India Business News: The government on Tuesday said the power to administer the newly released rules for digital media publications has not been delegated to states and Un
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Under the IT Act new rules, it appears that the interest is largely about trying to force technologists to fall in line
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Under the IT Act new rules, it appears that the interest is largely about trying to force technologists to fall in line
Last week, the Union Government issued a set of rules under the Information Technology Act, noting that it was superseding rules issued under Section 79 of that statute in 2011. Those earlier rules had specified the due diligence obligations that Internet intermediaries had to follow in order to qualify for the limited immunity for legal liability regarding user content, which Parliament had strengthened in 2008 when it amended that law.
India News: PUBG was among over 100 China-origin mobile applications banned by the government last year. The minister for Information and broadcasting said his mi
Online news comes under the ambit of content regulation
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The move has elicited criticism from experts who have questioned whether digital news can be regulated under the IT Act. News portals and websites will be expected to follow the same norms that traditional media publishers, such as newspapers and news channels, adhere to.
Govt sets strict guidelines for social media, OTT platforms: Key highlights
The government has expanded its definition of digital media to include online news, and put in place a three tier grievance redressal system that will have the oversight of the Information & Broadcasting ministry.
Ranveer Singh s 83 Gets A Release Date: See You In Cinemas Ranveer Singh s Deepika Padukone too shared the big news in an Instagram story on Friday evening
Ranveer Singh on a poster of 83 (courtesy ranveersingh) 83 has been rescheduled several times in the past See you in cinemas, he wrote
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Ranveer Singh s much awaited 83, which was rescheduled several times because of the lockdown, finally got a release date - the film is all set to open in cinemas on June 4 now. An excited Ranveer Singh shared the big news on social media and wrote: June 4th, 2021! and added that the sports drama will release not only in Hindi but also in languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. See you in cinemas, added Ranveer. The 35-year-old actor portrays the role of cricket legend Kapil Dev in