Ministry Of Electronics and Information Technology

Indians did 244.81 digital transaction in August, 2018, up 207% since demonetisation

The total value of transactions stood at $2.82 Tn as of August 2018

The UPI platform recorded 482 Mn digital transactions in October 2018

On September 25, the attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook’s code that impacted “View As” feature

Facebook has fixed the vulnerability and informed law enforcement

The Ministry of Electronics and IT has asked Facebook to quantify the impact on its users in India

COAI said blocking an entire app would be disproportionate and “harm the constitutional rights of users” at large

The telecom lobby said that any blocking must be targeted at the content or at the account level

It was also suggested that the government should block a user or malicious content instead of blocking an app or site

The Special Group Will Comprise Of Officials From The Industry Department And Enforcement Directorate

WhatsApp Is Currently Stuck In A Limbo For Its Payment Services

Facebook Had Apologised And Made Assurances Of Data Safety In Response To The Government's Second Letter On The Matter

A Comprehensive List Of Startup Schemes Introduced By The Indian Government In The Last Few Years