Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, the terrorist-turned-soldier from Kashmir, who was martyred while fighting off a terror attack in Shopian district last year, on Saturday was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra.
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IT and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has been in the thick of things as the new guidelines for social media became a flashpoint for a showdown between the government and Twitter and WhatsApp over issues of privacy and free speech.
IT and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has been in the thick of things as the new guidelines for social media became a flashpoint for a showdown between the government and Twitter and WhatsApp over issues of privacy and free speech.
(This story originally appeared in on Jun 01, 2021)
IT and law minister
Ravi Shankar Prasadhas been in the thick of things as the new guidelines for social media became a flashpoint for a showdown between the government and Twitter and WhatsApp over issues of privacy and free speech. He speaks to TOI on why the rules are not a bid to gag dissenting opinion but rather an attempt to protect the rights of social media users and ensure accountability from Big Tech. Excerpts:
India News: IT and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has been in the thick of things as the new guidelines for social media became a flashpoint for a showdown bet
However, he was granted a three-month extension following a nod from the Centre.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to grant Bandyopadhyay an extension for at least six months in view of his experience of handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a communique to the state government, the Personnel Ministry on Friday said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the placement of the services of Bandyopadhyay with Government of India as per provisions of the Indian Administrative Service (cadre) Rules, 1954, with immediate effect .
While asking the state government to relieve the officer with immediate effect, it also directed Bandyopadhyay to report to the Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi by 10 am on May 31.