As the IT Minister said the govt will listen to the news industry's concerns related to the DPDP Act, here's a list of changes needed, raised by bodies like the DNPA, PCI, EGI etc. over the years.
Kulkarni described photographing a sample form off the wall, dealing with an illegible stamp on the old birth certificate, and facing a 2-3 month wait across departments.
Between March and July 2026, Indian authorities issued nearly 1.95 lakh blocking orders to Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, averaging one every 68 seconds, with Instagram hit hardest at around 1 lakh.
The two-year partnership aims to expand access to training, mentorship, incubation and seed funding for entrepreneurs in smaller cities and rural areas.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that 99.2% of mobile phones used in India are now Made in India, marking a shift from heavy imports to becoming the world's second-largest phone manufacturer.
Elaborating on the move to enhance participation of startups in government procurement, DPIIT Additional Secretary Ateesh Kumar Singh said that there are already certain facilities available in the form of relaxations to the GFR (General Financial Rules).
The Centre is considering a new law or amendments to existing legislation to regulate streaming content, amid concerns over obscenity and legal challenges to the IT Rules, 2021.
The court dismissed creator Anmol Jain's writ petition, saying that Rule 3(1)(b)(iv) of the IT Rules, 2021 used by social media platforms to remove posts for copyright violations is not unconstitutional.