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Date: 24-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Designation of ADG, STRTCOM as nodal officer

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Gazette Notification Description

  • This extraordinary gazette notification from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, designates a nodal officer within the Indian Army to issue notices to intermediaries regarding prohibited information related to the Indian Army and its components.

Key Changes

  • The Indian Army's Additional Directorate General of Strategic Communication, an officer of the Central Government not below the rank of Deputy Secretary, is now the designated nodal officer.
  • This officer will issue notices to intermediaries under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
  • The designation is for handling information prohibited under any law currently in force and related to the Indian Army and its components.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Intermediaries

  • Increased compliance costs for intermediaries due to enhanced monitoring and content moderation requirements.

Impact on the Indian Army

  • Improved ability to counter misinformation and disinformation campaigns targeting the Indian Army.

Impact on the Public

  • The impact on freedom of speech will depend on the interpretation and application of the relevant laws.

Suggested Action Items

  • Conduct public awareness campaigns to explain the rationale and implications of the notification.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Defence: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. Information Technology Act, 2000: The primary law under which the notification is issued. Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: The rules that provide the framework for intermediary regulations. Additional Directorate General of Strategic Communication, Indian Army: The designated nodal officer responsible for issuing notices to intermediaries.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24102024-258222 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-24102024-258222 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 4 PART II—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 136] नई दिल्ली, बृिस्ट्प जतवार, अक्त बू र 24, 2024/कार्तकि 2, 1946 No. 136] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024/KARTIKA 2, 1946 रक्षा मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 24 अक् तूबर, 2024 का.जन.आ. 136(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी (मध्यवती दििाजनिेि और जडजिटल मीजडया आचार सजिता) जनयम, 2021 के जनयम 3 के उपजनयम (1) के खंड (घ) के साथ पठित सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम, 2000 (2000 का 21) की धारा 79 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (ख) के अनसु रण म,ें भारतीय सेना म ेंसामठरक संचार अपर मिाजनिेिक (केन्द्द्रीय सरकार का ऐसा अजधकारी िो िो उप-सजचव के पंजि के नीच े का न िो) को दकसे ऐसी िानकारी के सम्बन्द्ध म ें िो भारतीय सेना और इसके संघटकों स ेसंबंजधत तत्समय प्रवृत्त दकसी जवजध के अधीन प्रजतजिद्ध ि,ैं मध्यवर्तियों को नोठटस िारी करने के प्रयोिन िते ु नोडल अजधकारी के रूप म ेंपिाजभजित करती ि ैं| [फा. सं. A/34514/MI-10] मेिर िनरल िीएस चौधरी, सयं क्ु त सजचव 6932 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC.4] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th October, 2024 S.R.O. 136(E).—In pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) read with cause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Intermidiary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, the Central Government hereby designates Additional Directorate Genenal of Strategic Communication (being an officer of the Central Governent not below the rank of Deputy Secretary), in the Indian Army, as the nodal officer for the purpose of issuing notice to intermidiaries in relation to any information which is prohibited under any law for the time being in force, pertaining to the Indian Army and its components. [F. No. A/34514/MI-10] MAJOR GENERAL G S CHOUDHRY, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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