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DPDP Rules Being Finalized : MeitY secretary

The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) is working to finalize the draft rules for India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. S. Krishnan, the secretary of MeitY, emphasized the ongoing efforts to address the complexities of online content regulation and the rapid growth of AI. As the final rules for the DPDP Act undergo […]

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh Calls for Repeal of Section 44(3) in Data Protection Act

On Sunday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote a letter to Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, asking him to “pause, review, and repeal” Section 44(3) of the Data Protection Act, 2023. He expressed concerns that this section could harm the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, by removing citizens’ right to access information on the […]