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Skills are of paramount importance in post-COVID era: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has stressed on the relevance of skills in the job sector in the post-COVID-19 era.

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CoWIN data leak from a non-governmental database operated by threat actor, says Union Minister

The alleged data leak of COVID vaccination beneficiary details is assumed to have happened from a non-governmental database, which might have been populated by the a threat actor running the telegram bot which released the leaked data, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said.

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Data leaks and government denials: CoWIN is front-page news across English newspapers

It’s only Tuesday and the biggest news of the week is the CoWIN data breach, where the private information of lakhs of Indians registered on the app was allegedly leaked to private players. A Telegram bot revealed details of individuals on entering their phone number or Aadhaar card details.

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Government will regulate AI if it brings harm to users, says Union Minister

Any regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in India would be done through the “prism of user harm”, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

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Semiconductor ‘setback’ a mischaracterisation: IT Minister

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar hit out at a news report on hurdles being faced by semiconductor firms

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Digital India Bill draft to be released in June: Centre

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said a full-fledged draft of the Digital India Bill will be released in the first week of June

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IT Ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Chandrasekhar

The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of “digital nagriks”, the Minister said.

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IT Ministry to examine claim of WhatsApp accessing mic in background

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the government’s investigation would happen in spite of the fact that India doesn’t yet have a data protection bill

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Dangers of censorship and self-censorship: Journalists slam amended IT Rules

After newspapers, press groups, and opposition leaders criticised the central government’s recent amendment to the IT Rules 2021, journalists joined the chorus, describing the amendment as “censorship”.

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‘Government as judge, jury, executioner’: Editorials slam IT rules amendment on ‘fake’ news

Minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar is currently firefighting criticism of his government’s amendment to the IT Rules 2021, by which content flagged as “fake” or “misleading” by a government fact-checking unit will have to be taken down from social media.

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Govt as arbiter of fake news: Front pages strike a dismal note on IT Rules amendment

In January, Newslaundry had reported on a newly proposed amendment to the IT Rules, 2021 by which content deemed “fake” by the government’s fact-checking unit will have to be taken down by social media platforms.

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‘Milestone to ensure internet is safe’: Government launches Grievance Appellate Committee

The Grievance Appellate Committee portal was officially launched today by the union ministry of electronics and information technology under the IT Rules. This mechanism can be approached by users dissatisfied with decisions made by grievance officers of social media companies and other intermediaries.

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PIB on ‘fake news’: Govt to hold ‘separate consultation’ next month, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

A week after proposing that the Press Information Bureau will be the arbiter of “fake news” in India, the government has said it will first hold a “separate consultation” before the proposal is implemented.

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Concerns on child safety, KYC, cyber-bullying: IT ministry’s public consultation on online gaming

Concerns around protecting children online, combating harassment, and implementing KYC norms were top issues discussed during a consultation held yesterday in Delhi by the ministry of electronics and information technology.

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Could India’s new data protection bill force journalists to reveal their sources?

Before the Panama Papers were published in 2016, what if the Indian Express had been hauled before a data protection board for violating the privacy of those who held accounts in tax havens?

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Explained: All you need to know about the IT ministry’s draft rules to regulate online gaming

Soon after it was given the remit of online gaming, the ministry of electronics and IT has taken the first step towards regulating the sector.

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‘Doing this reluctantly’, redressal mechanism ‘broken’: IT minister explains need for changed rules

The government is “not really interested in playing the role of an ombudsman” but is taking that responsibility “reluctantly” as the intermediaries’ grievance redressal mechanism is “broken”, union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told the media on Saturday.

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IT ministry notifies creation of Grievance Appellate Committee that will oversee content moderation decisions

Update at 7.47 pm, Oct 28: The IT ministry notified the amendments to the IT Rules 2021 on October 28. The headline to this report was changed to reflect that. No changes were made to the notified rules, so the text of this report remains the same.

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‘Centre creating enabling policies; States also need to work to woo investors’

States that do this effectively will attract investments, create jobs and spur economic expansion: Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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In era of employee-entrepreneurs, captive model could fail: Rajeev Chandrasekhar on moonlighting issue

NEW DELHI: The days when employees signed up with big tech majors and spent their lives on the job are long gone, minister of state for electronics and IT and skill development, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday, weighing in on the issue of moonlighting.

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Andhra Pradesh: ‘Aim is to reach $300 billion target in electronics manufacturing by 2025-26’

Centre will support every startup and entrepreneur to achieve it, says Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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Union Minister to inaugurate Lithium-ion cell making unit

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No summons from Indian government over Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, says Wikimedia Foundation

The Foundation that runs Wikipedia has received an email from the IT Ministry enquiring about the incident in which Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page was vandalised

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No, India didn’t ‘summon’ Wikipedia over Arshdeep edits. It asked for information within 24 hours

Contrary to an Economic Times report early on Monday, India’s ministry of electronics and information technology has not “summoned” any Wikipedia executives over vandalised pages.

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Arshdeep Singh row | Cannot allow deliberate efforts to incitement: IT Minister to Wikipedia

23-year bowler Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh viciously trolled on social media after he dropped a catch in match between India and Pakistan in Dubai

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