Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: News
02 Nov 2023
Indian GovernmentIAMAI seeks two-year extension to comply with Data Protection Act
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), representing over 550 domestic and international tech firms, has asked the Indian government for a two-year extension to comply with specific provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act.
12 Aug 2023
Droupadi MurmuPresident Murmu approves Delhi services bill, DPDP bill, 2 others
President Droupadi Murmu signed four bills—passed during the fiery Monsoon Session of the Parliament—into law on Saturday.
12 Aug 2023
IndiaDigital Personal Data Protection Bill becomes Act with President's assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill has received President Droupadi Murmu's approval and is now officially an Act.
10 Aug 2023
TechnologyDigital Personal Data Protection Bill: What rights users get
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 has been passed by both houses of the Parliament. The legislation will be the country's first law to protect personal data.
09 Aug 2023
IndiaRajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 has been passed by the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha had already given its nod on Monday.
09 Aug 2023
Ashwini VaishnawDigital Personal Data Protection awaits Rajya Sabha showdown today
The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill is set to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today by Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw.
07 Aug 2023
Ashwini VaishnawLok Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, with a voice vote, amid strong protests from the opposition.
07 Aug 2023
Om BirlaWhy Editors Guild is opposing Data Protection Bill's certain provisions
The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has raised serious concerns regarding certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
05 Jul 2023
Union CabinetCentre approves Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Reports
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the much-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, thus clearing the way for it to be tabled before Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon Session, reports said.
21 Jan 2021
XWhatsApp responds to Indian government's letter regarding privacy policy update
On Tuesday, the Indian government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) sent a strongly worded letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, asking him to withdraw the recent update to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for Indian users.
23 Oct 2020
XExperts are overseas: Amazon refuses to appear before Parliament committee
E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before a Parliament committee looking into the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, saying experts on the matter are abroad.
12 Dec 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaKnow Your Bill: What is the Personal Data Protection Bill?
Before the Centre introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, in the Lok Sabha, it proposed sending it to the joint select committee of both the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday.
06 Dec 2019
IndiaFacebook/Twitter likely to be forced to begin user-verification in India
The latest draft of India's Personal Data Protection Bill has proposed a major change for social media giants - user verification.
18 Nov 2019
Narendra ModiAmid Maharashtra crisis, Modi lauds NCP for obeying parliamentary norms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha on the first day of the Parliament's winter session.
16 Oct 2019
IndiaSoon, Personal Data Protection Bill will be tabled in Parliament
In a major development, Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, has said that the Personal Data Protection Bill is ready and will be tabled in the Parliament soon.
