New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) As social media handles claimed that certain posts by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, were allegedly restricted by the government on Sunday, sources said that there was no such action or demand from the end of IT Ministry. According to sources, it was wrongly claimed by social media handles that certain Instagram posts of Rahul Gandhi were restricted by MeitY.“It is clarified that MeitY had nothing to do with this action. It was because of …
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government on Sunday dismissed reports claiming that Aadhaar cards will soon be reduced to a simple format with just a photograph and QR code, stating that there is no such proposal under consideration and terming the claims misleading.In an official statement, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that news reports and social media posts suggesting a change in Aadhaar’s format are incorrect and are creating unnecessary confusion among the publ…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) More than 9,400 WhatsApp accounts linked to India and involved in the so-called ‘digital arrest’ scam have been banned since January 2026, Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the Supreme Court.The development came to light through a note submitted by the Attorney General before the apex court, which is hearing the matter suo motu in view of the rising number of ‘digital arrest’ fraud cases across the country.According to the note, the accounts were identified and re…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that Indian banks are adequately prepared to deal with emerging technology-related challenges, even as she raised fresh concerns over risks linked to a new artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic.Speaking to reporters, FM Sitharaman noted that India is closely monitoring the potential threats posed by Anthropic’s Mythos AI model, which has drawn global attention for its advanced capabilities.The finance …
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) India will bring into force a comprehensive set of rules to regulate the fast-growing online gaming sector from May 1, 2026, the government said on Wednesday.The new framework, notified under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025, reflects the Centre’s dual objective of protecting users — especially children and vulnerable groups — from financial and psychological harm, while positioning the country as a global hub for gaming and digital cr…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Saturday said that it has constituted a Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) to provide specialised technical and policy inputs for India’s emerging artificial intelligence governance framework.The committee will function as an advisory body to the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), supporting decision-making on policy design, regulatory measures and India’s engagement in global AI go…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) State-owned Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to collaborate in the areas of advanced technologies, digital transformation and capacity building, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Saturday.The collaboration will focus on joint project implementation, consultancy and technical support, as well as the development of solutio…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has selected 10 Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups for the second cohort of its global acceleration programme, aimed at helping domestic firms scale internationally, the government said on Friday.The IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Programme is being conducted in partnership with Station F in Paris and HEC Paris, and forms part of the government’s broader push to s…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Tuesday unveiled draft amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, proposing a fresh framework to regulate online news and current affairs content, while attempting to address concerns around overreach and censorship.The ministry has opened the draft for public consultation, with the feedback window currently set to close on April 14, although officials indicated that the deadline could be exten…
Bengaluru, April 3 (IANS) Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for IT, Biotechnology and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, on Friday, criticised the Centre over its online content regulation policies, citing concerns raised in the US Trade Representative’s 2026 National Trade Estimate Report. In a statement, Kharge said the report has formally flagged India’s content takedown regime, noting that US firms are facing an increasing number of requests to remove online content and user accounts that…