New Delhi: The Election Commission has not shared any electoral roll data with the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Responding to a question on whether the Election Commission (EC) has shared electoral rolls data along with photos with agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs, such as NATGRID, Law Minister … Read more
New Delhi: Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said any digital platform, including WhatsApp, must maintain the sanctity of personal communication and operate without violating the right of Indian citizens. “Be it WhatsApp or any other digital platform, you are free to do business in India. But do it in a manner without bringing upon the … Read more
New Delhi: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday expressed unhappiness over unleashing of criticism of the Supreme Court for its judicial functions and asked people not to use expressions like “judicial barbarism” in criticising judgements or orders. Speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court, he said “there may be shortcomings, … Read more
New Delhi: Cost is the “top most” hurdle in improving “access to justice for all”, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday even as he commended the judiciary and the bar for not letting the coronavirus pandemic come in the way of fulfilling the duty of securing justice for the citizens. Speaking at the Constitution … Read more
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday asked the Centre to allot 10,000 seats under the ‘India BPO Promotion Scheme‘ to the state, citing the success of the scheme. The scheme is synchronous with the state government’s vision for creating employment in the rural areas, he said. In a letter to Union IT … Read more
New Delhi: Political parties across the spectrum have stepped up efforts to reach out to the electorate in Bihar digitally ahead of the upcoming assembly election. The BJP has taken the lead through several virtual rallies addressed by senior party leaders from the Centre as well as the state. The party is now going to … Read more
New Delhi: The 118 mobile apps banned by the government on Wednesday had issues around security, surveillance and data privacy of Indian users, IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. India is a country which sees the highest number of mobile application downloads and now the government has started focussing on ‘Made in India’ … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government has launched another contest on Friday to boost homegrown startups and software products companies with special focus on firms from small towns of the country. As per the “Chunauti”- Next Generation Startup Challenge Contest around 300 startups working in select areas will be identified and provided with a seed fund of … Read more
New Delhi: IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday called for transparency in data usage and said data of a country should not be used by another country as its surreptitious property. He said a true digital world can only survive in democracy, and there is a need for more transparent system. “The … Read more
MUMBAI: Union IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said India is an “important digital power” and will not compromise on its data sovereignty. Speaking at the launch of a Rs 1,100-crore data centre built by Hiranandani Group company Yotta, Prasad also said that he aspires India to be a centre for data … Read more