Asserting that govt welcomes criticism and recognises the right to privacy, IT Minister Prasad also said WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about the new rules.
While confronting the pandemic, those without Internet access have been unable to benefit from remote education, work, or health services, said Prasad at the UN's thematic debate.
Union Minister Prasad's remarks come hours after Rahul Gandhi wrote to PM Modi alleging 'vaccine starvation' in the nation, and demanding an immediate moratorium on vaccine exports.
The Union Law Minister was referring to what he termed as ‘grossly unfair' comments on social media against judges by those who file PILs and feel aggrieved when the judgement is not favourable.
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said concerns have been raised about rampant abuse of social media and hence, the govt is bringing in a 'soft touch' regulation.
Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the govt is positioning India as a global powerhouse for manufacturing & created a conducive environment for ease of doing business.
Twitter has 3 important factors on its side — the law, its own principles and its reach. In its battles with Modi government, it needn’t surrender its principles too easily.
Speaking in Rajya Sabha, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says one can criticise even the PM but action will be taken 'if social media is used to propagate hate'.
Speaking at the 15th India Digital Summit, the Union Minister said any digital platform is free to do business in India but it must do it without impinging upon rights of Indians.
By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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