Work on data protection law in progress: Minister

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said work is in progress for finalising Data Protection Law.

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said work is in progress for finalising Data Protection Law.

Speaking at the Ministry summit on Startups, he said: "All laws are in place for start-ups except data protection law where work is in progress."

He also said the IT Secretary will see the process where products of the start-ups will also be available for sale in government e-marketplace — eGEM.