From no entry in hotel rooms to ban on hugs: BCCI has a honey-trapping warning for RCB, MI, SRH, CSK and other IPL teamsThe BCCI has implemented strict new rules for the IPL. Unauthorized visitors are now banned from player hotel rooms. Team managers must pro...
08 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Saudi Arabia warns pilgrims against fake Hajj permits, unauthorised visa offersSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is urging pilgrims to secure official Hajj permits exclusively through authorized channels to pre...
07 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Hajj vs Umrah visas 2026: What Indian pilgrims must know as Saudi Arabia bars visit visas, tightens entry normsSaudi Arabia has implemented stricter entry rules for Hajj 2026, barring visit visa holders and requiring official permits for access to ho...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Delhi property ownership gets easier: Govt, not DDA, to issue conveyance deeds; How residents can apply & what it means for youThe Indian government has relaxed rules under the PM-UDAY scheme for regularising properties in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, now allowing...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Centre designates core customs and indirect tax digital platforms as “critical information infrastructure” under IT ActThe Indian government has designated core customs and indirect tax digital platforms, including ICEGATE, ECCS, and ACES-GST, as "critical i...
02 Jan, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
NPCI curbs unauthorised use of UPI IDs by fintech companiesNPCI has shot off a letter to banks and fintechs asking them to refrain from using the UPI system for any form of service other than paymen...
24 Oct, 2024, 08.45 AM IST
CCI rejects plea against Google for allegedly giving Truecaller exclusive access to user dataThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed a complaint against Google India alleging it favored Truecaller by allowing it exclusiv...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
Up to Rs 1 lakh penalty or jail time; 8 Aadhaar-related criminal offenses, penaltiesAadhaar fraud: Aadhaar number is verified/authenticated by agencies through various modes as prescribed under the Aadhaar Act, 2016. Follow...
17 May, 2024, 01.37 PM IST
Key features of the Telecommunication Bill, 2023The bill empowers the government to suspend or prohibit use of telecom equipment from countries or a person as may be notified in case of n...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
Defence ministry asks officials to strictly follow secrecy protocolIn a letter to all departments - the department of military affairs, defence production, ex servicemen welfare, finance and DRDO - the mini...
12 Oct, 2023, 11.46 PM IST
RBI letter to Paytm Bank does not talk about data access, says Vijay Shekhar SharmaThe RBI last week directed PPBL to stop opening new accounts amid "material supervisory concerns" observed in the bank. The bank has also b...
15 Mar, 2022, 05.15 PM IST
Aadhaar Amendment Bill gets Cabinet approval, to be introduced in upcoming Parliament sessionThe Aadhaar Amendment Bill 2019 will be introduced in the ensuing session of Parliament, according to an official release.
12 Jun, 2019, 09.10 PM IST
Cabinet approves Aadhaar Ordinance to allow its use as ID proof for bank accounts, SIM connection"Aadhaar can be used as KYC on a voluntary basis under the Telegraph Act and PMLA rules," the IT minister said.
01 Mar, 2019, 08.06 AM IST
Sanjiv Bhatt was defiant, fragrantly violated rules: MHA order dismissing himThe proceedings against Bhatt were started by the Gujarat Government in 2011 with a charge sheet issued to him and suspension orders.
20 Aug, 2015, 07.33 AM IST
- Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal defends R-COM penalty, rejects allegations of bias
The telecom minister said on Friday the Rs 5-crore penalty imposed on Reliance Communications for interruption of service was as per its co...
09 Jul, 2011, 05.02 AM IST
- Rs 1 cr fine for UID data theft?
The draft bill proposes to make UIDAI a statutory body and provides for strict penalty for offences like disclosing identity information, i...
30 Jun, 2010, 05.21 AM IST
- IT Act: No virtual identity crisis here
The proposed amendment to the IT Act approved by the Information Technology ministry has redefined the concept of electronic identity.
30 Aug, 2005, 01.09 AM IST