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
Bombay HC seeks Centre's reply on Kunal Kamra's challenge to Sahyog PortalThe Bombay High Court ordered the Union government to file its affidavit. This response is for Kunal Kamra's petition challenging the Sahyo...
16 Jul, 2026, 02.37 PM 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 offers free AI course with certificate under IndiaAI Mission; check how to apply, direct link, eligibility and moreMeitY offers a free YUVA AI course through government platforms. This initiative aims to provide basic artificial intelligence knowledge to...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.29 PM 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
Govt eyes uniform digital platform username rulesThe platforms, which currently rely on mobile phone numbers for user identification, had submitted their formal responses to the government...
14 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM 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
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
Piyush Goyal set to visit Belgium, Spain and Finland this weekCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal begins a five-day European tour to Spain, Belgium, and Finland. He will discuss boosting trade and investmen...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
India to augment AI compute capacity: Ashwini VaishnawVaishnaw said rapid advances in AI are reshaping the global technology landscape and require continuous learning and innovation. He urged t...
11 Jul, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
MeitY empanels six tech firms including TCS and CoRover for Government AI MissionThe National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has empanelled six technolog...
09 Jul, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Tier 2 cities emerge as next frontiers for India's growing GCC ecosystemRajeshwar Singh Jenwar, Director and HoD, Software Industry Promotion Division, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),...
09 Jul, 2026, 09.06 PM 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
Govt to decide on action against Meta after response to Instagram child abuse ads notice: IT SecretaryIndia's IT Ministry awaits Meta's formal response to a notice regarding child exploitation ads. Meta published a blog detailing its efforts...
09 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Meta says aggressively working to combat child exploitation on appsMeta detailed its AI-powered efforts to fight child exploitation across its platforms. The company stated it is investing more resources to...
08 Jul, 2026, 07.36 AM IST