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Twitter seeks formal dialogue with IT minister after govt orders suspension of 1,178 accounts

Govt on 4 February ordered Twitter to block 1,178 accounts with links to Pakistan, Sikh extremist groups that were spreading misinformation on the farmer protests.

Haryana wins big at Digital India Awards for e-governance, Aarogya Setu gets jury honour

Tamil Nadu came second for its e-governance efforts, followed by UP and Bengal. The online event was attended by President Kovind, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, among others.

Modi govt issues notice to Twitter for showing Leh as part of J&K

The IT ministry, in its notice, said that showing Leh as part of J&K is a deliberate attempt by Twitter to undermine the will of the Parliament which has declared Ladakh as a UT.

Bug targets critical govt computers at cyber hub NIC, email from Bengaluru firm is suspect

These computers are believed to contain data on India's security, citizens and important govt functionaries, including the PM, NSA and home minister, among others.

What is ‘Chunauti’? The Rs 95-cr govt plan to boost tech start-ups for Atmanirbhar Bharat

The IT ministry has launched a start-up challenge from which around 300 projects will be selected and provided with up to Rs 25 lakh seed funding.

IT ministry gives no timeline for restoring 4G in J&K at Parliamentary panel meet

Panel members questioned IT ministry for failing to lay down protocols on internet shutdown 7 months after SC order. The ministry, meanwhile, said 5G will be rolled out by March 2021.

TikTok India denies sharing user data with China, says it has followed Indian law

Head of TikTok India, Nikhil Gandhi said the mobile app company would not share data with foreign governments, including China, even if asked.

Central govt staff can work from home during lockdown, but will have to follow these rules

MeitY order says decision to allow work from home aims to protect employees from contracting infection, but maintaining productivity is non-negotiable.

Ravi Shankar Prasad retains IT ministry, tasked with sorting out telecom crisis too

IT and Communications used to function as one ministry until 2016, when the department of electronics & information technology was made a separate portfolio.

IT Ministry asks YouTube to remove video links of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman

Google, which runs YouTube, said the company complies with valid legal requests from authorities wherever possible.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?