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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicDigital Personal Data Protection Act

Topic: Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Cabinet clears draft Data Protection Bill, to be tabled in monsoon session of Parliament

Govt received over 21,660 comments on draft bill put up for public feedback in November last year & tried to include the suggestions wherever possible, a ministry official said.

New data bill carries one disappointment from previous versions—exempting govt agencies

The big silver lining, if one may call it that, is we will no longer be faced with the irony of having a powerful and intrusive DPA tasked to protect privacy.

On Camera

Army wives fight a silent battle. Don’t abuse them for seeking small joys

The next time you see a post featuring a sari-clad woman at a party or a travel reel from an unknown location, ask yourself — how does her joy threaten yours?

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.