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Govt likely to bring Data Protection Bill in next year's Budget Session
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is legislation that frames out the rights and duties of the citizen (Digital Nagrik) on one hand and the Obligations to use collected data lawfully of the Data Fiduciary on the other hand. The bill is based on the following principles around the D
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New data protection bill aimed at creating safe digital ecosystem, protect
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The minister urged all stakeholders to give feedback on the draft bill, saying that the government will examine everything with an open mind.
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Draft Data Protection Bill proposes six types of penalties
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Three months after the withdrawal of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill from the lower house of the Parliament, the central government today came up with a new draft Bill seeking views from the public.
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Months after withdrawal, Govt reintroduces draft Data Protection Bill for
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The central government during the recent Monsoon session of Parliament withdrew the Bill from the Lok Sabha several months after it was initially introduced.
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Data protection bill will be simple and modern: Rajeev Chandrashekhar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The new personal data protection bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament during the budget session of Parliament in February next year.
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Pakistani netizens express fear as telecom authority crackdown on encrypte
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], September 16 (ANI): Pakistani netizens are expressing fear of state surveillance after the country's telecom authority announced that it would crack down on virtual private networks (VPNs), a means by which personal data remains hidden or encrypted, media reports said.
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Bill on data privacy will be ready "soon", says Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assured that the new bill on data privacy will be ready "soon" and the Information Technology minister has been diligently working on it.
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IRCTC withdraws tender for appointing consultant for suggesting business s
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Friday withdrew its tender for the appointment of a consultant for suggesting business strategies using the available data.
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Shashi Tharoor-led Parl panel summons Twitter, IRCTC over data privacy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology has summoned micro-blogging site Twitter and IRCTC before it on Friday to discuss "citizens' data security and privacy".
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Reports of selling customer data, other digital resources are totally fict
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has denied media reports about the monetisation of customers' personal data.
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Why Centre withdrew Data Protection Bill 2019 and what is in the offing
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Data protection is among the most significant issues being debated in public space due to the growing role of technology in the lives of people and the government has decided to withdraw the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and come up with more compr
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"Personal Data Protection Bill withdrawn to bring contemporary, modern leg
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday explained the reason behind withdrawing the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, asserting that the aim is to bring new compressive legislation at par with technology land
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