Digital Personal Data Protection Bill gets President’s assent

President Droupadi Murmu on late Friday signed ‘Digital Personal Data Protection Bill’ after it was passed by both the house of the parliament.

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) bill was passed unanimously in the Rajya Sabha this Wednesday while the lower house passed the bill on Monday by a voice vote amid some slogan-shouting by Opposition members seeking a debate on the Manipur issue.