Akin to censorship: Editors Guild flags amendments to IT Rules
The scribes’ body said the move has adverse implications for press freedom in the country.
The scribes’ body said the move has adverse implications for press freedom in the country.
The three-day long "Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers" began on 1st October 2022 and concluded in the national capital on Monday, said the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for providing technical support for digitalisation of the Ayush Sector under the Ayush Grid project for a period of 3 years.
The Union Government has initiated the process to set up a Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) centre at Odisha’s Sambalpur district.
'This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India,' government said.
The Government had on June 29 banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser and Xiaomi’s Mi Community over national security concerns in a diplomatic reaction to the Chinese aggression in Galwan valley on June 15.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has written to all the companies concerned and said that making the apps available, directly or indirectly, would violate IT Act and other laws.
Briefing media on the development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the Indian Government has a responsibility to uphold the legal rights of international investors including Chinese ones.
The Government on Monday banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser and Xiaomi's Mi Community over national security concerns amid strained bilateral relations between India and China following Galwan valley clash.
In a statement, Paytm Payments Bank said it is only behind the State Bank of India, which has the highest target for digital transactions.
