Govt issues takedown notices for objectionable and anti-PM postsNEET protest content involving AI misinformation and unlawful content flagged for removal from social media platforms, says official; many ...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
25 nations including France and Singapore pilot India's DPI platform: OfficialIndia's digital public infrastructure is currently in pilot programs across twenty-five nations. This initiative follows India's successful...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Parliament watch: 18,154 MSMEs closed till June; MSME jobs see over 16% uptick & moreMSME stress deepened in FY26 with closures rising sharply to 62,747 from 39,446 in FY25, impacting over 3.7 lakh jobs. As of June 2026, 18,...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Karnataka's 200-acre semiconductor park at KWIN City to become operational by December: Minister MB PatilKarnataka Industries and Infrastructure Minister MB Patil said the state had approved investments worth Rs 23,000 crore in the semiconducto...
23 Jul, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Centre to back 20 sovereign AI modelsThis includes 30 billion and 105 billion parameter models by Sarvam AI, a speech-to-speech model by Gnani.AI, BharatGen's multilingual foun...
23 Jul, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Govt disabled 50 OTT platforms in two years as it strengthens online safety measures: MeitYThe government has disabled public access to 50 OTT platforms over the last two years for displaying obscene content and violating provisio...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Truecaller CEO: Extending TRAI's jurisdiction encroaches on MeitY's domainTruecaller's CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala views TRAI's expanded jurisdiction as an encroachment on the IT Ministry's regulatory authority. He ar...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Centre examining legal implications, possible clauses over WhatsApp, Telegram 'username' feature: SourcesThe government is examining legal implications for WhatsApp and Telegram. This follows their replies to notices regarding the new username ...
16 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Government says social media platforms must follow SOPs on child abuse materialSocial media platforms must follow child abuse material reporting standards. Timely reporting and law enforcement coordination are key resp...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
MeitY launches NIDAR 2.0 to develop drones powered by Indian-made chipsThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Drone Federation India (DFI), on Monday launched ...
13 Jul, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
Truecaller row: TRAI seeks 'designated agency' status under IT Act; Meity examining itTelecom regulator TRAI wants to be an authorized agency under the IT Act. This status would allow TRAI to take action against call manageme...
13 Jul, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
India must build resilient software and hardware systems to withstand cyber threats: MeitY SecretaryIndia must build strong and reliable software and hardware systems that can keep working even during cyberattacks. This resilience is impor...
13 Jul, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Meta reply to Government notice on CSAM ads received; appropriate action after examination: IT SecretaryMeity has received Meta's response regarding child sexual abuse material ads. The IT Ministry is currently examining the company's detailed...
13 Jul, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Meta's reply over child sexual abuse material notice is under review: IT SecretaryMeta's response to a government notice regarding child sexual abuse material ads has been received. The Ministry of Electronics and Informa...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
WhatsApp username rollout put on hold after govt noticeTelegram has also submitted its response to the government that last week issued formal notices to the messaging platforms, directing them ...
11 Jul, 2026, 06.02 AM IST
Government awaits Meta's reply on Whatsapp username, CSAM concerns: IT secretaryWhile Whatsapp is set to revert on Thursday, Instagram still has time to respond to a separate notice on the proliferation of child sexual ...
09 Jul, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Inside the Instagram child sexual abuse ad controversyInstagram has come under fire after a BBC investigation revealed it approved paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material, directing user...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.53 PM IST