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Vasundhara Raje in top 100 global list for digital transformation

Experts have put together the Apolitical 100 Most Influential People in Digital Government.

11 Aug 2018 3:37 AM IST

A five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar will on Tuesday pronounce a verdict on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq (divorce) in the Muslim community. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

India

Cabinet tweaks talaq bill, okays bail for accused

The new version of the bill with a provision for bail is expected to win support of the Congress and other Opposition...

10 Aug 2018 1:23 AM IST

The Centre has disposed of around 7 lakh tonne of pulses so far from a buffer stock of 20.50 lakh tonne.

Business

Govt to provide Rs 15 per kg discount on pulses for poor

Government will spend Rs 5,237 crore for implementation of this scheme.

9 Aug 2018 6:41 PM IST

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI/File)

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Clamp down on fake news or face ire: India tells WhatsApp

'Appoint India grievance officer, follow law'.

22 Aug 2018 1:33 AM IST

$Law and IT Minster Ravi Shankar Prasad had previously warned social media giant Facebook of \stringent\ action for any attempt to influence polls through data theft.$ India

Set up India cell, follow laws to curb fake news: IT minister to...

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that though WhatsApp has been a boon there are some 'sinister developments' that...

21 Aug 2018 2:24 PM IST

Youngsters are using WhatsApp to consume news. (Photo: Pixabay)

Business

Govt asks WhatsApp to find solution to trace origin of fake messages

Whatsapp could face abetment charges if no action is taken.

21 Aug 2018 1:58 PM IST

The government wanted Facebook-WhatsApp to appoint a grievance officer and find a technological solution to trace the origin of fake messages.

Opinion

Why FB and WhatsApp too have eye on 2019

Mark Zuckerberg has also increasingly involved Facebook in international affairs.

31 Aug 2018 1:16 AM IST

Additional DGP Pallab Bhattacharya said that they have succeeded in identifying the Ulfa (I) rebel who was sending the extortion notices as WhatsApp message wa followed by a call which originated from Myanmar.

Business

Whatsapp to train people on sifting fake news

The Centre had warned the company that it could face abetment charges in case action is not taken to tackle circulation...

30 Aug 2018 2:04 AM IST

They say BJP is politicising surgical strikes... Please tell me, which election is happening now, or in the near future? There are no elections at the moment, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Business

Prasad asks Indian IT entrepreneurs in US to mentor start-ups from...

India is among the fastest-growing electronics and digital markets in the world and a preferred destination for tech...

28 Aug 2018 10:38 AM IST

$Law and IT Minster Ravi Shankar Prasad had previously warned social media giant Facebook of \stringent\ action for any attempt to influence polls through data theft.$ India

Don't abuse poll process, tech giants warned

Prasad said privacy could not inhibit innovation, nor could privacy become the shield for corrupt people or terrorists.

27 Aug 2018 12:43 AM IST

Business

Social media not to be allowed to abuse election process, says Prasad

The issue of abuse of social media platforms has been under scanner in India over the last few months.

26 Aug 2018 6:21 PM IST

Congress party workers set a scooter on fire during the Bharat Bandhâ€ called by Congress and other parties against fuel price hike and depreciation of rupee at Jayadev Vihar in Jabalpur. (Photo: PTI)

India

BJP blames Congress, Oppn parties for violence

Global factors behind oil hike, people understand govt not responsible, says Ravi Shankar Prasad.

11 Sept 2018 1:00 AM IST