Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details

Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details

The government held its first public consultation meeting with various industry and policy stakeholders related to the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). The government intends to replace the IT Act 2000, which was created in the early days of the internet, with the newly proposed Digital India Act. Internet and…

Assam Government Introduces Bill Mandating Installation of CCTV Cameras in Public Spaces

Assam Government Introduces Bill Mandating Installation of CCTV Cameras in Public Spaces

The Assam government on Friday introduced a bill in the state Assembly making it mandatory to the installation of CCTV cameras in all spaces that have a congregation of people to ensure public safety. The owners of such spaces have to install the surveillance equipment within a stipulated period, failing…

Netflix Plans in India Are Among the Cheapest Anywhere in 2023, Switzerland Most Expensive: Report

Netflix Plans in India Are Among the Cheapest Anywhere in 2023, Switzerland Most Expensive: Report

Netflix plans in India are among the most affordable in 2023, compared to other countries around the world where the global streaming service is available. As per a new report, Netflix pricing in India is considerably cheaper than most other countries, where plan pricing starts at considerably higher prices based…

Airtel Rolls Out 5G Network in 125 Cities, Service Now Live in 265 Cities in India

Airtel Rolls Out 5G Network in 125 Cities, Service Now Live in 265 Cities in India

Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has launched high-speed 5G services in another 125 cities, taking the overall coverage to 265 cities in India. The telecom services provider last week said its unique 5G users had crossed the 10 million milestone. “5G has revolutionized the world of internet, ushering new…

Government Holds First Public Consultation Meeting on Proposed Digital India Act: Details

Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar

The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday. Addressing a conference on ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)’, hosted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at…

Apple Supplier Foxconn to Invest in Telangana for Electronics Manufacturing Facility

Apple Supplier Foxconn to Invest in Telangana for Electronics Manufacturing Facility

Apple supplier Foxconn will invest an undisclosed sum in India’s southern state of Telangana towards an electronics manufacturing facility in the south Indian state, the state’s chief minister said on Thursday. The investment will create 100,000 jobs in the state, Telangana’s IT minister KT Rama Rao said. The announcement followed…

Bill Gates Praises India’s Digital Payment System; Says This Will Be Cheapest 5G Market

Bill Gates Praises India’s Digital Payment System; Says This Will Be Cheapest 5G Market

India’s sprawling digital public infrastructure received a glowing endorsement from billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday as he praised the country’s “great” digital network, reliable and low-cost connectivity, and said this will be the cheapest 5G market. Under the G20 presidency of India, a session on ‘Building resilient and inclusive…

Apple Supplier Foxlink Unlikely to Resume India Operations for 2 Months After Fire Incident

Apple Supplier Foxlink Unlikely to Resume India Operations for 2 Months After Fire Incident

Apple supplier Foxlink’s factory in southern India is unlikely to resume full operations for two months after a fire incident, raising concerns of supply chain disruptions for the iPhone maker, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Tuesday. The facility in the Chittoor district of India’s Andhra Pradesh state,…