigenous web browser, marking a revolutionary step towards technical independence. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), located in Bangalore, carried out this project with the goal of encouraging
According to government sources, public consultations on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) laws are now complete, and the final version could be released in the next eight weeks or so. The draft will not significantly alter anything. There won't be another extension for receiving the remarks,
Feedback on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, is due in 15 days, according to reports from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The deadline will be moved from February 18 to March 3, 2025, a government official told a media house. An official notification
Abhishek Singh, additional secretary, Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), stated during his visit to GIFT City in Gujarat on 27 January that India is seeking proposals for developing its own foundational model in order to compete with foreign AI foundational models that serve as the basis for
On January 7, Nagaraju Maddirala, secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), urged fintech companies to "consistently" provide creative solutions to the financial services sector while "strictly" adhering to rules. He said this while presiding over a conference in New Delhi with cofounders and senior
Startups and other pertinent parties have been asked to submit ideas for developing AI-powered tools that can identify deepfakes to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The Ministry has requested five suggestions for the creation of domestic technical AI tools, rules, frameworks, and standards in order to establish
On 4 September 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) initiated the second group of students to participate in the SAMRIDH program. MeitY's S. Krishnan, the Secretary, was the one who initiated the program. The Government of India has set a goal of cultivating 300 businesses,