digital india act

India plans to overhaul rules governing use of the internet, potentially altering business practices for Silicon Valley giants operating in the world’s biggest market.A first draft of the new law will be published in June, which is expected…

The Union government is readying to release the first draft of the new Digital India Act (DIA) by late July or early August, said people aware of the matter.“We will start pre-draft consultations in the first week of May in which we will…

As artificial intelligence is shaping the future of the world, the question of a legal framework keeps appearing. Recently, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar mentioned the Digital India Act while talking…

The government is considering multiple proposals for the design of its proposed fact-check unit, which will be mandated to ascertain the veracity of government-related information online, minister of state for electronics and information…

Several overlaps have emerged between current and proposed laws such as the upcoming Digital India Bill (DIB) which will replace the Information Technology Act, the recently passed Competition Act and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019,…

Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar presented the goal and design principles of the Digital India Act during the Digital India Dialogues in Bengaluru on March 9.The minister not only…

The draft Digital India Bill, which will replace the Information Technology Act, 2000, is likely to be ready by early July, sources told ET.There will be at least two more consultations on the principles of the Bill by March 20, and the…

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday held the first-ever consultation on the proposed Digital India Act and discussed rules to handle data captured by invasive gadgets like spy glasses and wearable…

Last Updated: March 04, 2023, 09:14 ISTRajeev Chandrashekhar said the existing Information Technology Act does not address the challenges of the present times.The government is working on a Digital India Act incorporating new rules for…

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…