IT Ministry News

India-Pakistan Conflict: The ministry (MeitY) has outlined key do’s and don’ts to help citizens navigate the online space responsibly during this sensitive time, aiming to maintain digital safety and national security. 

Adding further, more than 22,000 individuals have been trained in HPC and AI skills. Start-ups and MSMEs are leveraging these supercomputing resources to advance their HPC-driven projects. 

Face authentication is also working as a robust alternative and helping senior citizens and all those who have issues with the quality of their fingerprints due to several reasons including manual work or health issues. 

Aadhaar Authentication: The amendment enables both government and non-government entities to avail Aadhaar authentication service for providing various services in the public interest for related specific purposes like enablement of innovation, spread of knowledge, promoting ease of living of residents and enabling better access to services for them.  

According to the report, India is the third largest digitalised country in the world in terms of economy-wide digitalisation, and 12th among the G20 countries in the level of digitalisation of individual users, said the IT Ministry.

At a time when global growth is expected to remain at 2.7 per cent in 2025-26, this remarkable performance underscores India’s resilience and its growing significance in shaping the world’s economic trajectory, said Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 

CERT-In has joined hands with financial giant Mastercard to promote cooperation and information sharing in the area of cybersecurity related to the financial sector.  

The introduction of DIGITA is expected to enhance transparency and accountability within the digital lending sector.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Governance division, MeitY, are actively supporting the Universal Acceptance Day.

New IT rules to impact ease of business in India New Amendment won't impact growth stage of companies or startups An appeals panel will form to moderate decisions by big tech

"Be it any company, in any sector, they should abide by the laws of India": IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Twitter moved the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government's order In a June letter, the IT Ministry had warned Twitter of strict action

Twitter has moved the Karnataka HC It has challenged the Centre's order to take down content The micro-blogging calls it an abuse of power by govt officials

Centre today warned social media platforms It asked them to remove content justifying the Udaipur beheading incident It also warned them of strict action in case of non-compliance with the order

MeitY had advised citizens to remain cautious when using Aadhaar cards for verification or documentation. Cardholders should also avoid downloading Aadhaar copies from public computers like those found in cyber cafes.

A 55-year-old scientist working with the IT Ministry died after jumping off a building The man has been identified as Rajesh Mallik, a resident of Peeragarhi in West Delhi

Digital revenue share stood at 30-32 per cent, recording an incremental revenue of $13 billion in FY2022 (estimated). Ecommerce recorded a growth of 39 per cent to reach $79 billion in 2021-22.

Minister said India was on track to achieve its merchandise exports target of $400 billion this year, while services exports were likely to be about $240 billion to $250 billion. Piyush Goyal welcomed the IT industry’s proposal to start IT hubs in tier-2 and tier-3 towns. IT industry leaders said the sector had seen strong growth last year, and in the past week, strong earnings reported by companies has set a positive tone for the years ahead.

The controversial Bulli Bai app displayed doctored faces of influential Muslim women with a derogatory tagline that read "Sulli deal of the day". It is to be noted that 'Sulli' is a derogatory term used against women. The app creators would use the photos illegally obtained from the women's social media handles and convince people to take part in the "auction".

An FIR has been registered under section 509 in Cyber Police station of South-East district, Delhi Police said. This comes six months after police in Delhi registered a case in connection with photos of Muslim women being uploaded and "auctioned" on a Github app.

Twitter's website has listed Vinay Prakash as the new grievance officer. Prakash's name appears along with Kessel, who is the Global Legal Policy Director, and is based in the US. Twitter has also published its maiden compliance report. In its India Transparency Report: User Grievances and Proactive Monitoring July 2021 report.