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  Google, Facebook first compliance reports under new IT rules

  News | July 04, 2021 7:30 IST

  Union IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad praised Google, Facebook and Instagram for publishing their first compliance reports on voluntary removal of offensive posts. The minister called it a big step towards transparency.

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  Nice to see Google, Facebook and Instagram following new IT Rules: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | July 03, 2021 17:11 IST

  Nice to see significant social media platforms like Google, Facebook and Instagram following the new IT Rules, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

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  If you invoke US copyright act then be cognisant of Indian laws as well: RS Prasad on Twitter row

  India | June 30, 2021 20:53 IST

  If you are going to invoke the... digital copyright act of America then you have to also be cognisant of the copyright rules of India. That is the point, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

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  Reply in 2 days: Panel to Twitter on locking IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's account

  India | June 30, 2021 0:22 IST

  The Parliamentary Panel has also asked Google, Facebook that they have to comply with new IT rules, court orders.

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad launches e-filing portal of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

  June 25, 2021 23:21 IST

  Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday launched the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) here, saying the initiative should be seen as a larger narrative of transformation the country is undergoing through the digital medium. 

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  Twitter row: Way of celebrating Emergency Anniversary? Hardeep Singh Puri questions oppn's silence

  India | June 25, 2021 21:41 IST

  Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday questioned the silence of self-styled champions of civil liberties over the issue of Twitter temporarily blocking the account of Union IT & Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad saying was this a way of celebrating the Emergency Anniversary.

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  Kurukshetra | Twitter blocked Ravi Shankar Prasad's account citing US law

  Kurukshetra | June 25, 2021 19:32 IST

  Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday, 25 June, claimed that Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour. Taking to Twitter, after access was restored, Prasad said: “Friends! Something highly peculiar happened today. Twitter denied access to my account for almost an hour on the alleged ground that there was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA and subsequently they allowed me to access the account.”

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  'Happened with me too': Shashi Tharoor says Twitter deleted his post over 'copyright' issue

  India | June 25, 2021 16:54 IST

  Shashi Tharoor, who is chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, said that he will be seeking an explanation from Twitter India over the brief locking of Ravi Shankar Prasad's account.     

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  Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that Twitter blocked his account for an hour

  News | June 25, 2021 15:54 IST

  Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that Twitter denied access to his account for almost an hour on the alleged 'ground that there was a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of the USA.'

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  Twitter denies IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad access to his own account for an hour

  India | June 26, 2021 0:00 IST

  Though the Twitter account of the minister was visible for public viewing, Twitter did not permit anyone authorized to access this account to log in or make any post.

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  Govt liberalizes guidelines for OSPs; no distinction between domestic, international: Prasad

  Business | June 23, 2021 17:01 IST

  The government on Wednesday further liberalized the guidelines for Other Service Providers (OSPs).

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  Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad perform yoga on International Yoga Day

  News | June 21, 2021 13:20 IST

  International Yoga Day 2021: Yoga not only includes just asanas but also different Pranayamas (breathing techniques) and meditation that teaches kids patience and helps them overcome mental stress.

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  'Like US, Europe, others, India also evolving in terms of regulations to deal with social media'

  Business | June 17, 2021 17:57 IST

  Newly-elected president of industry body CII TV Narendran on Thursday said like other countries, India is also evolving in terms of regulations to deal with issues concerning social media companies.

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  Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance

  India | June 17, 2021 15:09 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Twitter should not "preach us on democracy" as he said that India has the proud distinction of being the world's largest and the most vibrant democracy.

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  Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance

  News | June 17, 2021 14:54 IST

  am not the one who declared it (removal of Twitter's intermediary status), the law has. If others followed, why couldn't they? We asked for 3 officers to be appointed. 3 months' period exhausted on May 26.. gave them the last opportunity as goodwill gesture: Union Min RS Prasad

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  Twitter failed to comply with new IT rules, deliberately chose path of non-compliance: Govt

  India | June 16, 2021 14:15 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that Twitter failed to comply with the guidelines despite being given multiple opportunities.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai | Union Minister asks Congress to make its stand clear on Article 370

  Hakikat Kya Hai | June 13, 2021 21:28 IST

  After Congress leader Digvijay Singh allegedly said that his party will have a "relook" at Article 370 revocation in Jammu and Kashmir if it returns to power, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked the Congress to clear its stand.

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  Delhi govt under control of ration mafia, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  News | June 11, 2021 16:25 IST

  Union Minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "Arvind Kejriwal is talking about home delivery of ration, while he could not provide delivery of oxygen at doorstep or medicine from mohalla clinics".

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  'WhatsApp users shouldn't worry, but won't compromise with India's digital sovereignty'

  India | May 29, 2021 0:02 IST

  Social media companies operating in India will have to follow law of the land and double standards won't be tolerated, said Union IT & Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aaj Ki Baat.

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  New rules to prevent misuse of social media; WhatsApp users have nothing to fear: Govt

  India | May 27, 2021 14:47 IST

  Ravi Shankar Prasad said that new social media rules are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms.