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New Delhi: The Union government is planning to allow the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) to send takedown notices to individual users for their social media posts. Under the IT Rules, 2021, the Ministry could issue such notices only to online news platforms. In addition, any advisories to social media platforms by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) would, if not complied with, affect the firms' so-called "safe harbour", allowing them to be held liable ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is positioning its planned "Quantum Valley" in Amaravati as a global hub for quantum computing hardware and research, with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu setting an aggressive timeline for domestic manufacturing and ecosystem development. Speaking at a high-level industry roundtable on building a quantum hardware manufacturing base, Naidu said the Amaravati initiative - aligned with India's National Quantum Mission, could "provide a new direction for the nation" an ...Read More >
New Delhi: US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of layoffs expected within a month, impacted employees said on Tuesday. Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees. "In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department. The company has approximatel ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Amaravati into a global hub for quantum computing and position Andhra Pradesh at the forefront of next-generation technology. Addressing a round table on the Quantum Valley hardware ecosystem on Tuesday, he said the State is leveraging the National Quantum Mission to secure a first-mover advantage, much like it did in IT. Backed by partnerships with IBM, TCS and L&T, the initiative aims to develop indigen ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A quiet morning in north Bengaluru's Kothanur neighbourhood spiralled into tragedy when a 32-year-old IT engineer was found dead in his apartment. Within minutes of discovering his body, his wife died by suicide after jumping from the 18th floor of the same residential complex, police said.According to police, the woman, who worked with an IT firm, had returned from Hyderabad earlier that morning. Around 7.30am, she alerted apartment security after her husband failed to respond to rep ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's CCTV market will only sell made-in-India products, as the government has barred the sale of non-certified imported units from April 1, a senior official said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Electronics and IT had barred the sale of CCTV units without Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) from April 9, 2025, onwards, but allowed traders to exhaust imported inventories by March 31, 2026. "The order to bar non-certified STQC was effective from April 9 onwards. Th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of layoffs expected within a month, impacted employees said on Tuesday. Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees."In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A 32-year-old IT engineer, who worked in US for five years before losing his job to AI-triggered cuts last year, was found hanging in his flat in an upscale apartment in Kothanur, north Bengaluru, Monday morning.Within minutes of coming to know of her husband's death, his wife, who works with an IT major, went to the 18th floor of the apartment complex and leapt to her death.The deceased from Telangana have been identified as Bhanu Chander Reddy and Bibi Shaziya Siraj, 31. Police said ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved to extend its digital media rules to news and current affairs content shared by non-publisher users on social media platforms, proposing changes that expand the reach of Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, beyond registered publishers.In draft amendments issued on March 30, the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has invited stakeholder comments till April 14, signalling ...Read More >
Led by National President Poonam Sharma, the event highlighted women's crucial role in India's economic future. Discussions focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, digital transformation, and inclusive growth, aiming to foster collaboration and actionable insights for women's empowerment. The FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the women's wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), hosted the inaugural day of its 42nd Annual Session on 29 March 2026 at FICCI, Federa ...Read More >
Discover how Indian security agencies are leveraging open-source intelligence and artificial intelligence to gather crucial information from public sources and social media, all while ensuring privacy is protected. Key PointsIndian security agencies use open-source intelligence from public sources, including social media, for intelligence gathering.The Home Ministry assures that no private or personal information is gathered, thus preventing privacy violations.Data scraping is used to monitor s ...Read More >
PATNA: Three men publicly molested and attempted to gang rape a woman under Noorsarai police station limits in Bihar's Nalanda district. The accused also recorded a video of the incident, which went viral on Tuesday. Police have arrested two of the accused so far. Station House Officer (SHO) of Noorsarai police station said that the incident took place on the evening of March 26 when the woman was going to a nearby grocery shop. While returning home, she was surrounded by a group of youths w ...Read More >
Chennai: The DMK has a definite edge over the other parties the AIADMK, the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and the Naam Thamizhar Party (NTK) in the Tambaram constituency in Chengalpet district. The votes to be sliced by the TVK will play a crucial role in the results and the first three places. In the 2021 Assembly election, the DMK bagged 48.93 percent votes while the AIADMK with BJP support polled 32.14 percent votes. However, in the 2024 Assembly elections, the DMK secured 51.93 percent vote ...Read More >
JAMMU: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, IT, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, today conducted an extensive inspection of LPG bottling plants being operated by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited at Bari Brahmana. He reaffirmed government's commitment towards ensuring seamless availability of essential commodities to the public. During his visit, the Minister carried out a comprehensive on ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 31 (PTI) A 19-year-old student was arrested here for allegedly sexually abusing a five-year-old girl, filming the act and uploading it online, officials said on Tuesday. The incident involving the minor girl came to light after the Child Protection Unit of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) analysed evidence received through the Child Sexual Exploitative and Abusive Material (CSEAM) tipline, which also indicated that the parents may be unaware of the abuse, they said. "The ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of layoffs expected within a month, impacted employees said on Tuesday. Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees. "In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department. The company h ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2025-26 with Indian taxpayers, taking the total number past the 1,000 mark to an aggregate of 1,034 APAs since the inception of the programme, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The figure comprises 750 unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 284 bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The BAPAs were signed pursuant to entering into mutual agreements with 1 ...Read More >
