Cable TV blackout in Karnataka as operators join Cauvery dispute

06 Oct, 2012, 4:32 pm IST Anuradha Shetty, Rohini Lakshane General

Local cable TV operators in the state have pulled the plug on all channels except those airing news, since 6 a.m. today. The blackout will continue till 6 p.m. More

Netizens free to express, but should be accountable: Sibal

05 Oct, 2012, 4:12 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services 3 Comments

Sibal opines that the user should be free to express her opinion, while being accountable for what is being said. More

Regional news channels taken off air in Hyderabad over Telangana March

01 Oct, 2012, 3:57 pm IST Anuradha Shetty, Rohini Lakshane Web services

Yesterday evening, Telugu news channels were taken off air for about 10 minutes in and around Hyderabad as the Telanagana March clashed violently with the police. More

Govt against Internet control but seeks consensus: Sibal

24 Sep, 2012, 6:23 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services

At the India Internet Conference today, Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal affirmed that while the government was against controlling or governing... More

No response from Google, Twitter and Facebook over hate content

17 Sep, 2012, 5:58 pm IST tech2 News Staff Social Networking

Facebook, Google and Twitter are yet to identify those behind the blocked inflammatory posts, in light of ... More

Telcos express inability to implement state-wise Twitter block

10 Sep, 2012, 11:33 am IST tech2 News Staff Social Networking

Telecom operators have refused to abide by the new order issued by the Home Ministry that sought to block Twitter traffic from 8 states... More

Government had planned to bar Twitter in 8 states

10 Sep, 2012, 10:44 am IST tech2 News Staff Social Networking

The government had planned to block Twitter in 8 states and later backed off. More

Govt issues legal notices to 4 Twitter account holders

07 Sep, 2012, 12:43 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking

The government has sent legal notices to four Twitter account holders, directing them represent their case ... More

Ban on bulk SMS, MMS lifted

30 Aug, 2012, 5:05 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking 14 Comments

Latest reports confirm that the Indian government has lifted the ban on sending bulk SMS and MMS throughout the country with immediate effect... More

Not all PCI members keen on "one omnibus body" for all media

30 Aug, 2012, 10:54 am IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking

Recent reports had claimed that the council had resolved to bring the electronic media - both broadcast and social - under its purview. More

PCI denies resolving to bring broadcast media under its purview

29 Aug, 2012, 7:27 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking

A report that surfaced recently indicated that the Press Council of India (PCI) has decided to include the electronic and social media under its ambit. More

India to widen scope of cyber-security coordinator

29 Aug, 2012, 9:32 am IST Social Networking

India is to widen the scope of its cyber-security coordinator in the wake of incendiary internet data that swept the country earlier this month and forced ... More

Sibal affirms government not targetting individual accounts

25 Aug, 2012, 6:37 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking

Minister of Communications and IT Kapil Sibal has in a statement affirmed that the government is not after individual accounts and websites... More

Government denies censorship as Twitter agrees to block imposter sites

25 Aug, 2012, 9:44 am IST Social Networking

In the wake of widespread discontent on the social media over its decision to block certain Twitter accounts, including that of journalists, the government ... More

Internet expert criticizes Indian cyber blockades

25 Aug, 2012, 9:25 am IST Social Networking

The Indian government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal ... More

Twitter facing technical difficulties in blocking offensive webpages

24 Aug, 2012, 12:44 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking

Twitter has informed the Department of Electronics and Information Technology that it's facing technical difficulties in blocking few web pages... More

Bulk SMS ban hitting telemarketers, says IAMAI

24 Aug, 2012, 11:24 am IST Anuradha Shetty Services

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has asserted that the ban on bulk SMS should be lifted immediately, as it is affecting... More

Government raises cap on bulk SMSes from five to 20

24 Aug, 2012, 9:50 am IST Services 1 Comments

The government Thursday increased the cap on SMSes to 20 from five announced last week for 15 days with immediate effect. According to the Ministry ... More

NE exodus: List containing 309 blocked URLs leaks online

23 Aug, 2012, 2:40 pm IST tech2 News Staff Services

Latest reports coming in have confirmed that a list of the 309 URLs, whose ban the government had sought in light of the Assam violence... More

Institutional mechanism needed to check misuse of technology, affirms Sibal

23 Aug, 2012, 11:31 am IST Anuradha Shetty Services

In a recent statement, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal stressed on the need of having an institutional mechanism in place to prevent... More