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Thursday, November 13, 2025
TopicMinistry of Information Technology

Topic: Ministry of Information Technology

From free speech & ‘vague language’ to pop-up ads — RS committee grills ministry over IT Rules

Rajya Sabha Committee on Subordinate Legislation summoned Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for discussion on the controversial IT Rules, posing 7 detailed questions.

Panel for appeals & deadline to remove content — govt proposes tweaks to close ‘gaps’ in IT rules

From ‘more effective grievance redressal’ to stricter deadlines for responding to complaints, proposed amendments to IT Rules 2021 seek to make tech giants more ‘accountable’.

Google says new IT rules not applicable to its search engine, Delhi HC seeks Centre’s stand

Google urged the court Wednesday to set aside a single judge order which applied the rules on the company while dealing with removal of offending content from the internet.

Modi govt’s new IT rules don’t empower consumers, but expand State power over online content

The new govt guidelines for online content are a mixed bag that meets some expectations, but fall short on others and reflect the lack of a consultative approach.

Modi govt blocked 3,635 websites & webpages in 2019 — over twice of 2017 figures

Instances of content that had the potential to incite hatred and violence increased with higher internet usage, Union minister Sanjay Dhotre informed the Lok Sabha.

Lynch mobs say more about India than WhatsApp

Govt seeking accountability from a phone app is odd given ruling party politicians are spreading fake news. 

On Camera

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

Doctor-led terror module behind Delhi blast was in phase 2 of ops, planned serial bombings in December

While main elements behind terror module have been nabbed, more arrests will take place, including some professors & academicians who were part of the ring, it is learnt.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.