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IIT, Wharton Alum Ashwini Vaishnaw Is Minister For Railways, Technology
BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha, Ashwini Vaishnaw, is the new Railways Minister and will head the Ministries of Communications, and Electronics and Information Technology Information as well, the government announced on Wednesday.
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US Social Media Giants Must Obey Indian Laws: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that US social media giants must obey the laws of his country, where they are doing brisk business.
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Twitter India Head Manish Maheshwari Named in Police Complaint Over Distorted Map Issue
A Hindu group has filed a complaint with police against Twitter's India head for showing regions outside a map of India on its website, kickstarting an investigation in a fresh headache for the US tech firm.
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Shashi Tharoor Faces Twitter Lockout After Posts For Ravi Shankar Prasad
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he too was briefly locked out of his Twitter account after he posted an explainer on why Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was blocked from posting from his handle.
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In Twitter vs Centre, Minister's Account Was Locked Over AR Rahman Song
Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour over complaints that he violated copyright law that later emerged to have stemmed from a claim by a music label.
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OTT Platforms Should Be Held ‘Responsible and Accountable’ for Content: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
India's technology minister said video streaming services have to be "responsible and accountable" for their shows and movies, defending rules introduced last month that regulate such content.
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Video Streaming Platforms Should Be Held Responsible For Content: Centre
Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said video streaming services have to be "responsible and accountable" for their shows and movies, defending rules introduced last month that regulate such content.
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Two Lakh Jobs Added In IT Sector Since 2019: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The IT sector has contributed 8 per cent to the country's GDP and two lakh new jobs have been added in the sector since 2019, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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"Imperialism Of Internet" By Few Firms Unacceptable, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Rajya Sabha today that any attempt to create "imperialism of internet" by a few companies would not be tolerated.
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Government Says No Proposal to Appoint Regulator for Social Media
The government on Wednesday said that there was no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media in a written reply in Lok Sabha. IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redress system.
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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Twitter Row: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Warns US Social Media Companies to Abide by Country’s Laws
India's technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned US social media firms to abide by the country's laws, a day after a face-off between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration and Twitter over content regulation.
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"Do Business, Make Money But Follow Indian Laws": Government Amid Twitter Row
Amid an intense face-off with microblogging platform Twitter, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, today told Parliament that strict action will be taken if social media misused to spread fake news and fuel violence.
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Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Tests Negative For Coronavirus
Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he has tested negative for COVID-19.
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Aarogya Setu App Absolutely Robust in Terms of Privacy Protection, Security of Data: Prasad
"This is a technological invention of India -- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, our scientists, NIC, NITI Aayog, and some private (entities) -- whereby it is a perfectly accountable platform to help in the fight against COVID-19," IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told PTI.
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IIT, Wharton Alum Ashwini Vaishnaw Is Minister For Railways, Technology
BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha, Ashwini Vaishnaw, is the new Railways Minister and will head the Ministries of Communications, and Electronics and Information Technology Information as well, the government announced on Wednesday.
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US Social Media Giants Must Obey Indian Laws: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that US social media giants must obey the laws of his country, where they are doing brisk business.
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Twitter India Head Manish Maheshwari Named in Police Complaint Over Distorted Map Issue
A Hindu group has filed a complaint with police against Twitter's India head for showing regions outside a map of India on its website, kickstarting an investigation in a fresh headache for the US tech firm.
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Shashi Tharoor Faces Twitter Lockout After Posts For Ravi Shankar Prasad
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he too was briefly locked out of his Twitter account after he posted an explainer on why Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was blocked from posting from his handle.
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In Twitter vs Centre, Minister's Account Was Locked Over AR Rahman Song
Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour over complaints that he violated copyright law that later emerged to have stemmed from a claim by a music label.
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OTT Platforms Should Be Held ‘Responsible and Accountable’ for Content: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
India's technology minister said video streaming services have to be "responsible and accountable" for their shows and movies, defending rules introduced last month that regulate such content.
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Video Streaming Platforms Should Be Held Responsible For Content: Centre
Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said video streaming services have to be "responsible and accountable" for their shows and movies, defending rules introduced last month that regulate such content.
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Two Lakh Jobs Added In IT Sector Since 2019: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The IT sector has contributed 8 per cent to the country's GDP and two lakh new jobs have been added in the sector since 2019, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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"Imperialism Of Internet" By Few Firms Unacceptable, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Rajya Sabha today that any attempt to create "imperialism of internet" by a few companies would not be tolerated.
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Government Says No Proposal to Appoint Regulator for Social Media
The government on Wednesday said that there was no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media in a written reply in Lok Sabha. IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redress system.
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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Twitter Row: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Warns US Social Media Companies to Abide by Country’s Laws
India's technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned US social media firms to abide by the country's laws, a day after a face-off between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration and Twitter over content regulation.
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"Do Business, Make Money But Follow Indian Laws": Government Amid Twitter Row
Amid an intense face-off with microblogging platform Twitter, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, today told Parliament that strict action will be taken if social media misused to spread fake news and fuel violence.
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Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Tests Negative For Coronavirus
Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he has tested negative for COVID-19.
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Aarogya Setu App Absolutely Robust in Terms of Privacy Protection, Security of Data: Prasad
"This is a technological invention of India -- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, our scientists, NIC, NITI Aayog, and some private (entities) -- whereby it is a perfectly accountable platform to help in the fight against COVID-19," IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told PTI.
