Nice to see significant social media platforms like Google, Facebook and Instagram following the new IT Rules, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
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.
The Parliamentary Panel has also asked Google, Facebook that they have to comply with new IT rules, court orders.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.'
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.
The government on Wednesday further liberalized the guidelines for Other Service Providers (OSPs).
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.
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.
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.
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
Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that Twitter failed to comply with the guidelines despite being given multiple opportunities.
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.
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".
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.
Ravi Shankar Prasad said that new social media rules are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday slammed the Congress party for "fomenting communal disharmony" after an alleged toolkit attributed to AICC Research Department emerged.
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