by Prasad Nakashe Data protection has been the focal point of discussion, post the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union 2018. The Personal Data Protection Bill was introduced for the first time in 2019 to address the need for a strong data privacy legislation in India and went through … Read more
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
The story so far: The journey towards a data protection legislation can be traced back to 2017 when an expert committee was constituted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY). The major development came in December 2021 when the Data Protection Bill, 2021 (DPB, 2021) was released. However, it was withdrawn in Parliament … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally addresses the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Minister’s Meeting, in Chennai, on July 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India has consistently been at the forefront in taking action on biodiversity conservation, protection, restoration and enrichment, and has set the bar even higher through the updated targets, Prime Minister Narendra … 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
“I do call on them to do everything they can within their power to ensure there is accountability and these serious issues are looked into,” she says, “because without that, more high-profile cases will happen and, potentially, more patient harm and worker harm will happen. And in our society, in our healthcare system, we don’t … Read more
The government has constituted a high-level committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to propose necessary amendments to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, to seek the removal of “impractical” legal restrictions and hindrances in controlling wild animals that wander into human-inhabited areas. The Additional Chief Secretaries of the Forest and Environment Departments, the Head of the … Read more
The CBI has sought the Bombay High Court to recall its earlier order granting interim protection from arrest to NCB’s former Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede, saying it has a prima facie case against him on charges of extortion and bribery. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought the … Read more
By Nisha Kumari and Avantika New Delhi: Menstrual cycle monitoring apps have become incredibly popular among women worldwide in recent years. Built with the aim to give better awareness to women on the date and duration of their menstrual cycles, and ovulation period for people planning for a baby, or who want to prevent pregnancy … Read more
IT officials at the premises of a government contractor in Karur on Friday, May 26, 2023 | Photo Credit: ANI A day after Income Tax officials faced hostile reactions from DMK workers when they carried out searches at the premises of persons linked to Minister for Electricity, Excise and Prohibition, V. Senthilbalaji, Central Reserve Police … Read more