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Parliamentary panel to question MeitY, MHA on Pegasus issue on July 28

A parliamentary standing committee, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, will question officials of MeitYand MHA in connection with the case of alleged illegal surveillance using Pegasus software

Top headlines: Pegasus controversy grows; apex court rules on AGR dues

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IT minister, Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor among Pegasus 'targets'

Govt denies hand in snooping; Amit Shah says report is 'by disrupters for obstructers'

Reports of snooping on Indians aimed at maligning Indian democracy: IT Min

The minister made this statement in response to media reports that spyware Pegasus was being used to conduct surveillance on several Indians

Meity withdraws compliance letter sent to Apple over iMessage

The IT ministry is learnt to have withdrawn a letter sent to iPhone maker Apple seeking compliance of iMessage platform with the new IT rules, according to a source. Apple has explained to the ministry that iMessage is a feature in its mobile device like every phone has for sending out messages and not an app which can be downloaded by any user. It also has less than 5 million users of iMessage which is another reason why it is out of the purview of Information Technology (IntermediaryGuidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. "Apple's iMessage is not an app available that can be downloaded by anyone. It is a SMS like feature of the phone and hence Meity has withdrawn a letter issued to Apple for seeking compliance," the source said. An Email query sent to the Ministry of Electronics and IT and Apple elicited no reply. The new IT rules came into force from May 26. The rule defines a social media platform which primarily or solely enables online interaction between two

Twitter names Vinay Prakash as resident grievance officer for India

Twitter has named Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India, according to the company's website. The US-based company has been in the eye of a storm over its alleged failure to comply with the new IT rules in India, which mandates, among other requirements, the appointment of three key personnel -- chief compliance officer, nodal officer and grievance officer by social media platforms with over 50 lakh users. All the three personnel have to be residents in India. As per the information updated on Twitter's website, Vinay Prakash is the Resident Grievance Officer (RGO). Users can contact him using an email ID listed on the page. "Twitter can be contacted in India at the following address: 4th Floor, The Estate, 121 Dickenson Road, Bangalore 560 042," the page further said. Prakash's name appears along with Jeremy Kessel, who is the Global Legal Policy Director, and is based in the US. The company has also published its compliance report for the period of May 26, 202

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews work on supercomputing, Meity projects

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday held review meetings of various projects under the Meity including super computing project being handled by CDAC. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekar was also present in the review meeting. "Took a review meeting today along with my colleague Shri @rajeev_mp on CDAC and its progress on National Supercomputing Mission and other programs & services with @SecretaryMEITY and other officers in @GoI_MeitY," Vaishnaw said in his tweet. MEITY secretary Ajay Sawhney, additional secretary Rajendra Kumar, MyGov CEO and National e-governance president and CEO Abhishek Singh, National Informatics Centre Director General Neeta Verma, Software Technology Parks of India(STPI) DG Omkar Rai were also present in the meeting. Vaishnaw replaced senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad who was handling the Ministry of Electronics and IT since 2014. The new minister took charge on July 8. Bureaucrat-turned politician Vaishnaw holds ...

Twitter says compliance report by July 11, key staff appointment in 8 weeks

The microblogging platform said it has appointed interim chief compliance officer with effect from July 6

Man for all reasons: Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of Railways, Comms & IT

From trusted bureaucrat, to Wharton, MNC executive to businessman, and now politician, the man in charge of two weighty ministries is a unique all-rounder with specialist knowledge

Those who work in India will have to abide by rules: Vaishnav on Twitter

The comment was on Twitter's standoff with the central government over new IT rules.

Twitter should be accountable to Indian laws while operating here: Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad said tech companies like Twitter should be accountable to India's Constitution and laws and that they should not be governed by American laws while operating in Indian territory

Facebook to publish interim compliance report as per IT rules on July 2

Facebook on Tuesday said it will publish an interim report on July 2 as mandated by the IT rules, and provide information on the number of content it removed proactively between May 15-June 15

Parliament committee on IT to meet on June 29 to hear Facebook, Google

Parliament Standing Committee on Information Technology is scheduled to hold a meeting on June 29 to hear the views of Facebook India and Google India on safeguarding citizens' rights

Focus on reforms needed to ensure sustainable growth

Successive governments continued this policy till the priorities were shifted in favour of inclusive growth in 2004

IT Minister says Twitter blocked his account in violation of IT rule

Under the rule social media platforms like Twitter are obliged to serve a notification to the user explaining reason for action before removing account or disabling access

Govt to come up with a SOP on new IT rules as industry awaits clarity

The industry has been awaiting the SOPs on the new IT Rules, 2021 because they require more clarity on certain matters

Not okay with profit-making firms lecturing us on democracy: IT minister

The law minister also touched upon Twitter's decision to flag the tweets of some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as 'manipulated media'.

Twitter failed to comply with new IT rules, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

According to rules, significant social media intermediaries have to notify the details of their Indian-based chief compliance officer, nodal contact person and grievance officer

Twitter loses intermediary status over non-compliance with new rules: Rpt

Sources further said that Twitter is the only social media platform among the mainstream that has not adhered to the new laws

Parliamentary committee summons Twitter on June 18 over new IT rules

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology has called on Twitter to appear before the panel in Parliament Complex on June 18 at 4 pm