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SC issues notice to MEITY on plea challenging internet shutdowns during co
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on a plea challenging the internet shutdown during competitive exams to prevent cheating.
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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore slams Congress on internet shutdown in Rajastha
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday slammed the Congress for maintaining a 'double standard' on the issue of internet shutdowns across the country, and claimed that internet services in Congress-ruled Rajasthan were
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US slams govt-imposed internet shutdowns, seeks accountability for crimes
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 3 (ANI): Ahead of the World Press Freedom Day, the United States condemned the use of government-imposed internet shutdowns to prevent the exercise of freedom of expression online and urged governments to investigate and seek accountability for all crimes against jour
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Centralised data of internet shutdown not maintained by ministry: MHA on i
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday replied in Rajya Sabha about the methodology of the Centre to control fake news and misinformation during tensions and riots and internet shutdowns are a prescribed method.
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Standing committee on IT to meet at 11 am today in Parliament
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The standing committee on information technology will meet at 11 am on Tuesday (today) in Parliament to discuss 5G telecom and Internet shutdowns.
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Plea in SC for declaring internet shutdowns unconstitutional
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking direction to declare internet shutdowns as "unconstitutional, illegal and unenforceable" and in violation of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
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Human Rights Watch raps India for '20 Internet Shutdowns in 2017'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June. 17 (ANI): India has received an earful from the Human Rights Watch, who in its recent report stated the nation has shut down the internet in various regions 20 times in the first five months of this year, and that four of those blackouts have taken place this month,
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