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IT ministry has come out with draft rules on Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law which seek parental consent for children to join social media. IT secretary S Krishnan does not feel the need to follow the Australian model where children should be banned completely. Excerpts from an interview with TOI‘s Pankaj Doval.
Cash-strapped state clears almost Rs 200 crores for Ladki Bahin publicity
The government sanctioned Rs 199.8 crores to publicize the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, offering stipends to underprivileged women, and Rs 4.7 crores for the Annapurna Yojana’s free gas cylinders. This occurs just weeks after approving Rs 270 crores for welfare schemes’ publicity, raising opposition concerns over the state’s financial priorities.
Without mention of China and Russia, Quad ushers in new era
The Quad countries—United States, India, Japan, and Australia—have announced a de facto security alliance through the Wilmington Declaration. This initiative aims to counter China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific by enhancing cooperation in maritime security, space and cyber domains, clean energy projects, and humanitarian assistance to ensure long-term regional stability.
‘Centre wants to reduce seats of southern states’: DK Shivakumar slams delimitation
Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar opposed the proposed nation-wide delimitation exercise, accusing the central government of attempting to reduce Lok Sabha seats in southern states. He vowed to challenge this in court, while Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah demanded clarity on the delimitation process, suspecting potential disadvantages for southern regions.