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday released its manifesto for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, outlining a detailed roadmap for the state's development, sector-specific economic growth, and welfare initiatives for women and poor families if voted to power. The manifesto was released by BJP national president Nitin Nabin at a function held in Thiruvananthapuram. It promises financial support for women and senior citizens, along with a high-speed rail project and the est ...Read More >
Chennai: The members of the Tamil Nadu IT Hostel and PG Owners' Welfare Association raised concerns about whether the shortage of commercial gas cylinders in the city was natural or artificial. "Due to the inability to meet demand and financial difficulties, an owner committed suicide. We mandate the immediate intervention of CM Stalin to resolve the issue," the association said during a press meet held in Chennai on Tuesday. They stated that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announced ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 31: Indian-origin technology leader Mangala Kuppa has been appointed Chief Information Officer of the US Department of Labor. The appointment formalises her role after she served in an acting capacity since October last year. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Kuppa, who also serves as the department's Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, took charge earlier this month. She will continue to oversee information technology strategy, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, will roll out a free electricity scheme for weavers across the state from April 1, fulfilling a key pre-election promise of the NDA coalition. Under the scheme, handloom weavers will receive up to 200 units of free electricity per month, while power loom operators will be eligible for up to 500 units. The initiative is expected to cost the exchequer around '150 crore annually and aims to ease the burden of r ...Read More >
Chennai: The government proposes to bring social media content creators under the ambit of IT rules, mandating compliance with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology-issued advisories and guidelines. The proposal is part of a draft amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. It seeks to bring independent news and general affairs content creators on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A month after the US-Israel war on Iran started, US President Donald Trump on his latest post on Truth Social, said, "The Country of France wouldn't let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory. France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the Butcher of Iran, who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!! President DJT." Previously, he also said that the countries that did not get involved with the USA in the war can b ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Maharashtra government, on Tuesday, transferred 10 bureaucrats, government officials said. Lokesh Chandra, an IAS officer of the 1993 batch and Chairman as well as Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, has been posted as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister in Mumbai. Ashwini Bhide, an IAS officer of 1995 batch and Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister, h ...Read More >
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday, March 31, alleged that the proposed draft amendments to IT rules will allow the government to ban independent journalists' content and prove detrimental to free press in India. "The draft IT rules are proof that the govt is allergic to free press. If notified, these rules will allow the govt to ban any independent journalist's online content. Indians heavily rely on independent jour ...Read More >
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved significant appointments of senior Odia officers to top positions in the Government of India. IRS officer Ansuman Pattanaik (IT:94), currently serving as Director General of the Competition Commission of India, has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. His elevation reflects his expertise in regulatory and corporate governance matters. IAS officer Chandra Sekhar Kumar (OR:92), serving as Secreta ...Read More >
New Delhi: NIIT Ltd, launched the NIIT India Skills Gap Report 2026, a nationwide study conducted in partnership with YouGov. The survey, based on insights from 3,500 respondents spanning students, working professionals, recruiters, CXOs and academic leaders across key sectors, highlights how digital, data and cybersecurity skills are emerging as foundational capabilities for employability and workforce growth, while industry-recognised certifications and diversity-led skilling are increasingly ...Read More >
Sanand (Gujarat) [India], March 31 (ANI): India is on track to witness the establishment of its first semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera by 2028. This follows a rapid expansion of the domestic industry, with four semiconductor plants expected to be ready by 2026 and two more by 2027, said Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw. Addressing the gathering at the inauguration of the Kaynes Semicon Plant at Sanand, Gujarat, Vaishnaw outlined the progress ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], March 31 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala on Tuesday released its election manifesto outlining a detailed roadmap for the state's development, sector-specific economic growth, and welfare initiatives for women and poor families if voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls. The manifesto, unveiled by the party's national president Nitin Nabin and state party chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, positions Kerala as a preferred global tourism desti ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala on Tuesday released its election manifesto outlining a detailed roadmap for the state's development, sector-specific economic growth, and welfare initiatives for women and poor families if voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls. The manifesto, unveiled by the party's national president Nitin Nabin and state party chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, positions Kerala as a preferred global tourism destination while aiming to develop the ...Read More >
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