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New data laws likely to be rolled out in 3-4 months
The government is expected to roll out new data laws, including the data privacy bill and Digital India Act, in the next 3-4 months, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. While speaking at the US-India Business Council (USIBC) event, the Minister of State for Electronics and IT said that the digital economy in the country is going to be $1 trillion, which will account for 25 per cent of the total GDP by 2025-26. "You will see in very quick succession almost together over the next three to four months these new rules and laws and regulations be rolled out. "It will be subject to intense public consultation, stakeholder consultation," he said.