Rajya Sabha Committee on Subordinate Legislation summoned Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for discussion on the controversial IT Rules, posing 7 detailed questions.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera accused Modi government of 'muzzling' critical voices. Draft IT rules make PIB final authority on declaring any news as 'fake'.
According to MoS IT ministry Rajeev Chandrasekhar, these rules are “indicative” of the Centre’s intention to ensure that the “internet remains safe, open and trusted”
Former Cong president hoped Twitter would act against hate speech & fact check more robustly. He shared a graph showing the effect ‘manipulation’ had on his account last year.
Users unhappy with a decision taken by a social media intermediary’s grievance officer can file appeal with such panels, which will get 30 days to resolve their issues.
'Our rules and laws for intermediaries remain the same regardless of who owns the platforms,' said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of state for electronics and information technology.
It can hardly be expected of social media platforms to design self-regulatory mechanisms that encourage them being held liable and penalised for their decisions.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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