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New IT Rules: Google Publishes First Transparency Report; What Does It Reveal?
New Delhi: As mandated by the new IT rules in India, Google has published its first monthly transparency report.
As per the guidelines, social media platforms with over 5 million users…
Senior Journalist Jimuta Mangaraj Dies In Road Mishap
Bhubaneswar: Senior journalist Jimuta Bahana Mangaraj died in a road accident at Janla in Khurda district on Sunday evening, casting a pall of gloom over the media fraternity here. He was 63…
We Follow Our Own Policies, Twitter India Tells Parliamentary Panel
New Delhi: Twitter, in the midst of a bitter feud with the Central government over compliance of IT rules in India, showed defiance while facing a Parliamentary panel on Friday.
According…
COVID-19 Claims One More Journalist In Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Another Odisha journalist, Pradeep Ghiwala, succumbed to COVID-19 at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Pradeep was a reporter with news web channel ‘Bada Khabar’…
Final Notice: Centre Asks Twitter To Comply With IT Rules Or Face Unintended…
New Delhi: The Union Government on Saturday sent a final notice to Twitter to comply with its new IT rules, warning the company that failure to do so will lead to 'unintended consequences'.…
Odisha Loses 50 Journalists To COVID-19
Bhubaneswar: K Krushna Prasad (40) reportedly became the 50th journalist from Odisha to have succumbed to COVID-19, sources said on Saturday.
Prasad died while undergoing treatment at a…
Supreme Court Quashes Sedition Case Against Journalist Vinod Dua
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the sedition case against senior journalist Vinod Dua, news agency ANI reported.
The case was filed by a BJP functionary in Shimla,…
COVID-19 Coverage: Centre Issues Advisory For Private TV Channels
New Delhi: The Union government has sought help from private television channels to spread awareness about the coronavirus disease.
In an advisory issued on Sunday, the Centre has asked…
Defiance Over: Facebook, Google, WhatsApp Agree To Comply With New IT Rules
After days of showing defiance, social media platforms like Facebook, Google and WhatsApp have finally agreed to comply with new IT rules of the Indian government.
As per the IT…
India’s COVID Toll: Govt Dismisses NYT Report As ‘Baseless & False’
New Delhi: As expected, the Union government has rubbished a report in New York Times that estimated India’s COVID-19 death toll to be much higher than official figures.
“This entire…