Over 650 Social Media URLs Already Blocked in 2017, Compared to Just 10 in 2014: Ahir: The number of social media URLs blocked by the government on the recommendation of an official panel has shown a rising trend with 652 web addresses shut down this year alone compared to just 10 in 2014, official date…
Plea to restore Internet in Darjeeling rejected: With Class 9 students being unable to fill up their board examination forms without Internet, the Darjeeling teachers’ association on Monday met the district magistrate and sought restoration of its service, but in vain. The authorities rejected the demand saying they would make special arrangements for students to…
GJM demands restoration of Internet services in Hills: Darjeeling (WB), July 20 (PTI) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists and other hill parties today held a demonstration outside the district magistrate’s office here demanding restoration of Internet services in the hills. Internet services have been suspended for the last 32 days. Read More
Madhur Bhandarkar on Indu Sarkar protests: Rahul Gandhi, can I have my Freedom of Expression?: Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar on Sunday took to Twitter to call upon Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and sought his intervention into the grand old party’s constant interference in the press conferences of his upcoming directorial Indu Sarkar. Read More
JALANDHAR: Delhi Universitystudent Gurmehar Kaur on Tuesday joined a youth organisation ‘Future Talent Society’ as vice-president. She said that freedom of expression in the country has been under threat in the recent times. Read More
Five killed in farmers’ stir in MP; mobile Internet suspended: Five persons were killed today as the farmers’ agitation turned violent in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, prompting the authorities to clamp curfew in the trouble-hit area. Some eyewitnesses alleged that the victims suffered bullet wounds, but Mandsaur district authorities denied that police fired on…
Paresh Rawal unapologetic on Arundhati Roy tweet says it is ‘freedom of expression’: Actor-politician Paresh Rawal says he has no regrets about his tweet on Arundhati Roy as the author has been badmouthing the Army, which well never hit back at her. The BJP MP had received a lot of flak on social media for…
The future of the internet depends on you: In this article Andreas Reventlow writes about the role that new participants can play in human rights advocacy for internet policymaking, now that these processes have become more accessible to non-experts. These reflections also provide a timely introduction to the next public event in the Defending Human…
‘Kashmir’s internet ban is a collective punishment’: United Nations urge India to respect freedom of expression: Two United Nations special rapporteurs have urged the Indian government to lift a ban on social media sites and mobile internet service in the Indian-controlled portion of disputed Kashmir. Read More
Social media banned in Kashmir Valley: Bizmen, students question motive, say it will impact economy: The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed service providers in the Valley to block 22 websites, including popular social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, to contain the rising student unrest. Read More