data privacy

JAMMU, APRIL 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has launched a Centralized Aadhaar Data Vault (ADV) to enhance digital governance, improve service delivery, and ensure efficient monitoring of welfare schemes.The initiative, reviewed in a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, aims...

New Delhi, April 8 The NHRC has issued a notice to the Ministry of Health, FSSAI, and the Delhi Police following a complaint that "action" was taken against "whistleblowers" who had raised their voice against alleged wrongdoing in the larger public interest, according to the case proceedings...

New Delhi, April 7 The NHRC has issued a notice to the Health Ministry, FSSAI, and Delhi Police following a complaint that "action" was taken against "whistleblowers" who had raised their voice against alleged wrongdoing in the larger public interest, according to the case proceedings.The...

New Delhi, April 7 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Police, the Union Health Ministry, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within two weeks in response to allegations of harassment of...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court has asked the Union home secretary to appear before it on Tuesday, so that appropriate assistance can be drawn from him in implementing the scheme for installing CCTV cameras in police stations.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the...

Ahmedabad, April 4 The Gujarat High Court has prohibited the use of Artificial Intelligence for any form of decision-making, judicial reasoning, order drafting or judgment preparation, bail sentencing considerations, or any substantive adjudicatory process.According to the high court’s AI...

Ahmedabad, April 3 Technology has not replaced constitutional institutions, but it has changed the environment in which their legitimacy is formed, Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath said on Friday, noting that digital integration is no longer an "add-on" but a procedural norm.He was delivering...

Mumbai, April 2 The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday said that since no elections are scheduled in the state for the next few years, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) should have a timeline of 1.5 to 2 years to ensure accuracy.A delegation led by MPCC president...

Jammu, April 2 Amit Sharma, the Chief Principal Census Officer and Director of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, outlined the roadmap for the 2027 Census in the two Union Territories, where self-enumeration will begin on May 17.He said this will be India's first census to be...

Canberra, March 31 – The Australian government said on Tuesday that it is investigating five social media platforms for failing to comply with the country's world-first ban on social media for children under 16.In its first report on the social media minimum age requirement, the federal...

March 30, New Delhi – The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was discussed in the Lok Sabha, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasizing the importance of data privacy.She stated that banks must strictly adhere to Know Your Customer (KYC) norms to ensure the...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Registrar General of India (RGI) announced on Monday that preparations for the upcoming census are at an advanced stage, with fieldwork for the first phase – House Listing and Housing Census (HLO) – set to begin in multiple states from April.Addressing a press...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that banks in the country operate under a strict legal and regulatory framework to ensure the safety and confidentiality of customer data. The Minister was responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today. Ms...

New Delhi, March 30. Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan will address a press conference on Monday at noon to outline the roadmap for the country's upcoming census exercise.During the briefing at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, the Commissioner is expected...

Washington, March 28 – A group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company's AI tools and search engine exposed their personal identities and contact information online, leading to harassment, threats, and renewed emotional trauma, according to...

New Delhi, March 27 The government on Friday released the TV Ratings Policy 2026, which sets out comprehensive guidelines for regulating television ratings in the country with the aim of ensuring transparency, independence, and accountability in audience measurement.The policy defines clear...

Washington, March 27 – The Federal Communications Commission has launched a sweeping proposal to bring call center jobs back to the United States, tighten customer service standards, and crack down on illegal robocalls linked to overseas operations.The move, approved by the Commission this...

New Delhi, March 25 Rajya Sabha Congress MP Neeraj Dangi on Wednesday made a strong case for India to develop its own indigenous internet search engine to reduce dependence on foreign companies, such as Google, and strengthen digital sovereignty.Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the...

New Delhi, March 25 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken note of alleged violations of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, particularly regarding the lack of mechanisms to track children's data transfers and inadequate grievance redressal systems across major...

Important cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, March 25:* The High Court will hear Meta Platform's petition challenging the CCPA order imposing a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on it for allegedly selling and listing walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace without authorization.*...