New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has directed Telegram to take immediate action against pirated films and OTT content and submit a report within 15 days, sources said on Saturday.The move aims to protect India’s creator economy, film industry, broadcasters, OTT platforms, producers, and distributors from the adverse impact of digital piracy.Earlier, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had blocked Telegram in India till J…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to summon officials of Meta over advertisements hosted on Instagram that allegedly promoted child sexual abuse.According to sources, the ministry will seek an explanation from the US-based technology company over how such advertisements appeared on Instagram, one of its social media platforms, and the safeguards…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) At least 15 per cent of the government IT budget should be earmarked for cybersecurity, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan, said on Friday, saying that cybersecurity cannot be treated as an afterthought and must be built into digital systems by design.Addressing the Cybersecurity 360 Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Krishnan said cybersecurity requires constant vigilance as organisations…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) India is in talks with the United States to secure access to Anthropic’s Project Glasswing to strengthen cybersecurity testing of its critical digital infrastructure, a senior government official said on Friday.Speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Cybersecurity Summit, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S. Krishnan said access to the advanced AI model would help India stress-test its digital systems against frontier art…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Google Play Store and Apple App Store to remove the Chinese BAT-BMS mobile application after concerns emerged over its potential misuse to remotely disrupt the operation of e-rickshaws, sources said on Friday.The decision comes after a series of videos circulated on social media allegedly showed individuals using the BAT-BMS app to connect to nearby e-rickshaws via Bluetooth and remotely switch o…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Finance Ministry’s Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved an outlay of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, paving the way for the next phase of the country’s semiconductor manufacturing push, according to a report in NDTV Profit.The proposal was cleared by the committee last week and will now be sent to the Union Cabinet for final approval.The proposed outlay marks a significant increase from the Rs 76,000 crore allocated as p…
Washington June 28 (IANS) India and the United States are stepping up cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and critical minerals, with senior officials from both countries saying the strategic partnership is moving from policy frameworks to concrete projects and trusted technology supply chains.Speaking at a high-level roundtable in Washington this week, hosted by the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum, India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, s…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India and the United States discussed ways to deepen bilateral technological cooperation, with a focus on semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), trusted supply chains and critical minerals, during a high-level meeting in Washington, it was announced on Thursday.In a post on social media platform X, the Embassy of India in Washington said that Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan, met US Under Secret…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The temporary ban on Telegram is likely to be lifted soon after the government blocked its services nationwide till June 22 keeping the NEET UG re-examination in concern.The government is not planning to extend the ban on Telegram, according to reports, and the services will be restored soon. The app is likely to become available on app stores from June 23.However, the Centre’s measure to disable the message-editing feature on Telegram will continue till June 30. Last…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday began a nationwide mock drill as part of extensive preparations for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on Sunday, aimed at ensuring a secure and seamless conduct of the test. The exercise that began at 9 A.M. will continue through the day until late evening. More than 2.5 lakh security personnel will participate in the drill, which will be conducted across examination centres nationwide.Officials said all designated test centre…