New Delhi, March 11 AI-controlled toys pose a serious threat to children's safety, and immediate action is being taken in consultation with the consumer affairs and home ministries, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.During the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha...
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Chandigarh, March 11 Punjab Minister Aman Arora informed the Assembly on Wednesday that the state government will take the matter of framing rules for social media usage by minors with the Centre, and evaluate global best practices to safeguard children's interests.Arora, the minister for good...
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New Delhi, March 10 Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member Milind Murli Deora urged the government on Tuesday to make social media companies more accountable, as he highlighted the adverse impact of digital platforms, especially on teenagers.Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Deora...
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New Delhi, March 6 As Karnataka announced a ban on social media for children under 16 years, Meta cautioned on Friday that governments considering such restrictions should be careful not to push teenagers towards less safe, unregulated sites or experiences that lack key protections.In a...
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Shimla, February 24 Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta chaired a meeting on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, which will be launched from February 28.The campaign is being conducted under the Universal Immunization...
Jaipur, February 23 BJP MLA from Rajasthan's Ahor, Chhagan Singh Rajpurohit, expressed concern on Monday over young couples entering into love marriages or live-in relationships without parental consent and called for legal safeguards.Rajpurohit said that young men and women should obtain...
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New Delhi, February 22 – A surprising exchange between two experienced female professionals in their fifties briefly broke the tension in the busy newsroom. The argument mirrored the dramatic shirtless protest staged by Youth Congress members during the AI Summit.While the newsroom was focused...
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Gandhinagar, February 20 The Gujarat government announced on Friday that it plans to amend the rules framed under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, saying the move is aimed at plugging loopholes in the existing system.Speaking in the assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi...
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Gandhinagar, February 20 – The Bhupendra Patel government announced significant amendments to the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, 2006, on Friday, aimed at making the marriage registration process more transparent and robust while safeguarding daughters and social traditions.Deputy...
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