Tech groups flag implementation challenges with proposed AI rulesIndia’s proposed crackdown on AI-generated deepfakes may overburden legitimate firms without curbing bad actors, warn DSCI, ITI, and IAMAI....
14 Nov, 2025, 08.40 AM IST
Top tech and startup stories this weekWelcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let’s take a look.
21 Jun, 2025, 07.12 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Behind crackdown on unauthorised use of govt databases for user onboardingThe Indian government is cracking down on startups offering Aadhaar-based identity verification through unauthorised channels. MeitY has wa...
17 Jun, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
ID startups face data heat; Nykaa eases into qcommHappy Monday! Startups offering identity verification services are under the government’s scanner. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning ...
09 Jun, 2025, 07.33 AM IST
MeitY, home ministry working to crack down on pro-Khalistan contentOrganisations like Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) led by pro-Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun have been declared unlawful and banned in...
13 Nov, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Centre launches Digital India future LABS for R&D in automotive, compute, other areasThe government on Saturday launched the Digital India future labs to strengthen domestic research and development (R&D) as well as innovati...
03 Feb, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
2023 Year in Review: Top policy changes that impacted the technology industryFrom a new data law to changes in taxation for the online gaming sector, 2023 saw a plethora of developments impacting India’s tech industr...
30 Dec, 2023, 01.50 PM IST
Financial Fraud: Centre gets into pro mode to check digital consThe Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National Payments Corp...
06 Dec, 2023, 12.46 AM IST
Reliance Retail is set to bring Chinese fashion giant Shein to IndiaThe Centre had banned Shein, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, from selling its products in India through its own app over two ...
19 May, 2023, 08.48 AM IST
Reliance set to bring back Shein to IndiaShein, which created a niche for new styles and accessible price points, was banned by the Home Ministry in year 2020 as part of India’s cr...
19 May, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Chase India report proposes self-regulatory organisation for digital lending industryThe report on whitelisting framework for digital lending apps (DLAs) intends to support the industry, as it will add legitimacy to the prac...
02 May, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar rejects media report claiming 'India planning security testing for smartphones'According to the media report if the government goes ahead with this plan it could dent the market of many smartphone players including Sam...
15 Mar, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
MeitY ban on loan apps includes non-Chinese players like PayU’s LazyPay, KisshtA senior official at the IT ministry confirmed that there were loan apps without Chinese links which were also a part of the 230-app ban th...
06 Feb, 2023, 11.47 PM IST
Ready to change IT rules phrasing if it hits media’s work: MoS Rajeev ChandrasekharFact check mechanism via PIB meant to ‘identify misinformation’ online: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
20 Jan, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Govt to keep close eye on Chinese origin appsThis came a day after it was revealed that 54 such apps, including many from the stables of large Chinese technology companies such as Alib...
15 Feb, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
India to keep up heat on China apps accessing data illegally"Chinese apps are constantly changing names or hosts to access sensitive data of Indians. The government will keep scanning them from time ...
15 Feb, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
Government to examine feasibility of blocking WhatsApp calling services in insurgency-hit areasThe issue was flagged during a meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba where the recent arrests in con...
11 Jun, 2018, 07.50 PM IST