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New social media, digital media draft rules: Platforms to identify 'first originator' of message; OTT players to self regulate
Tech2 News Staff •New social media rules: For players like WhatsApp, which are end-to-end encrypted, this could mean they will be forced to break encryption in India in order to comply.
Regulatory setup for media in India: A look at how existing rules translate to the digital realm
Dhawan Rakhecha •It is incorrect to say that digital media was unregulated before the introduction of the present bill. There are external forms of regulation on all forms of media through the judiciary, for instance
'Regulate digital media first': Centre tells Supreme Court in Sudarshan News 'UPSC Jihad' case
•The Centre in its affidavit told SC that digital media has the potential to go viral due to apps like WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook
Media usage during COVID-19 lockdown: Indian users flock to FB and WhatsApp; general news sites see numbers rise
Fp Staff •The coronavirus outbreak hasn't just changed the way people live their lives in India and around the world, but has also affected a change in the way news is consumed.
Govt notifies FDI relaxation norms in coal mining, contract manufacturing, single-brand retail
•The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Wednesday notified the recent decisions to relax foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in sectors such as coal mining, contract manufacturing, and single-brand retail trading
New FDI norms: Investment should be driven by domestic private sector; manufacturing must get priority in fund infusion
Madan •The framework also allows 100 percent FDI in all coal activity which is good for the users to the extent that investment flows in which can reduce cost and increase availability.
Govt relaxes FDI rules in single-brand retail, coal mining, contract manufacturing, digital media: All you need to know
Fp Staff •The government on Wednesday approved further relaxed rules for foreign direct investment (FDI) rules in four sectors
Cabinet eases FDI rules for single brand retail; gives nod to 100% foreign investment in contract manufacturing, coal mining
•Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) under automatic route in coal mining and associated infrastructure has been approved
Union Cabinet to consider relaxing FDI norms in single brand retail, digital media today
•FDI helps in improving the country's balance of payments situation and strengthen the rupee value against other global currencies, especially the US dollar.
Govt to soon consider relaxing FDI norms in single brand, digital media; move aims at attracting foreign players
•The government may allow 100% FDI in contract manufacturing, according to the proposal.