\"<p>The
The Act may introduce provisions to classify and regulate various online portals such as e-commerce websites, and AI-enabled platforms, among others.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>The Union government is likely to soon start multi-city, multi-stakeholder meetings to discuss crucial aspects of the draft Digital India Act<\/a> before it is released for public consultation, sources said.

These meetings, scheduled to start from Hyderabad, are likely to see top executives from companies such as
Meta Inc<\/a>, Google, Microsoft<\/a> and others attending, the sources told ET.

The Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology<\/a> (MeitY) is currently working on the draft, which will replace the Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000.

According to sources, the new Act will be an overarching framework which is likely to introduce provisions related to data storage, online gaming, cyberbullying, doxing, and other cyber-crime.

It may also introduce provisions to classify and regulate various online portals such as e-commerce websites, and AI-enabled platforms, among others.

“The Act has to be forward-looking. It will contain enabling provisions for executive rulemaking as and when time and technology change and move forward,” a senior government official said.

\"Industry<\/a><\/figure>

Industry bodies for staggered data law implementation<\/a><\/h2>

Firms for phased approach to give entities adequate time to transition.<\/p><\/div>

\"&lt;p&gt;The
The Act may introduce provisions to classify and regulate various online portals such as e-commerce websites, and AI-enabled platforms, among others.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>The Union government is likely to soon start multi-city, multi-stakeholder meetings to discuss crucial aspects of the draft Digital India Act<\/a> before it is released for public consultation, sources said.

These meetings, scheduled to start from Hyderabad, are likely to see top executives from companies such as
Meta Inc<\/a>, Google, Microsoft<\/a> and others attending, the sources told ET.

The Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology<\/a> (MeitY) is currently working on the draft, which will replace the Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000.

According to sources, the new Act will be an overarching framework which is likely to introduce provisions related to data storage, online gaming, cyberbullying, doxing, and other cyber-crime.

It may also introduce provisions to classify and regulate various online portals such as e-commerce websites, and AI-enabled platforms, among others.

“The Act has to be forward-looking. It will contain enabling provisions for executive rulemaking as and when time and technology change and move forward,” a senior government official said.

\"Industry<\/a><\/figure>

Industry bodies for staggered data law implementation<\/a><\/h2>

Firms for phased approach to give entities adequate time to transition.<\/p><\/div>