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Friday, July 25, 2025
TopicData protection

Topic: data protection

Nasscom defends IT minister Vaishnaw, clarifies he didn’t state Data Protection Bill had been ‘approved’

After Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said the Bill hasn't been formally sent to the panel for discussion, Nasscom clarified the Union minister hadn't said that it has been 'approved'.

White House gives govt agencies 30 days to purge TikTok from their devices

The ban on the Chinese-owned app, ordered by Congress late last year, follows similar actions from Canada, the EU, Taiwan and more than half of US states.

How to trust a digital company with personal data? Swiss NGO certification may hold answer

Launched in 2022, Swiss Digital Initiative's 'Digital Trust' label is awarded after scrutinising companies on 35 stringent criteria. It now plans to expand certification to other countries.

In a first, Modi govt uses ‘she, her’ to refer to all genders in draft data protection bill

This is 1st time ‘she’ & ‘her’ have been used to refer to all genders in draft legislation. Data protection bill will likely be tabled in Budget Session of Parliament next year.

Govt takes down draft data anonymisation rules, critics upset about ‘disregard’ for stakeholders

The draft guidelines, which were uploaded on IT ministry website for public consultation on 30 August but removed Tuesday, were taken down 'for further ministerial evaluation'.

Govt withdraws Data Protection Bill after 81 amendments, to bring in fresh legislation

The proposed legislation had evoked concerns over the attempt to govern non-personal data, and the possibility that social media platforms would be held responsible for what users posted.

JPC looking at personal data protection bill as national prosperity issue an odd choice

The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 has global significance, but the report by the Joint Parliamentary Committee that came two years later is disappointing.

Drone policing during Covid exposes India’s need for data protection law

Modi govt's Draft Drone Rules 2021 do not have any of the incremental provisions of the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules 2021 or any mention of safeguards to privacy.

Parliamentary panel looking at Data Protection Bill recommends 89 changes, says BJP MP Lekhi

The draft of the bill, approved by the Cabinet in December 2019, proposes to put restriction on use of personal data without explicit consent of citizens.

Data Protection Bill won’t get cleared in its current version — BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Speaking at the Global Technology Summit 2020 organised by Carnegie India, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the joint parliamentary committee is going to redraw the bill.

On Camera

Mumbai blasts acquittal must not set a precedent. It’ll hurt both agencies and judiciary

Several terror attack cases have been concluded by following the methods Maharashtra ATS used in the 7/11 case. It’s surprising that the high court didn’t find them worthy of legal scrutiny.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.