TWITTER FILES RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR
Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Chandrasekhar continue to spar over AIIMS in Kerala
The ongoing dispute between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar over the establishment of AIIMS in Kerala escalated. Tharoor asserting that no MP can unilaterally decide the location of the medical institution, while Chandrasekhar criticissed Tharoor for not fulfilling promises to Thiruvananthapuram. Despite Tharoor's efforts, the central government approved Kerala's proposal to place AIIMS in Kozhikode, sparking further political tension leading up to the 2024 elections.
Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore to tackle Kerala's economic crisis
The move comes as Kerala grapples with various economic challenges, including salary delays for government employees and stalled development projects.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar Vs Shashi Tharoor: Voters talk of a close contest in the battle for Thiruvananthapuram's LS seat
The electoral battle in Thiruvananthapuram between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar of the BJP is intensifying. Tharoor, aiming for a fourth term, faces the challenge of retaining his appeal after 15 years, while Chandrasekhar seeks to capitalize on the BJP's growing influence.
EC asks CBDT to verify Rajeev Chandrasekhar's tax affidavit after Congress raises complaint
EC directed CBDT to verify Rajeev Chandrasekhar's affidavit following an INC complaint. Chandrasekhar declared a sharp decline in taxable income post-Covid, with detailed information on his assets and liabilities.
LS elections: 1,210 candidates to contest across 13 states going for polls in phase two
The least number of 14 nominations were received from one constituency in Tripura, while Nanded seat in Maharashtra received a maximum of 92 nominations, the poll authority said. A total of 2,633 nominations were filed for 88 constituencies across 12 states and UTs going for polls in phase two.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar challenges Tharoor for debate on development of Thiruvananthapuram
Chandrasekhar accused Tharoor of spreading misinformation during a recent interview with the Kerala-based news organization where he falsely accused Chandrasekhar of offering money to religious leaders and key voters in the constituency.
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Union IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar declares Rs 680 taxable income for FY 2021-22 in poll affidavit
Indian IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar declared a taxable income of Rs 680 for FY 2021-22 in his nomination for the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat. His income sharply declined from Rs 10.8 crore in 2018-19 to Rs 5.6 lakh in 2022-23. He disclosed movable assets of Rs 9.26 crore and immovable assets valued at Rs 14.4 crore. Chandrasekhar is contesting against Congress's Shashi Tharoor and CPI's Pannian Raveendran, with polling starting on April 26.
LS polls: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, K C Venugopal file nominations
Rajeev Chandrasekhar and K C Venugopal filed nominations in Kerala for Lok Sabha elections. Chandrasekhar contests Thiruvananthapuram seat against Shashi Tharoor. Elections end April 26, with polling and counting scheduled for June.
Byju’s empties offices; Made-in-India AI models
Cash-strapped edtech firm Byju’s is vacating multiple offices and tuition centres countrywide as part of a cost-cutting drive. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Google apologised to govt over Gemini's reply on PM Modi: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Chandrasekhar had earlier warned that Gemini's response to a question around the Prime Minister is in direct violation of IT rules as well as several provisions of the criminal code.
Indian internet users not to be experimented on with 'unreliable' models, algorithms: MoS IT warns Google
Rajeev Chandrasekhar's comments on X were directed at search giant Google which issued a statement earlier in the day after its Artificial Intelligence tool Gemini came under fire on social media for allegedly indicating in response to a user’s question about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his policies were considered by some as being "fascist."
Social sites need a mechanism to verify their users: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The government has no issues with anonymous accounts on social media but platforms should develop a mechanism to verify users so that in case of any unlawful activity, they can be identified, said electronics and information technology minister of state Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
National Startup Day 2024: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Piyush Goyal highlight deeptech, women power
Leaders of the Narendra Modi government celebrated National Startup Day, highlighting India's position as the third-largest startup ecosystem. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal praised the eight years of the BJP government's Startup India programme, emphasizing India's emergence as a global startup hub.
Japan's TDK Corp to manufacture iPhone battery cells in India: IT MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
TDK will set up a manufacturing facility in the northern state of Haryana, creating around 1,000 new jobs, minister of state for information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Social media companies have seven days to tweak terms of use around deepfakes: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Intermediaries will have to “explicitly” warn users that they cannot “host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, store, update or share” any content that belongs to someone else, is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic or invasive of another user’s privacy.
Govt to enable citizens to file FIR against social media firms for IT rule violation
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) will develop a platform on which users can notify about IT rule violation by social media platforms.
Govt advisory asks social media firms, intermediaries to axe deepfake content
The IT ministry’s advisory comes a day after a deep-fake video of actress Rashmika Mandanna went viral on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Musk has an Indian connection! X CEO reveals one of his sons is named after Noble-winning Indian astrophysicist Prof Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
One of the most revered astrophysicists in the nation, Chandrasekhar was honoured with the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983 for his seminar work in theoretical studies of the evolution of stars.
Elon Musk's son also named Chandrasekhar, Union IT minister discovers in UK
Taking to Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, the Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics and Technology posted that the tech billionaire shared that his son with tech venture capitalist Shivon Zilis has the middle name "Chandrasekhar", after Nobel laureate Professor Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
Kerala blasts: Union MoS Chandrasekhar booked for alleged controversial remarks
The Kerala police have filed a case against Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar, alleging that he made statements that could incite enmity between different groups. This action was taken in response to the minister's recent social media comments about the Kochi blasts and a virtual address by a Hamas leader during an event organized by an Islamist group in the Malappuram, Kerala.
"Shocking, shameful": Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Mahua Moitra "cash for query" row
Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar has called the "cash for query" allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra "shocking and shameful." He stated that if the allegations are proven true, it would be a misuse of parliamentary questions. Chandrasekhar mentioned that the company allegedly involved in the matter had lobbied for data localization and that the language used in the parliamentary question was similar to what the company's head had used when they met him. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has demanded an inquiry committee against Moitra based on allegations of bribery.
Did not shut down Twitter services: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Indian government did not shut down American microblogging site Twitter or raid homes of its executives over hosting content of farmers' agitation during 2021, said Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written response to a question posed by a Rajya Sabha member.
Did not shut down Twitter services, raid homes of executives: Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Parliament
This allegation was first made by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a television interview, which was repeatedly denied by Chandrasekhar on his social media handle.
All platforms must comply with Indian law: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar after court junks Twitter plea
The decision comes weeks after Dorsey accused India of threatening to shut down the social media platform in the country unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts critical of the handling of farmer protests in 2021.
Jack Dorsey’s allegations outright lies: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Top Indian lawmakers who strongly refuted claims by Twitter’s former chief executive Jack Dorsey that the government had pressured the microblogging platform to remove certain user accounts during the farmers agitation, termed the allegations “an outright lie.”
Jack Dorsey's comment on Indian government pressuring Twitter an outright lie: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
In a YouTube interview with Breaking Point, Dorsey said the during the 2021 farmers protests, the Indian government had asked Twitter to take down accounts of farmers and journalists who were critical of the government.
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