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Lot Of Headroom For Growth In India; Will Be Compliant With New Data Protection Laws: Truecaller CEO

The telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) recently asked telecom companies to take immediate action to curb pesky calls and messages

07 May 2023

Significant Controls To Government Under Data Protection Bill To Hit Investments In Data Centres

Significant Controls To Government Under Data Protection Bill To Hit Investments In Data Centres

The Ministry of Electronics and IT has floated draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2022 and has invited comments on the same till January 2

27 December 2022

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022

Should We Worry About The Freshly Tabled Data Protection Bill 2022?

Even though the bill is being criticized, there are many who believe that the bill is essential for India to keep its position as the world's technological leader.

16 December 2022

Data Protection Norms Key To Ensure Retail, E-Commerce Not Hit By Big Tech's Data Collection Practices

Data Protection Norms Key To Ensure Retail, E-Commerce Not Hit By Big Tech's Data Collection Practices: CAIT

The trade body claimed that supporters of unrestricted cross-border data flow like the big tech companies erroneously argue that free flowing cross-border personal data benefits countries

05 January 2023

Rupinder Malik, Partner, JSA, Advocates & Solicitors. Views are personal.

India’s Data Protection Bill – A Step Forward And What Next?

A pleasant surprise for the industry is that mandatory data localization gets a free pass. This now gives all entities, whether Indian or multinational, the ability to store critical user and personal data anywhere in the...

17 December 2022

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

India will chart its own course on the future of internet: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar informed that the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is now open for consultations

14 December 2022

IAMAI Terms Draft Data Protection Bill As Industry-Friendly

IAMAI Terms Draft Data Protection Bill As Industry-Friendly; Seeks Clarity On Implementation Timelines

The Internet and Mobile Association of India, however, urged the government to clearly indicate reasonable timelines by which the various provisions of the Bill will be implemented

02 January 2023

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13 December 2022

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09 December 2022
Draft Digital India Bill To Be Available For Public Consultation By Month-End: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Draft Digital India Bill To Be Available For Public Consultation By Month-End: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Digital India Bill, which will replace the 22-year-old Information Technology (IT) Act, will be a contemporary and modern piece of legislation, the...


04 December 2022
Government Mulls Exempting Early Stage Startups From Data Protection Bill Provisions

Government Mulls Exempting Early Stage Startups From Data Protection Bill Provisions

The exemption may be for a limited period to assist startups in developing their business models and to ensure that innovation is not stifled due to compliance...


19 November 2022
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: 'She' And 'Her' Used For The First Time In Draft Bill

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: 'She' And 'Her' Used For The First Time In Draft Bill

The draft bill of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 proposes to set up a Data Protection Board of India, which will carry on functions as per the...


18 November 2022
Govt Proposes Penalty Of Up To Rs 500 Crore For Data Breach Under Data Protection Bill

Govt Proposes Penalty Of Up To Rs 500 Crore For Data Breach Under Data Protection Bill

The draft personal data protection bill in 2019 proposed a penalty of Rs 15 crore or 4 per cent of the global turnover of an entity.      


18 November 2022
India Raises Penalty Amount To Rs 500 Crore For Violation Of Data Policy In New Draft Bill

India Raises Penalty Amount To Rs 500 Crore For Violation Of Data Policy In New Draft Bill

The draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 proposes to set up a Data Protection Board of India, which will carry on functions as per the...


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26 August 2022
Privacy Concerns: IRCTC Withdraws Tender For Hiring Consultant To Monetize Passenger Data

Privacy Concerns: IRCTC Withdraws Tender For Hiring Consultant To Monetize Passenger Data

Amid concerns over privacy, IRCTC has withdrawn a tender for hiring a consultant to monetize its passenger and freight data.


24 August 2022
Parliament Panel Calls IRCTC And Twitter Officials Over Citizens' Data Security, Privacy

Parliament Panel Calls IRCTC And Twitter Officials Over Citizens' Data Security, Privacy

Sources in the panel said the issue will be taken up for discussion in the meeting with the IRCTC officials. The Railways has not officially commented on the...


07 August 2022
Why Indian Start-Ups Are Happy About Personal Data Protection Bill Being Scrapped

Why Indian Start-Ups Are Happy About Personal Data Protection Bill Being Scrapped

The bill would have come with the tangles of compliance and meddled with their ease of doing business, the complaints raised by them in the past have pointed...


04 August 2022
Explained: What Is Personal Data Protection Bill And Why It Was Withdrawn In Parliament

Explained: What Is Personal Data Protection Bill And Why It Was Withdrawn In Parliament

According to sources, the Bill could be replaced by more than one bill, dealing with privacy and cyber security and the government may bring the new set of...


25 March 2022
EU Agrees On New Digital Rules To Rein In Big Tech Dominance

EU Agrees On New Digital Rules To Rein In Big Tech Dominance

The new rules underscore how Europe has become a global pacesetter in efforts to curb the power of tech companies through an onslaught of antitrust...


17 February 2022
Government May Bring A Completely New Data Protection Bill, Says Report

Government May Bring A Completely New Data Protection Bill, Says Report

The government plans to introduce fresh legislation that can cater to the ongoing 'sea change in the local and global technology environment'


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03 January 2022
HC Extends Time For FB, Whatsapp To Respond To CCI Notices In Privacy Policy Matter

HC Extends Time For FB, Whatsapp To Respond To CCI Notices In Privacy Policy Matter

The case relates to the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp against a single judge order dismissing their pleas against the probe CCI ordered into the instant...


18 December 2021
Data Protection Bill | Where India Stands On Data Protection And Why We Need It

Data Protection Bill | Where India Stands On Data Protection And Why We Need It

One of the recommendations by the Joint Parliamentary Committee to the final draft of the Bill is the inclusion of non-personal data within its scope which...


17 December 2021
Data Protection Bill: JPC Exempts Govt Agencies From Purview, Dissent Notes Emerge

Data Protection Bill: JPC Exempts Govt Agencies From Purview, Dissent Notes Emerge

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill did not exempt the controversial clause from the bill which gives powers to the government...


05 December 2021
Mukesh Ambani Backs Bills On Data Privacy, Cryptocurrency

Mukesh Ambani Backs Bills On Data Privacy, Cryptocurrency

Mukesh Ambani, who has been a votary of Indians owning and controlling their own data, said nations have the right to build and protect strategic digital...


03 December 2021
Data Protection Bill: Tech Firms May Go To Court If JPC’s Suggestions Accepted

Data Protection Bill: Tech Firms May Go To Court If JPC’s Suggestions Accepted

The Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill adopted a draft report on November 22 with seven of its 31 members moving dissent notes against...


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