If you invoke US law, then be aware of Indian laws too: Prasad on Twitter row

Calling for accountability of big social media companies, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter invoked a United States copyright act to block his account but it should also......

Criticise us, but don't give lecture on democracy: Prasad to Twitter

'We gave them (Twitter) three months' time. Others have followed, they haven't. Rule 7 of (IT) guidelines says if you don't comply then under Sec 79 you may lose intermediary status and may become......

No new rule introduced on blocking online content: Govt

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Saturday clarified that the provision in the new digital media guidelines to block internet content in a case of emergency nature has been around as a......

Pegasus row: Tharoor-led Parl panel to quiz MHA, MeitY officials

A parliamentary standing committee, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, will question officials of the Ministry of Information and Technology and the Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with......

Govt notifies standards for mobiles, 14 other electronic items

The government has notified mandatory standards for 15 electronic products, including mobile phones, power banks, LED lamps, to curb flow of low quality items in the country. The Department of......

Germany wants to come and 'Make in Modi's India'

Union minister for telecom and information technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, who recently visited Germany to make a pitch to investors about 'Make in India', said on Tuesday that German firms were......

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

Manoj Sinha, earlier minister of state for railways, will be tasked to conduct the auction and deal with issues like net neutrality.  Manoj Sinha, a technocrat, took charge of the telecom......

Internet users in India to cross 500 mn in 2016: Prasad

India has now around one billion mobile subscribers, he added The number of Internet users in India is likely to cross 500 million this year, according to Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister for......