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Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs 250 crore under the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023. The bill was laid down the obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as the rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament today moots the creation of the Data Protection Board of India and provides protection to the Centre.

In a shocking incident, nearly 10 people were killed and several injured after a transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda River in the Chamoli district. Occurred on July 19, the incident reported that he victims were working at the Namami Gange project site. Furthermore, the Chamoli superintendent of police Parmendra Doval said that the injured had been admitted to the district hospital and case is registered.

After days of suspension, the Jammu and Kashmir authority resumes the Amarnath Yatra, giving relief to the stranded pilgrims. The decision to lift the restrictions amid the improved weather in the Pahalgam. In addition, Those pilgrims, who had already performed the Amarnath Yatra but were stranded between the cave shrine and the two base camps have also been allowed to move down, confirmed sources.

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles personnel injured in an encounter with suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Serou. The exchange of fire between the two sides took place in a school in Serou area of Sugnu in Kakching district. A BSF official said suspected Kuki miscreants resorted to indiscriminate and heavy firing targeted at BSF troops deployed at the Serou Practical High School.

One person was injured in a low-intensity explosion that took place on a heritage street near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. No detonator has been found and it appears that the explosive was kept in a container, DGP Gaurav Yadav said, adding that it is too early to claim any terror angle yet. Police and forensic teams reached the spot and security was stepped up in the area.