Parliamentary Panel Gives Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg Three Days to Apologise Over PM Modi Video Removal

  GUWAHATI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has given Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a three-day deadline to apologise for the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video from Facebook. The committee also warned that the company could face the withdrawal of its safe harbour protections if it fails to take…

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Parliamentary IT Panel Calls Meta, X, Google, Snapchat On August 3 Over Privacy And Content Moderation

  GUWAHATI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has called representatives of Meta, X, Snapchat and Google to appear before it on August 3 amid increasing scrutiny over social media regulation, user privacy and platform accountability. ALSO READ: RSS Leader's 'Open Fire' and 'Gang Rape' Remark on NEET Protesters Sparks Police Probe in…

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Debabrata Saikia Urges Assam Speaker to Uphold Neutrality, Safeguard Parliamentary Traditions

  GUWAHATI: Former Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia has written to Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass, urging him to uphold the impartiality of the Speaker's office and protect the parliamentary traditions of the House. ALSO READ: Global Indigenous Rights Body Condemns Arrest of Assam Activist Pranab Doley In his letter, Saikia expressed concern…

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NTA Denies Full NEET Leak Before Parliamentary Panel, Says ‘Only Certain Questions’ Were Out

  GUWAHATI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday, May 21, told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education that no full-fledged paper leak had taken place in the controversial NEET-UG 2026 examination, maintaining that “only certain questions came out” and that isolated instances of malpractice led to the cancellation of the exam. ALSO READ: Indian Railways Urges…

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Atul Bora Gets Additional Charge of Assam Parliamentary Affairs Department

  GUWAHATI: Assam minister Atul Bora has been given additional charge of the Parliamentary Affairs Department, according to a notification issued by the Government of Assam. ALSO READ: Assam Jatiya Parishad Leader Rajen Gohain Resigns From Party The notification, dated May 16, stated that the Governor of Assam, on the advice of the Chief Minister, entrusted…

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