TAG: MEITY
MeitY worried about the Big Tech 'making people vulnerable', flags spike in data usage
The government is worried about the impact of Big Tech and the increase in data usage in "making people vulnerable" by revealing "patterns, trends and associations", an internal presentation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY...
2 months ago
MeitY raises alarm over data breaches impacting trust in DPI initiatives
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is concerned about the impact of data breaches on digital public infrastructure (DPI), particularly regarding the retention of citizens' trust in such initiatives, an internal presentation by...
2 months ago
DPDP: Rules of data protection act likely to be out by end of ongoing Parliament session for consultation
The rules for the eagerly awaited Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act may be released by end of the ongoing session of the Parliament, sources said.It was nearly a year back when the DPDP Act was passed in the Parliament. However, India's first le...
2 months ago
MeitY directs social media platforms to remove all identifiable references of RG Kar Medical College incident following SC order
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on August 21 asked social media platforms to comply with a Supreme Court order mandating the removal of all identifiable references to the rape and murder victim of the RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata...
1 month ago
Global tech firms seeks clarity from government on laptop import policy as deadline nears
An industry body representing major technology companies on August 22 sought clarity from the government on its import policy for laptops, personal computers and tablets as the current regulations run out on September 30.With barely a month left for the i...
1 month ago
IndiaAI Mission: Industry seeks clarity on 'restrictive' GPU tender, govt to extend deadline for submitting bids
In an jam-packed pre-bid meeting for procuring GPUs under IndiaAI mission, industry stakeholders sought a number of clarifications from the IT ministry, including requesting that the requirements in the tender be modified so that it encourages smaller pla...
1 month ago
What India's National Blockchain Framework means for digital governance: Explained
In a bid to bolster trust and transparency in digital services, the Union government on September 4 launched the National Blockchain Framework (NBF).Led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the initiative aims to use blockcha...
1 month ago
IndiaAI Mission: MeitY ramps up efforts to ensure availability of AI-usable data across govt
As part of the IndiaAI mission, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is currently focusing on building capacities across the government to ensure the availability of artificial intelligence-usable datasets on the proposed India Datasets...
1 month ago
Global tech manufacturers 'worried' as India's free laptop, PC import policy nears end
"Waiting with trepidation" and "worried" are among the terms used by Jason Oxman, the honcho of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) which represents major global laptop makers, to describe the sentiment of such manufacturers on the future o...
3 weeks ago
Govt likely to extend free import of laptops, PCs, tablets till year-end: Sources
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is set to release a notification extending the free import of laptops, personal computers (PC) and tablets until the year-end, said an official on September 20.A formal request has been sent to the DGFT rega...
3 weeks ago
NCPCR urges govt to ensure strict compliance with DPDP Act by social media platforms to ensure child safety
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the IT ministry and the information and broadcasting ministry, urging them to ensure compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, and especially provisions in...
3 weeks ago
No need for a renewal: Laptop manufacturers' import registration will extend automatically
With the government getting ready to extend to the end of the year the import authorisation system for laptops and other devices, manufacturers who have the registration but whose validity ends September 30, need not apply for a renewal, a senior governme...
3 weeks ago
UIDAI and CERT-In probe potential Aadhaar data leak from websites, may take action
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) are looking into possible leak of Aadhaar data from a few websites, and the government may also take action against such entities, sources told...
2 weeks ago