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There will be multiple intermediaries defined in upcoming digital laws: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar also said that space and satellite sector will have interesting use cases that will catalyse startups in the Indian ecosystem.
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India’s first manned space mission by end of 2024 or early 2025: ISRO top official
Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) director R Umamaheshwaran explained that the proposed manned space flight will travel a distance of 400 km from Earth and will last two to three days.
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Hybrid terrestrial and satcom-capable drones required for countering connectivity issues, say experts
Drones flying beyond the visual line of sight can often lose connectivity with controller
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Satellite spectrum should not be regulated in upcoming telecom law: ISRO chairman S Somanath
Somanath said that ISRO will be communicating this concern regarding the India Telecommunications Bill to the ministry of communications requesting that in the final version of the bill the difference between satellite and terrestrial spectrum be explicitly mentioned.
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FDI policy for space sector to be released soon, says ISRO chairman S Somanath
In order to encourage more commercial activities and integrate space into India's larger economy, Somanath suggested that the way in which space is viewed needed to change.
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Industry body representing Google, Meta, Apple opposes draft telecom bill citing threat to encryption
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) urged the government to keep over-the-top (OTT) service providers such as WhatsApp and Signal out of the ambit of the bill, and also to “reconsider the Draft Bill in its entirety”.
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Govt needs 10-year plan to boost drone manufacturing: WEF-Adani Aerospace report
The report by World Economic Forum and Adani Aerospace also proposed two different categories of ownership of drones -- private and community -- in the agricultural sector
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Antitrust watchdog CCI's ruling against Google and what it means for the smartphone ecosystem
In a set of diktats, India's antitrust watchdog has prised open Google's playbook of preserving Android’s 96 percent market share in India's 600-million strong smartphone market.
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MeitY MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar welcomes CCI penalty on Google, says India expects an open Internet
The minister said that free and fair internet is the firm policy goal of the Central government
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Meta’s internal tech documents will never say 'we did a bad thing': Whistleblower Sophie Zhang
Internal tech documents are never simple and succinct, whistleblower Sophie Zhang, formerly a data scientist at Meta, told Moneycontrol in an interview, while weighing in on the Meta - The Wire controversy that has led the publication to suspend its stories.
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Free gift offers can be Chinese websites stealing info, warns CERT-In
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has urged users to be careful during the festival season and has advised caution before clicking on links provided in messages or visiting suspicious websites
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IT ministry looks to amp up email security for increasing cyber attacks
The government, through the National Informatics Centre (NIC), has floated a request for proposal (RFP) to select a system integrator who can deploy additional support for the email security framework and so on
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Not just user, intermediary also affected by blocking orders, Twitter tells Karnataka HC
These submissions come in response to the Karnataka High Court's questions on how Twitter is considered an aggrieved person. The case involves a petition that challenges 10 blocking orders consisting of 39 URLs belonging to users.
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Adhering to FAQs on CERT-In cybersecurity directions may risk non-compliance, says industry
Industry body NASSCOM wants the government to update the cybersecurity directions of Indian Computer Emergency Response Team to incorporate the clarifications provide in the FAQs released in May
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Govt updates cybersecurity guidelines to boost dept LAN security
This particular version of the guidelines gives a low down of what Chief Information Security Officers of government ministries and departments should do to ensure that local area networks (LAN) of offices are not susceptible to cyber attacks.
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MSMEs need creative solutions to comply with CERT-In cybersecurity directions: Data Security Council of India
In an interaction with Moneycontrol, the newly appointed CEO of Data Security Council of India, Vinayak Godse, said creative solutions were needed for MSMEs to comply with logging, cybersecurity reporting and similar such requirements of the CERT-In cybersecurity directions
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Aim to start rolling out benefits of drone PLI scheme from next month: Govt sources
The official added that a number of companies are still trying to prove their eligibility to be included under the PLI scheme but these discussions are likely to end soon.
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After website ban, VLC downloads in India dropped to 10%: Jean-Baptiste Kempf
Jean-Baptiste Kempf, president of VideoLAN and lead developer of VLC Media Player, said that he would wait for two weeks for the government's response to the legal notice
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To Hell and Back: Crypto hostages recount horrifying experience
This is the story of Abdul and five other Indians, who were lured into Thailand with lucrative job offers, only to suffer a harrowing ordeal at the hands of ruthless crypto scammers in Myanmar
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Reliance, Adani-backed drone manufacturers among recipients of Type Certification from DGCA
Type Certification is necessary for regulatory compliance as per Drone Rules 2021. It is also essential to comply with international ISO/IEC17065 standards and also for taking part in the government procurement process.
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VLC-developer VideoLAN sends legal notice to DoT, MeitY over blocking of website
The blocking of its URL was in violation of international obligations to protect free speech in India, says the notice that has threatened legal proceedings against the government if VideoLAN is not provided a copy of the order and offered a virtual hearing
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Provision to regulate OTTs in Telecom Bill can dampen competition: Jason Oxman of ITI
Jason Oxman, president and CEO of the lobby group Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), says when it comes to liability for content on a platform, the instigator should be targeted and not the platform.
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Indian space industry calls on regulators to study US’ deorbiting policy before mass rollout
Recognising the challenge posed by orbital debris, the United States' Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules on September 29, requiring LEO satellite operators to dispose of their satellites within 5 years of completion of their missions
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Proposed amendments to drone export policy will put Indian startups at disadvantage: NASSCOM
The amendment to drone export policy has been a long-awaited demand for the industry which has been upset over the long authorisation process, lack of clarity on the regulations and so on.
