IT Act 2000
Assam ‘Mission Bhumiputra’
On August 1, 2022, Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma unveiled ‘Mission Bhumiputra’. Under the mission, digitalised caste certificates will be issued to students, in a simplified and digital way. It will be implemented by Departments of Tribal Affairs ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
New Census Rules
In a gazette notification issued on 11th March, the Union government amended Census Rules, 1990. About the new census rules An amendment has been made to clause C of Rule-2 of Census Rules, 1990, that deals with definitions. The terms ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Govt directs to withdraw FIRs under Sec 66A of IT Act
Central Government has directed all states and Union Territories to ask police stations under their jurisdiction to withdraw FIRs registered under Section 66 of Information Technology Act, 2000. Key Points Government also directed not to register cases under repealed Section ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
SC’s notice to Centre on Section 66A of IT Act
Supreme Court has issued a notice to Centre on use of Section 66A of IT Act which was scrapped in 2015. What is the issue? SC issued notice during the hearing of plea filed by PUCL (People’s Union for Civil ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Twitter appoints interim Chief Compliance Officer for India
Twitter has appointed interim Chief Compliance Officer in India to comply with the Indian government’s new IT rules. Key Points Twitter appointed Chief Compliance Officer after a prolonged battle with Indian government over its new IT rules. India announced new ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Centre’s New Guidelines on Social Media Regulation
The Central government has notified the new guidelines on social media regulations on February 25, 2021. It is being called as “Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021”. Highlights The new guidelines have been notified with the ..