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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.

Newslaundry · Jan 24, 2023

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.

Newslaundry · Jan 12, 2023

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?

Newslaundry · Jan 4, 2023

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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.

Newslaundry · Jan 3, 2023

‘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.

Newslaundry · Oct 29, 2022

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.

Newslaundry · Oct 28, 2022

‘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

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022

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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.

The Times of India · Sep 23, 2022

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

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022

Union Minister to inaugurate Lithium-ion cell making unit

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The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022

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

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

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.

Newslaundry · Sep 6, 2022

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

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2022

Kerala faces a problem of perception from investors, says Union Minister

‘India has bounced back from the pandemic phase’

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2022

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The Hindu · Aug 30, 2022

Opportunities await youth: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022

Parliament proceedings | Law enforcement agencies investigating case of alleged killing due to PUBG influence: MoS IT

The Minister of State for Electronics and IT also told the Rajya Sabha that gaming app PUBG was banned in 2020 and is not available in the country

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2022

Proposed online gaming policy to catalyse innovation, protect gamers rights: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Union Minister termed gamers important stakeholders and said that their views will be taken into consideration when the government comes up with a final framework for online games

Benzinga · Jul 6, 2022

'Obey Law Of Land,' India Tells Big Tech After Twitter Challenges Takedown Orders

India’s government wants Big Tech to follow the law of the land after Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) filed a lawsuit against an order to take down content.

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The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

‘Digital economy to contribute US $ 1 trillion ’

VADODARA: Digital economy will contribute US$ 1 trillion in the projected US$ 5 trillion Indian economy. This is what Rajeev Chandrasekhar, union minister of state for electronics and information technology, skill development and entrepreneurship, said here on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Gujarat startups doing unparalleled work: Union minister of state Rajeev Chandrasekhar

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat, long hailed as the land of entrepreneurs, is poised for a new wave of commerce, and aided by technology it will be known for its startups, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship, and electronics information technology. He started his two-day tour…

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2022

India’s $5 trillion economy goal achievable by 2026; Chidambaram’s view very wrong: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Mr. Chidambaram had said that the "goal of a $5 trillion GDP appears to be a case of 'shifting goalposts'"

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Govt open to industry's ideas on self-regulatory grievance appeal model for social media users

NEW DELHI: The government will before end of July finalise new social media rules that propose to give users a grievance appeal mechanism against arbitrary content moderation, inaction, or takedown decisions of big tech companies, but is open to any self-regulatory appellate model that the industry could offer for the…

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Suggestions welcome on grievance redressal for social media users: IT Minister

The Centre is proposing to set up a grievance appellate committee to look into appeals filed by individuals against decisions of grievance officers of social media platforms

The Hindu · May 9, 2022

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The Hindu · Apr 27, 2022

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