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Govt asks VPN services, platforms to block sites leaking personal data of Indians

India, Dec. 12 -- The electronics and information technology ministry has directed virtual private network (VPN) service providers and other intermediaries to immediately block access to websites leak... Read More


Govt reviews 6G progress, sets targets for 2030 goal

India, Dec. 9 -- Union minister of communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Apex Council under the Bharat 6G Mission, reiterating its goal of making India a global leade... Read More


Centre confirms resignation of Prasar Bharati chairman

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) has accepted the resignation of Navneet Kumar Sehgal as chairman of Prasar Bharati, the country's public broadcaster, according ... Read More


Sanchar mandate withdrawn, govt says app cannot snoop

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Five days after the government issued a directive to mobile phone manufacturers and importers of handsets intended for use in India to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on every ... Read More


Sanchar mandate withdrawn, govt says app cannot snoop

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Five days after the government issued a directive to mobile phone manufacturers and importers of handsets intended for use in India to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on every ... Read More


Union govt confirms resignation of Prasar Bharati chairman

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) has accepted the resignation of Navneet Kumar Sehgal as chairman of Prasar Bharati, the country's public broadcaster, according ... Read More


I&B ministry accepts Navneet Sehgal's resignation as Prasar Bharati chairman

India, Dec. 3 -- The ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has accepted the resignation of Navneet Kumar Sehgal as Chairman of Prasar Bharati, the country's public broadcaster, an official le... Read More


Fake news a 'serious threat to democracy', govt taking steps to tighten rules: Vaishnaw

India, Dec. 3 -- Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the government is taking steps to tighten rules to curb misinformation and AI-generated dee... Read More


Can delete Sanchar app, Centre clarifies amid row

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Jyotiraditya Scindia, the minister of communications, said on Tuesday that the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app, which a previous directive to mobile phone makers said must be pre... Read More


Users can delete Sanchar app: Govt

New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Jyotiraditya Scindia, the minister of communications, said on Tuesday that the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app, which a previous directive to mobile phone makers said must be pre... Read More