Design focus under ECMS; Kissht's strong IPO demandGovernment mulls mandating minimum design investment by firms under ECMS rules. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
05 May, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
Amazon CEO on Now growth; Big Tech dials up AI spendIn India’s hypercompetitive quick commerce space, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Now is growing fast. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
30 Apr, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Continuous AI labelling norms to raise compliance bar, costs: ExpertsIndia's IT Ministry proposed stricter rules for AI-generated content, mandating continuous and clear visibility of labels. This move aims t...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
ET Awards: Sitharaman flags AI threat and global risks, says reforms on the way to support India Inc growthFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is preparing new reforms to ease business compliance. She believes strong domestic consumption will hel...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Constant AI labelling, lasting pain: Why govt's label mandate could reshape social mediaIndia's MeitY is proposing a significant new rule for social media platforms. Platforms must now display labels on synthetic content contin...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
MeitY extends IT rules feedback deadline to May 7; proposes stricter SGI labellingThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has extended the deadline for feedback on proposed amendments to the IT Rules. New r...
21 Apr, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
IAMAI sees ‘overreach’ in NHRC’s notice to MeitY over AI companies' DPDP breachesThe Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), voicing...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Draft IT rule tweaks set off alarms over state powers and costsProposed amendments to India’s Information Technology Rules, 2021 spell an expanded compliance burden for intermediaries and a significant ...
01 Apr, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
MeitY conducts routine stakeholder consultations on mobile security standardsThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) conducted routine stakeholder consultations on safety and security requireme...
12 Jan, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
X admits mistake, says it will comply with Indian law; 3,500 posts blocked, 600+ accounts deleted: ReportSocial media platform X has assured the Indian government of full compliance with its laws. The company has blocked thousands of content pi...
11 Jan, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Editors Guild highlights gaps in DPDP Rules, seeks clarity for media safeguardsWhile the new rules notified last week operationalise the Act, they leave unanswered questions about explicit protections for journalism an...
19 Nov, 2025, 08.59 PM IST
Domestic manufacturing of semiconductors is the next big space: MeitY SecyA senior official from the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) stated that domestic semiconductor manufacturing is a s...
28 Feb, 2024, 04.31 PM IST
IT ministry receives some grievances related to misleading, unwanted ads on social media"Further, MeitY has also received some grievances in this regard," Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a ...
29 Jul, 2021, 07.29 PM IST
Keep a close watch on TikTok, PMO tells IT Ministry after complaintsMinistry had said that the Chinese app was in compliance with all requirements.
19 Jul, 2019, 08.18 AM IST
Government prohibits imports of non-BIS compliant used electronic, IT goodsUnder the Electronics and IT Goods order 2012, imports of these goods is allowed through the registration with the BIS or on specific exemp...
09 May, 2019, 08.26 PM IST