Govt to make no changes in DPDP Act; FAQs to be issued soon: SourcesUnion minister Vaishnaw said that personal details that are subject to public disclosure under various laws will continue to be disclosed u...
08 Aug, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
PCI’s MDR plea; India’s AI startups, acceleratedHappy Tuesday! The Payments Council of India has urged the PMO to reinstate the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI and RuPay debit card pa...
25 Mar, 2025, 07.24 AM IST
Centre sets April date for DPDP rules as MeitY studies feedbackThe Centre plans to finalise the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act rules by April. Industry bodies have raised concerns over data...
25 Mar, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
IT ministry issues official notice on extension of time for draft DPDP Rules feedback"Feedback or comments from the stakeholders on the draft Rules were invited until 18th February, 2025. In response to the representations r...
15 Feb, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
Sachin Bansal's Navi rejig; Infosys under scrutinySachin Bansal will become Navi's executive chairman, focusing on strategy. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
14 Feb, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
IT ministry to extend deadline for feedback on draft DPDP rules by 15 days: OfficialThe original deadline was set for February 18. Once finalised, the draft DPDP Rules will strengthen the DPDP Act, which was notified on Aug...
14 Feb, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
Fintechs see a minefield of costs, regulatory issues as DPDP loomsThe draft Digital Private Data Protection (DPDP) rules are set to create a major compliance burden for tech startups, already reeling under...
15 Jan, 2025, 07.54 AM IST
Government to hold wider, focussed consultation with industry bodies on DPDP rules: Ashwini VaishnawThe government will conduct extensive consultations with industry bodies on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, incorpor...
14 Jan, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
DPDP rules may open new business doors for regulatory-tech firmsThe government's move to tighten data regulations is creating opportunities for startups focusing on compliance and privacy. Regulatory-tec...
07 Jan, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
IT Ministry elaborates draft DPDP rules, seeks feedback by February 18The DPDP Act and the draft rules are structured to adapt to rapid advancements in digital technologies, it added. The Data Protection Board...
05 Jan, 2025, 11.48 AM IST
DPDP rules: Ecommerce, gaming, social media platforms to delete personal user data after three yearsData fiduciaries such as ecommerce, online gaming and social media platforms will have to erase personal data of a user three years after i...
04 Jan, 2025, 01.38 PM IST
New rules on data protection likely to be notified soonDuring a meeting earlier this month with various industry stakeholders, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) made...
30 Oct, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Centre to release draft data protection rules soon: IT minister Ashwini VaishnawThe government is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, union minister Ashwini Vaish...
19 Aug, 2024, 09.35 PM IST
IT Minister’s back, policy honchos hope data rules will allay sector’s concernsThe re-appointment of Ashwini Vaishnaw as the minister of electronics and information technology has sparked hopes for continued dialogue b...
12 Jun, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
‘Govt may not have enough time to notify DPDP rules’The keenly awaited piece of legislation has huge ramifications for the technology as well as all important sectors of the economy since it ...
06 Feb, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Social media companies may have to delete data of users away for three yearsThe proposal is part of draft executive rules of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which was ratified as a law in August thi...
28 Dec, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
IAMAI terms draft data protection bill as industry-friendly; seeks clarity on implementation timelinesThe Internet and Mobile Association of India, urged the government to clearly indicate reasonable timelines by which the various provisions...
02 Jan, 2023, 08.27 PM IST