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Snooping row: Govt didn't engage Pegasus for spying on people, says Prasad

He said the government's agency CERT-IN is engaged in the matter concerning Whatsapp.

Hopeful of consensus on Article 6 at COP25, negotiations underway: India

It is the last section of the Paris accord rulebook which remains unresolved and has the potential to make or break efforts to curb emissions

Ensure speedy investigation, trial in rape cases: Prasad to CMs, HCs

Prasad also urged the high court chief justices to ensure that fast-track courts complete trial in such cases within six months.

Data Protection Bill referred to joint select panel following voice vote

Shashi Tharoor writes to LS speaker against move, says ruling party has shown brazen disregard for standing committee on IT

Govt to send Data Protection Bill to joint select panel of both Houses

Shashi Tharoor of the Congress, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, protested the move and said it should be referred to his panel.

Lok Sabha takes up Bill to extend SC-STs' political reservation by 10 years

According to the 2011 census, there were 296 members of the Anglo-Indian community, the minister said

Rape, POCSO case probes should be completed in 2 months: Law minister

Incidents of rape and crimes against women are unfortunate and highly condemnable, Prasad said

Rescuing India's PSU behemoths coming at the cost of fiscal restraint

Modi has received more than $28 billion from state firms since he came to power in 2014, by extracting dividends or getting PSUs to buy out the government's stake

92,000 BSNL, MTNL employees opted for VRS scheme, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Both companies are strategic assets and the government would make them more professional and profitable, he emphasised.

Telecom sector mess a scam-tainted legacy of UPA govt: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Prasad said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government had inherited a high cost of the mobile internet from the UPA and turned it around.

India's mobile internet rate per GB remains lowest in the world: Prasad

The global average is $8.53 for 1 GB.

WhatsApp spying row: We've sent notice to Israel's Pegasus, says Prasad

Govt has asked for an audit of WhatsApp security and systems, according to IT minister

WhatsApp didn't inform govt about vulnerability in their system: Prasad

The minister also said digital players must erect appropriate security walls or be ready to face action

Efforts are on to revive BSNL, MTNL and make them professional: Govt in RS

Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said a total of 79,000 employees of BSNL and 14,000 out of 20,000 employees of MTNL have applied for the VRS scheme

'Enough' spectrum to begin rolling out of 5G services in India, says Prasad

Spectrum available for 5G auction is - 3300 to 3400 MHz and 3425 to 3600 MHz

There's enough spectrum to launch 5G services in India: Prasad in Lok Sabha

The minister said that 275 megahertz of radiowaves frequency between 3,300-3,400 Mhz and 3,425 to 3,600 Mhz band is available for 5G auction

Salcomp to buy Nokia's Chennai unit for Rs 215 crore: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The unit will be re-opened nearly six years after Nokia's plant shut down due to a tax dispute

Apple making iPhone XR in India, expanding operations: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India's overall mobile as well as components exports are expected to cross $1.6 billion each in 2019-20,

Number portability feature shows more joining BSNL than leaving it: Prasad

The number of mobile connections of BSNL stood at 116.4 million as on August 31

Over 21 billion digital transactions carried out in FY20 till Nov 13: Govt

Prasad noted that in 2018-19, 3,134 crore digital transactions were recorded, translating into y-o-y increase of 51%