Govt hopes to pass new data protection law by Budget session

After withdrawing the personal data protection bill, the government is hopeful of getting a new legislation passed by the next Budget session of Parliament, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has......

Draft data protection bill provides for Rs 15 cr fine for violation

IMAGE: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accepts a report on Data Protection Framework from Justice B N Srikrishna in New Delhi on Friday. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo The......

Data protection bill allows scribes to collect personal info

Journalists will be exempted from seeking consent of individuals before collecting and reviewing their personal data to be used in news reports.They will not be obliged to share the reason behind......

Rahul's big claim: CEC Gyanesh Kumar protecting 'vote chors'

After his "vote theft" charges, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting those who indulged in "vote chori" and "destroyed democracy"......

DPDP to Push Up IT Costs for Banks, Firms

Companies, particularly those that are notified as Significant Data Fiduciaries, will have to make extensive investments in data mapping, process modification, consent management tools, tools to......

Insurers to Spend More on Tech for DPDP Compliance

The DPDP rules, which have come into effect, require companies to implement a data protection and consent management system by November 2026. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff Insurance companies......

India Activates Digital Privacy Law

The new rules allow for a staggered implementation road map, giving companies, data fiduciaries, data principals, and other stakeholders up to 18 months to comply with the administrative guidelines......

Centre Plans Faster Rollout of DPDP Act Rules

'We are in touch with industry to further compress the timelines.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes.   The government......