New Delhi, Aug 03 (ANI): Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks during the discussion on Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. | Photo Credit: ANI The Editors Guild of India on Sunday expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data … Read more
File picture of Retired Justice B.N. Srikrishna. | Photo Credit: MUKESH TRIVEDI “The provisions granting exemption to the government and government bodies from all sections of the law in the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, 2023, cause “great concern,” says Justice (retired) B.N. Srikrishna of the Supreme Court, who had proposed the first … Read more
The revised Data Protection Bill envisages imposition of stiff financial penalties if organisations fail to contain data breaches or intimate users and the government about such incidents, a draft version revealed. ET reviewed some portions of the Bill that has been renamed as the Digital Data Protection Bill. It is expected to be released for … Read more
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday took a dig at the Central Government and said that if a girl can choose the Prime Minister at the age of 18, then why not a partner. Speaking to ANI, Owaisi said, “This is a very good example of the paternalism of Prime Minister … Read more
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday gave his dissent note to the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill after the committee adopted its report at its meeting here. The former Union minister also lauded the democratic manner in which the committee functioned under the chairmanship of PP Chaudhuri for the past … Read more
New Delhi: Though Delhi government runs 38 hospitals, over 200 dispensaries and polyclinics and 500 mohalla clinics, the Covid-19 outbreak demonstrated that the best of physical infrastructure was of no use to patients during such an unprecedented event due to fear of infection. Delhi government’s ambitious cloud-based Health Information Management System (HIMS), which is likely … Read more
The existing National Data-Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP) for facilitating access to GoI data and data created with public funds can be the basis for access to government datasets. Synopsis Datasets that may be used for public policy purposes are available with government departments and ministries. While large amounts of digital data are available with … Read more
MUMBAI | NEW DELHI: Industry groups and data privacy experts said the draft National Health Data Management Policy should be aligned with recommendations made under recent related policies, specifically the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, to avoid contradictory definitions and overlaps. The health ministry released the draft National Health Data Management Policy for public consultation … Read more
Expanding the coverage of the statement of financial transactions (SFT) — annual information returns, in its earlier avatar, obtained from various sources — that identify potential taxpayers by examining spending patterns is fine. The only limit on how much data is collected is the tax department’s ability to use what is collected, while safeguarding data … Read more
By Nikhil PahwaIt’s 2025, and for seven years, you’ve been running a company at the forefront of innovation in healthcare. Millions have bought your fitness trackers, and used them to measure their heart rate, body temperature, sleep patterns, physical activity, blood pressure, dietary habits and nutrition intake, apart from also storing their medical reportswith you.Your … Read more