News Indian government has no plans to ban NSO Group, IT Ministry informs Rajya Sabha The government has long been suspected of being a buyer of Pegasus spyware that's sold exclusively to NSO clients. MitakshDecember 3, 2021
News Facial recognition at airports optional, data will not be shared with anyone: Ministry of Civil Aviation Passengers who do not want to avail the Digi Yatra services will be given a choice, the Ministry assured Parliament. Aihik SurDecember 2, 2021
News Summary: IT Standing Committee report on Ethical Standards in Media Coverage The report underlines the need for checks and balances in digital media regulation, among other recommendations. Sarvesh MathiDecember 2, 2021
News India working on creating a common database with family as the unit: MeitY in Parliament The IT Ministry promised adequate security measures for the database but was mum on the details. Aihik SurDecember 1, 2021
News Unique Health ID creation is voluntary and consensual, government claims in Parliament India's vaccine portal caused a stir when beneficiaries were surprised to know that they had signed up for a new ID. Anushka JainDecember 1, 2021
News No data on tax collected from crypto investors and exchanges: Finance Ministry in Parliament The scope of blockchain tech in providing financial services was also revealed by the Ministry, separately. MitakshDecember 1, 2021
News PDP Bill report will be presented in last week of Winter Session as JPC gets extension First drafted in 2018, the highly-anticipated data protection bill has been under review by a House panel for nearly three years. Sarvesh MathiDecember 1, 2021
News New cryptocurrency bill not the same as one in February, finance minister tells Parliament Rumours of government legislation banning cryptocurrencies had stirred panic among investors in India. MitakshNovember 30, 2021
News Finance Ministry plans to create legal framework for CBDCs based on RBI’s proposal In Parliament, the government revealed its position on Bitcoin as legal tender and made its case for a CBDC. MitakshNovember 30, 2021
News Finance Ministry identifies weak link in CDSL that put sensitive data of investors at risk The ministry's answer in parliament revealed new details about a critical flaw at India’s largest securities depository. MitakshNovember 29, 2021