Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Telangana
Only BJP can free Telangana from dynastic politics: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi: The people of Telangana want change and the BJP is the only party that can end corruption and “dynastic politics” of the ruling BRS in the state, Union Minister Rajeev…
- India
First Nirmala now Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP dilly-dallying on its pick against Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Speculations over BJP’s candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor from the prestigious Thiruvananthapuram seat in Kerala continues after initial reports of Union Finance Minister Nirmala…
- India
Rape accused in Kanpur swallows lizard to avoid going to jail
Kanpur: A man, accused of abducting and raping a teenage girl, allegedly swallowed a lizard in police custody in Kanpur because he did not want to go to jail. The incident came…
- India
Comments about AI taking away jobs non-sense: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Chennai: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar termed as “nonsense, bakwas” comments about artificial intelligence taking away jobs in India. The minister of state for electronics, information and technology said Artificial Intelligence (AI) today…
- Technology
All platforms have to comply with Indian law: MoS IT on Twitter ruling
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday reiterated that all social media platforms have to comply with the law of the land, after the Karnataka…
- Technology
Is Dorsey trying to gain relevance in US political season? asks Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Wednesday again hit out at former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, further questioning his India ‘pressure’ statement amid the ongoing…
- Technology
BGMI game on 3-month trial, closely watching user harm, addiction: MoS IT
New Delhi: Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday clarified that the final decision to allow video game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) to return to the country will…
- India
Rahul represents ‘laziest type of politics’, alleges BJP minister
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi represents the “laziest type of politics” of making bizarre allegations and promises without any intention to improve people’s lives, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday, days after…
- India
Opposition, government spar over IT Amendment Rules
New Delhi: Under attack over the fact-check provisions of the IT Amendment Rules, Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday dismissed the criticism as “deliberate misinformation”. Chandrashekar’s remarks came…
- India
“No mention of PIB Fact Check…” Union Min clears air on notification about fake news
New Delhi: After a controversy arose over the Centre’s notification on Thursday that fake news about the Union government would be forcibly taken down and the agency that would declare content as…
- India
Govt says no plan to use Aadhaar data for census
New Delhi: The government has no plan to use Aadhaar data for census, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. “The Office of the Registrar…
- India
Centre defers move to bring in fact check rules amid protests
New Delhi: Amid uproar over the proposed amendments in IT rules which mandate Press Information Bureau (PIB) to take down information marked as “fake news”, the Central government has decided to defer…
- India
Fake news policing: Govt to hold separate consultation next month on PIB fact check, says MoS IT
New Delhi: Amid outrage over a plan to give powers to its arm PIB to police fake news on social media, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said that the government will…
- India
IT Minister pulls up WhatsApp for incorrect India map shown in tweeted video
New Delhi: IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday asked WhatsApp to fix an incorrect map of India shown in a video tweeted by the messaging platform. The Minister also made it clear…
- India
India says Big Tech must obey law of the land as Twitter goes to court
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday said that all Internet intermediaries and social media platforms have to comply with the law of the land, after Twitter moved the Karnataka High Court…
