Union minister for electronics and information technology (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that the government has no intention of curtailing press freedom through the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework, and called for an open discussion with editorial leaders of news outlets to voice their concerns
IT Minister invites editors and media professionals to engage in open dialogue with government to discuss concerns surrounding the law
Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe on press freedom: Ashwini Vaishnaw The HinduEXCLUSIVE: Ambani, Adani outlets among Indian publishers contesting Modi’s privacy law ReutersSC poser to govt on media fetters amid concern over rules for investigative journalism Telegraph IndiaNeed to balance right to free speech, privacy: Supreme Court The Times of IndiaExplainer: Why News Publishers Challenged Data Protection Law In Supreme Court NDTV
Vaishnaw assures DPDP Act safeguards press freedom and invites editors for dialogue, open to amendments if needed.
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Her trial marks what rights groups have described as a sharp escalation in Cairo's crackdown on press freedom.
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Kerala police’s special investigation team raided five sites, including Reporter Broadcasting Company’s office, over alleged cheating in a failed plan to bring Lionel Messi’s Argentina team to Kochi. The raid follows an FIR accusing the channel’s managing director and the company of conspiracy, financial misappropriation and tax evasion, prompting political criticism over press freedom.
