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Delhi HC demands deepfake clarity from central government

For global citizens their top three most trusted professions were doctors (58%), scientists (56%) and teachers (54%). The professions that stepped up the most during the pandemic, scientists who made the vaccines, doctors who put their lives at risk to treat patients and teachers who taught remotely. (Image source: Unsplash)

The Chief Justice also referenced the recent hoax bomb threats on Indian airplanes and emphasized the need for enhanced infrastructure to address such tech-enabled threats. The case will be heard again on November 21.

Telemarketers support govt plan to regulate commercial SMS, voice services: report

According to the telemarketers, the move could help regulate personal data misuse while also curbing the spam menace.

For a long time, telcos including Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have been urging the government to regulate telemarketers to combat spam effectively.

GenZ Explainer: What is ‘Presenteeism’ and how to manage it?

Studies indicate that the loss in productivity from presenteeism may be up to three times higher than absenteeism, making it a silent threat to organizational growth. (Image source: Unsplash)

As employees return to offices, presenteeism—being physically present but mentally disengaged—is emerging as a major challenge. Here’s why it’s costing businesses and how leaders can address it.

Ministry of I&B schedules pre-bid conference for FM Radio Phase-III auction on October 28

In August, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal for the conduct of the third batch of ascending e-auctions for 730 channels in 234 new cities with an estimated reserve price of Rs 784.87 crore under the Private FM Radio Phase-III Policy. (Representative Image: Kabiur Rahman Riyad via Unsplash)

On October 14, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a notice inviting applications for e-auctions of third batch of Private FM Radio Phase III channels in 234 cities with 730 channels.

BFSI sector sees 10.4% increase in background check discrepancies for FY 23-24

Beyond employment and education checks, discrepancies in criminal record checks (CRC) and identity verification are also steadily rising. This increase in CRC discrepancies can be attributed to the overall crime rate in India, which has climbed from 422.2 crimes per million in 2022 to 445.9 per million in 2024, according to the latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

This uptick reflects the growing challenge of verifying candidate credentials in a highly competitive market, where individuals may resort to falsifying academic, professional, or personal information to secure positions.

CCPA takes action against quick commerce companies for product disclosure violations

These companies have been given 15 days to respond.

CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare confirmed that the notices were sent to three to four companies, although specific names were not disclosed.

Govt working on new broadcast policy to regulate OTTs

To regulate the OTT content, the Ministry of I&B is formulating a new Broadcast policy that is currently in the public domain to elicit views from the public and other stakeholders.

The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan said that after receiving the suggestions, inputs from the industry and public, the government will introduce the policy to regulate OTTs in the Parliament.