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10 key takeaways from IT ministry’s consultation with the online gaming industry

Industry associations in the online gaming sector can become self-regulatory bodies only after approval by the union ministry of electronics and information technology, and at least three such federations have expressed their wish to get that status, according to a public consultation held between the government and the industry earlier…

‘Makes it easier to muzzle the free press’: Editors Guild on proposed change to IT Rules

‘Makes it easier to muzzle the free press’: Editors Guild on proposed change to IT Rules

The Editors Guild of India has expressed concern over a proposed amendment which will ensure that all intermediaries, including social media platforms, do not allow any content identified as “false” by the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit.

SC seeks IT Ministry's response on plea against internet suspension during competitive exams

SC seeks IT Ministry's response on plea against internet suspension during competitive exams

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Minstry of Electronic and Information Technology (MEITY) on a plea filed by the Software Freedom Law Centre seeking direction to the States to not suspend Internet services on the grounds of preventing cheating in competitive examinations and for other such routine…

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Nirmala Sitharaman initiates crackdown on illegal loan apps

The Union Finance Minister asks RBI to prepare a 'Whitelist' of legal loan apps

UGC to launch portal for online courses

The University Grants Commission, in collaboration with MeiTY, will launch a portal to offer undergraduate and postgraduate digital courses in eight languages for the benefit of rural students

Indian government has ordered Twitter to block more and more content every year since 2014

Except for a slide in 2018, the number of Twitter URLs being blocked on the Narendra Modi government’s directions has seen a consistent rise since 2014, according to data shared by the union ministry of electronics and information technology in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on Twitter petition challenging content and account ‘blocking orders’

Twitter moved court after Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notice on June 27, 2022 informing that penal action would be initiated against the company for not complying with ‘blocking orders’

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Parliament proceedings | Law enforcement agencies investigating case of alleged killing due to PUBG influence: MoS IT

Parliament proceedings | Law enforcement agencies investigating case of alleged killing due to PUBG influence: MoS IT

The Minister of State for Electronics and IT also told the Rajya Sabha that gaming app PUBG was banned in 2020 and is not available in the country

Twitter moves Karnataka High Court over government’s content blocking orders

Twitter moves Karnataka High Court over government’s content blocking orders

Disagreement between Twitter and the government over the latter’s disproportionate measures to remove/block content on the platform has intensified over the past year

India Gives Twitter Last Chance To Comply With New IT Rules Or Risk Losing Legal Protection

India Gives Twitter Last Chance To Comply With New IT Rules Or Risk Losing Legal Protection

The Indian government has issued an ultimatum to Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) to comply with the country's Information Technology Rules after the social media platform's repeated failures to act on the content take-down notices sent under the IT Act.

MeitY, T-Hub disburse ₹7.5L each to 13 start-ups

MeitY, T-Hub disburse ₹7.5L each to 13 start-ups

13 start-ups receive ₹7.5 lakh grant each

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