Union Minister for Law and Justice and Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that Narendra Modi government has planned to enact a data protection law to protect sensitive personal and professional data of individuals so that it cannot be misused in foreign countries by Google.

Government planning law to prevent misuse of data by Google: Law minister

In pics: War of words over Rafale jet deal - who said what

The contentious triple talaq bill seeking to criminalise the practice of instant divorce among Muslims is set to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha Monday, even as the Congress has said it will not allow its passage in the present form.

Rajya Sabha to discuss Triple Talaq Bill on December 31; BJP, Congress issue whips

The Congress party will not let the passage of the triple talaq bill in its present form in the Rajya Sabha, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said here Saturday.

Won't let triple talaq bill pass in Rajya Sabha: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal 

The Union Cabinet Friday approved the Gaganyaan project under which a three-member crew will be sent to space for at least seven days, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Gaganyaan project: Govt allocates Rs 10,000 crore to send 3 Indians into space by 2022

The government has approved amendments to the POCSO Act and introduced stringent measures to check circulation of child pornography and administration of hormones to children to attain early sexual maturity.

Government strengthens POCSO Act, approves death penalty for aggravated sexual assault against minors

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will move the triple talaq bill that will be taken up in the Lok Sabha today. A discussion on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2018, or the triple talaq bill, is expected to take place in Lok Sabha today during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, news agency ANI reported.

Lok Sabha to take up discussion on triple talaq bill today

A discussion on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2018, or the Triple Talaq Bill, is expected to take place in Lok Sabha today during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.

Triple talaq bill to be discussed in Lok Sabha on December 27

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued a statement clarifying that the order does not confer any new powers to any of the security or law enforcement agencies.

No new powers to security, law enforcement agencies: MHA on computer surveillance

Union Minister Ravi Shankar has said that the 'Digital India' programme was politics-neutral, centre-state-neutral and ideology-neutral while adding that the country is marching towards becoming a trillion dollar digital economy in the next two to three years due to a large-scale adoption of digital technology.

India to become trillion dollar digital economy in two to three years: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Indian tech ministry officials met with senior WhatsApp executives this week to ask the Facebook Inc unit to start tracing the origins of misinformation spread through its messaging platform, a senior government official said on Friday.

Government meets with WhatsApp over tracing of fake news - source

The government will look into common service centres’ (CSCs) appeal that they be allowed to carry out Aadhaar-related work such as enrolment and updating services, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Tuesday.

Ravi Shankar Prasad to CSCs: Will find way out on Aadhaar work issue

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday assured the country that the biometric data on Aadhaar was kept in safe and secure condition. Addressing an event in Delhi, Prasad said, "Biometric data on Aadhaar is kept in safe and secure conditions, in an encrypted form, it cannot be breached".

Biometric data on Aadhaar is kept safe and secure: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday reiterated that Aadhaar data cannot be breached, as it is stored in a safe and secure encrypted manner.

Aadhaar data cannot be breached, reiterates Ravi Shankar Prasad

The BJP on October 28 hit out at Congress leader Shashi Tharoor over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Linga, asking Congress chief Rahul Gandhi whether he supports his party leader's comments.

Ravi Shankar Prasad hits out at Shashi Tharoor over Shiv Linga remarks

In a meeting between Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad and his counterpart from Uzbekistan, Shuhrat Sadikov, the former assured that India will help Uzbekistan in setting up technology parks, regarding which a pre-agreement was signed with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI).

India will help Uzbekistan set up technology parks: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Imran Khan slams India's 'arrogant' and 'negative' response to his call for resumption of peace dialogue Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday slammed India for calling off the meeting between the foreign ministers of the two nations, which was scheduled to be held in New York later this month.

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Earlier in February this year, the Centre proposed to link driving licences with Aadhaar card in order to weed out fake licences

Centre moots linking driving license with Aadhaar

Asked if corporate India needed to put more efforts in this area, the minister said: "There is a scope for that. Nasscom is doing that but there is a need to do more".

Fear of job losses misplaced, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Rising pump prices are already adding to inflationary pressure and are strengthening the case for a rate hike.

Government keen take long-term view on petrol prices: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The government had on April 26 returned Justice Joseph's name to the collegium asking it to reconsider its nomination of him. The government had said Kerala, from where Joseph hails, was adequately represented in the higher judiciary. It also wondered whether Justice Joseph was senior enough to be elevated to the Supreme Court

Resend Justice KM Joseph's name to Centre: Justice Chelameswar to CJI

Manmohan Singh in an interview to a leading daily hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his long silence over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua and the alleged rape of a teenager by a BJP MLA in Unnao.

Ravi Shankar Prasad tells Manmohan not to compare his days as PM with that of Modi's

Shunning inter-faith taboos, the IAS couple Tina Dabi and Athar Amir Khan, who tied the knot earlier this month in Kashmir, hosted a grand wedding reception in Delhi on Saturday

Vice president Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker bless IAS toppers Tina Dabi-Athar Amir Khan on their wedding reception

Union Law Minister tweeted 'Now that Cambridge Analytica's role in manipulating elections is clear and Facebook has assured to stop it and maintain the integrity of India's elections, probity demands that @RahulGandhi should apologise and promise not to manipulate voters and divide the society in future'

After Zuckerberg's apologies to US lawmakers, Ravi Shankar Prasad wants Rahul Gandhi to apologise

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