Nixi Offering Free .in Domain Names for the First Three Months as Part of Republic Day Celebrations

Nixi Offering Free .in Domain Names for the First Three Months as Part of Republic Day Celebrations

The National Internet Exchange of India (Nixi) is currently allowing people to register .in domain names for free. This deal is being offered as a part of the Republic Day celebrations that began on Thursday. The .in domain can be used for emails, websites, and other applications. This service currently…

Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT

Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT

Amid outrage over a plan to give powers to its arm PIB to police fake news on social media, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said that the government will next month hold discussions with stakeholders before the proposal is implemented. The minister said that the rules for regulating online…

Twitter Plea Against Government’s Takedown Orders Adjourned by Karnataka High Court

Twitter Plea Against Government’s Takedown Orders Adjourned by Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by microblogging site Twitter against the Central government’s takedown orders to December 12. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology sought time to present its arguments in the case following which Justice Krishna S Dixit adjourned the case…

Supreme Court Asks MeitY if ‘Protocol’ for Internet Shutdown Exists: Report

Supreme Court Asks MeitY if ‘Protocol’ for Internet Shutdown Exists: Report

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to respond to a plea alleging the arbitrary shutdown of Internet access in various states, as per a report. The apex court has previously ruled in 2020 that an undefined restriction of Internet services is illegal and…

Apple, Samsung Could Gain From India’s New Parallel Testing Strategy to Speed Up Safety Approvals: Report

Apple, Samsung Could Gain From India’s New Parallel Testing Strategy to Speed Up Safety Approvals: Report

India is reportedly planning to test different components of electronic devices simultaneously to speed up their safety approvals. The new strategy is expected to drive the launch plans by smartphone giants such as Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi. Currently, 16 to 21 weeks are required for the testing and certification of…

Social Media Should Act in Accordance With Indian Laws, Cannot Contravene the Rights of Citizens: MeitY

Social Media Should Act in Accordance With Indian Laws, Cannot Contravene the Rights of Citizens: MeitY

The Indian government’s proposal to set up a grievances appellate panel follows several complaints that social media platforms are not adequately redressing the issues raised by the people, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. The Minister of State for Electronics and IT held an open house discussion with stakeholders…

Government Orders Employees Not to Use Google Drive, Dropbox, VPNs

Government Orders Employees Not to Use Google Drive, Dropbox, VPNs

A new government order restrict employees from using third-party, non-government cloud platforms including Google Drive and Dropbox as well as virtual private network (VPN) services including NordVPN and ExpressVPN. The order passed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has been circulated to all ministries and departments and all government employees…