India views its privacy seriously: IT minister

Amid the furore over Pegasus hacking incident, information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday sent out a strong message saying India takes privacy seriously of which informational......

Explain why minister, MP's accounts were locked: Parl panel to Twitter

A parliamentary panel has sought Twitter's response on the recent locking of the accounts of Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, sources said on Tuesday. The......

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......

Prasad says social media platforms should follow Indian law

Amid a row with Twitter over blocking of accounts, India on Thursday warned social media platforms of strict action for failure to crack down on inflammatory content, saying they have to fully......

IT sector jobs to remain stable at least till 2020: Min

  Jobs in the Indian IT sector are likely to remain stable at least till 2020 as per a report from World Economic Forum, Parliament was informed on Friday. "According to a research report......

Data protection bill referred to Parliament panel

The Personal Data Protection Bill was on Wednesday referred to a joint select committee of both Houses of Parliament.  IMAGE: Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar......

4 cos seek govt nod for DTH services

Four companies have submitted applications for starting direct-to-home services in the country, Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.The companies -- Space TV, ASC Enterprises, Essel Shyam......

IT minister gives telcos one week for cashless action plan

The telecom companies have also been asked to urgently improve their infrastructure, as the government aims to digitise a host of services. Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister of electronics and......