Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Pegasus row: WhatsApp expresses regret, seeks closer engagement with government

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on a query of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Union Information, and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said WhatsApp subsequently reported an incident to the CERT-In on May 20.

Nov 20, 2019, 22:27 PM IST

Centre bifurcates Communication Ministry; new ministry for IT

A new Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been created by the Centre after bifurcating the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoC&IT) to exclusively deal with Aadhaar, promotion of Internet and other related services.

Jul 20, 2016, 16:44 PM IST

Websites offering escort services to vanish as govt orders 'immediate blocking'

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have been directed by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to immediately block some 240 websites that allegedly offer escort services.

Jun 14, 2016, 09:46 AM IST