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AI regulations should be nimble to boost innovation: Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay SoodIndia's top scientific advisor advocates for agile AI regulations that foster innovation. New amendments to the IT Act 2021 address risks f...
NHRC seeks reports from MeitY, MIB, Delhi Police over Instagram CSAM adsThe commission took cognizance of the issue under Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, after considering media reports p...
MeitY eyes R&D guidelines rejig for capital efficiency, industry linksThe move comes after the parliamentary standing committee on communications & information technology has repeatedly prodded the Ministry to...
Is your data truly yours? India's sovereignty struggle with foreign cloud providers and AIIndian enterprises now prioritize data sovereignty over cost and scale in cloud procurement. New regulations and geopolitical shifts highli...
Delhi HC asks Centre to consider plea to remove 'objectionable' videos against Sai BabaThe complaint seeks the removal of allegedly inflammatory YouTube videos targeting Shirdi Sai Baba. The court issued notices to the Centre,...
India may need data pact with US to tighten CSAM crackdownTwo years after the Supreme Court clarified that reporting suspected CSAM to a foreign organisation does not absolve a platform of criminal...
SC seeks response of Centre, BCI, CBI on plea seeking probe into activities of persons associated with CJPIn a significant move, the Supreme Court has requested responses from the Centre and other relevant organizations over a plea that claims t...
India asks Meta to revamp algorithms, submit roadmap to fight deepfakesMeitY has directed Meta to revamp algorithms and provide a compliance roadmap. Officials also asked Meta to tighten content moderation and ...
MeitY asks Meta to revamp algorithms, curb deepfakes and illegal content on platforms: Government sourcesIndia's MeitY has urged Meta to revise its algorithms and provide a compliance roadmap. The government seeks stronger detection and removal...
Govt earmarks Rs 790 crore for cybersecurity in FY27The government has allocated Rs 790 crore for cybersecurity projects in the current financial year. CERT-In conducts cybersecurity training...
Government puts in place framework to tackle online child sexual abuseIndia's government has established a coordinated framework to combat online child abuse. The 'Sahyog' portal expedites content removal requ...
Meta officials meet govt over PM Modi video takedown; panel seeks Zuckerberg apologyA parliamentary panel has demanded Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologise within three days. The panel recommended losing safe harbour protecti...
Meta officials meet MeitY Secy S Krishnan, explain reason for erroneous takedown of PM's videoMeta officials met with India's IT Ministry secretary regarding a video takedown. The parliamentary committee demanded an apology from Meta...
Mark Zuckerberg should apologise for removal of PM Modi's video from Facebook: IT panel chief Nishikant DubeyA parliamentary panel demanded an apology from Meta's Mark Zuckerberg for removing Prime Minister Modi's video. Members also sought legal a...
Meta India head Arun Srinivas, users booked over posts on PM Modi: 10 things to knowHyderabad police filed two FIRs against Meta India's MD Arun Srinivas. These cases involve objectionable posts targeting Prime Minister Nar...
PM Modi’s post to Insta ads: A look at notices sent to Meta in IndiaThe government also raised concerns over Meta-owned WhatsApp’s proposed username feature, asking the company to pause its rollout over fear...
PM FB post issue: Meta writes to govt, outlines rigorous safeguards for posts by prominent accountsMeta has informed the IT Ministry that posts by the Prime Minister and prominent accounts will have additional oversight on the platform an...
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,...
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...
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 ...