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The government will invest a total of $13 billion (roughly Rs 1.5 lakh crore) in BharatNet over the years to expand the footprint of the rural internet connectivity scheme to every village, union minister for electronics and information…

Responding to concerns raised over the government endorsing certain individuals — such as investment advisors — as experts on the internet, Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said that the government…

The central government hopes to attract investments from about four to six semiconductor fabrication, packaging, and testing companies, similar to that done in the Micron unit, over the next 12 months, union minister for electronics and…

He also mentioned threats of raids and office closures if Twitter did not comply.In a reply, Chandrasekhar said that India as a sovereign nation has the right to ensure that its laws are followed by all companies operating in India. …

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has given a "thumbs up" for the revised draft of the data protection law.Vaishnaw, a bureaucrat turned…

WhatsApp got a stern warning from Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekharfor tweeting an incorrect map of India earlier today (December 31). The Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp tweeted the wrong…

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that governments across the world have lagged behind in rulemaking for big technology players, such as Google, Apple and Meta, for their innovations that can be a cause…

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said the modalities defining the structure and scope of Grievance Appellate Committees will be worked out soon, and hoped that their formation will, in fact, discourage social media platforms…

<!-- -->The minister said platforms ought to remove within 72 hours of flagging, any "misinformation".(File)New Delhi: Junior Information Technology (IT) Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said the latest amendment of IT rules…

Last Updated: September 23, 2022, 16:08 IST5G is expected to roll out next month in IndiaSpeaking at the 'Global Fintech Fest 2022', Union IT Minister said the government has reached out to over 1.5 lakh gram panchayats to date.IT Minister…