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Govt as arbiter of fake news: Front pages strike a dismal note on IT Rules amendment

In January, Newslaundry had reported on a newly proposed amendment to the IT Rules, 2021 by which content deemed “fake” by the government’s fact-checking unit will have to be taken down by social media platforms. 

Newslaundry · Apr 7, 2023

‘Milestone to ensure internet is safe’: Government launches Grievance Appellate Committee

The Grievance Appellate Committee portal was officially launched today by the union ministry of electronics and information technology under the IT Rules. This mechanism can be approached by users dissatisfied with decisions made by grievance officers of social media companies and other intermediaries.

Newslaundry · Feb 28, 2023

PIB on ‘fake news’: Govt to hold ‘separate consultation’ next month, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

A week after proposing that the Press Information Bureau will be the arbiter of “fake news” in India, the government has said it will first hold a “separate consultation” before the proposal is implemented.

Newslaundry · Jan 24, 2023

IT ministry notifies creation of Grievance Appellate Committee that will oversee content moderation decisions

Update at 7.47 pm, Oct 28: The IT ministry notified the amendments to the IT Rules 2021 on October 28. The headline to this report was changed to reflect that. No changes were made to the notified rules, so the text of this report remains the same.

Newslaundry · Oct 28, 2022

‘Centre creating enabling policies; States also need to work to woo investors’

States that do this effectively will attract investments, create jobs and spur economic expansion: Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2022

In era of employee-entrepreneurs, captive model could fail: Rajeev Chandrasekhar on moonlighting issue

NEW DELHI: The days when employees signed up with big tech majors and spent their lives on the job are long gone, minister of state for electronics and IT and skill development, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday, weighing in on the issue of moonlighting.

The Times of India · Sep 23, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: ‘Aim is to reach $300 billion target in electronics manufacturing by 2025-26’

Centre will support every startup and entrepreneur to achieve it, says Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022

Union Minister to inaugurate Lithium-ion cell making unit

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The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022

No summons from Indian government over Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, says Wikimedia Foundation

The Foundation that runs Wikipedia has received an email from the IT Ministry enquiring about the incident in which Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page was vandalised

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

No, India didn’t ‘summon’ Wikipedia over Arshdeep edits. It asked for information within 24 hours

Contrary to an Economic Times report early on Monday, India’s ministry of electronics and information technology has not “summoned” any Wikipedia executives over vandalised pages.

Newslaundry · Sep 6, 2022