Rajya Sabha passes data protection bill amid opposition walkout

Aug 10, 2023, at 03:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Rajya Sabha Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which seeks “to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes."

Data Protection Bill to be tabled during monsoon session of Parliament

Jul 06, 2023, at 04:42 am

New Delhi: The Data Protection Bill, which is aimed at protecting personal data and ensuring privacy, is set to be introduced during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, media reports said.

New legislation on data protection soon: Report

Aug 06, 2022, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi: The time period for public consultations on the new data bill may be announced by the end of August as the ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) is in the “advanced stage with the draft of the comprehensive framework,” ET reported.

Govt withdraws data protection bill after review panel suggests massive changes

Aug 04, 2022, at 07:50 am

New Delhi: The Centre has withdrawn the data protection bill, the ministry of information technology announced Wednesday.