NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
From campus to career: The push to make Indian graduates job-readyIndia's higher education system faces an employability gap, with many graduates lacking job-ready skills. Vivekananda Global University (VG...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
IT rule tweaks only clarificatory, don't expand govt power: MeitY SecretarySocial groups warn oversight of online user content may increase censorship, industry pushes back against mandatory compliance with 'adviso...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Delhi HC orders restoration of blocked X accountsJustice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav ruled for full account restoration, but said specific tweets flagged in the blocking orders must remain t...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Assam Police's special cell keeping tabs on poll-related social media posts: Top officialAssam Police's special cell is actively monitoring social media to curb malicious content ahead of Assembly elections. The unit, operating ...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
IT rules could get tougher; Rubrik’s big India playHappy Wednesday! Experts have raised concerns over the proposed amendments to the IT rules. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatc...
01 Apr, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
IAMAI sees ‘overreach’ in NHRC’s notice to MeitY over AI companies' DPDP breachesThe Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), voicing...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Meity moots IT rules tweaks to mandate platforms' compliance with advisories, SOPsNew draft amendments to IT rules propose mandatory compliance for intermediaries with government clarifications and guidelines. Digital rig...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
NHRC issues notices over alleged DPDP Act violations by AI, social media, edtech platformsThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of alleged violations of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Ac...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Gazette notification may allow more ministries to block contentSources told us that the government could use a gazette notification to give multiple ministries content-blocking powers under the Informat...
20 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Content removal notices should be sent prudently, says MeitY secyAddressing a workshop attended by officials across departments, Krishnan said notices under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and IT Rul...
09 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
"Bending over backwards..." Congress attacks centre over MeitY's clarification on XCongress leader Manish Tewari accused the government of appeasing US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, following MeitY's clarification ...
21 Mar, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Social media companies get MeitY notices over child pornThe Ministry of Electronics and IT in India has issued notices to social media platforms including X, YouTube, and Telegram, warning them t...
07 Oct, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Centre warns Twitter over ‘Farmer Genocide’ hashtagThe January 31 interim order was issued on the grounds that the cited URLs were spreading misinformation about the protests and had the pot...
04 Feb, 2021, 07.54 AM IST
Twitter blocks some accounts, 'provocative' tweets under MeitY direction“The law enforcement agencies took notice of these provocative tweets on Saturday , January 30 and this was immediately brought to MeitY's ...
01 Feb, 2021, 04.26 PM IST
Telecom department asks internet providers to block 827 porn websitesWhile the Uttarakhand High Court has asked to block 857 websites, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) found 30 portals without any p...
24 Oct, 2018, 08.40 PM IST
Analytica seeks time to respond to MEITY noticeIn its earlier notice issued to Cambridge Analytica, the government had sought details on whether they have been engaged in any assignment ...
03 Apr, 2018, 08.14 AM IST