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The Parliamentary Committee on Communications and Information Technology is reportedly preparing to summon representatives from Google, Meta, X and Amazon
e4m Staff May 27, 2026 4:51 PM
Broadcasters and media agencies have expressed divergent views on the new framework
Imran Fazal May 6, 2026 6:31 PM
The move has direct implications for state-level regulators such as the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority, which had attempted in recent years to expand its oversight beyond real money gaming
Imran Fazal Apr 23, 2026 11:49 AM
Krishnan explained that most games which are not money games should be able to operate with no obligation to necessarily either be determined or registered
Imran Fazal and Anuja Jain Apr 22, 2026 5:17 PM
The AI Governance and Economic Group will be chaired by Ashwini Vaishnaw with Jitin Prasada
e4m Staff Apr 18, 2026 7:22 AM
Kumar's term will initially be for three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier
e4m Staff Apr 13, 2026 9:20 AM
Prior to this, Sood worked with the MIB, where she handled policy and communication-related assignments
e4m Staff Apr 11, 2026 12:37 PM
The deadline of April 14 has been extended following representations from multiple stakeholders seeking more time to respond to the draft rules
Imran Fazal Apr 10, 2026 8:54 PM
A central theme of the government’s position is that the draft amendments remain firmly anchored within existing legal boundaries
Anuja Jain Apr 7, 2026 6:13 PM
Secretary S. Krishnan described the revisions as a four-part clarification exercise addressing persistent industry concerns around compliance, liability and enforcement
Anuja Jain Apr 7, 2026 5:59 PM
Under the new rules, organisers must submit applications in the prescribed format along with all required documents
Chanchal Kumar will replace Sanjay Jaju, who has now been appointed Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
e4m Staff Mar 31, 2026 4:27 PM
The move is part of the government’s continued effort to streamline the cable distribution ecosystem and enforce stricter adherence to regulatory and licensing norms
e4m Staff Mar 23, 2026 11:53 AM
Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, will be the chief guest of the event
e4m Staff Mar 21, 2026 4:46 PM
The information was shared by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
e4m Staff Mar 18, 2026 5:51 PM
Under the new provisions, offenders may face imprisonment from three months to three years, along with fines starting at Rs 3 lakh and extending up to 5% of the film’s audited gross production cost
e4m Staff Mar 18, 2026 3:42 PM
Funds have been disbursed to the National Film Development Corporation to support the creation and distribution of film content, and enhance the visibility of Indian cinema in India and global markets
e4m Staff Mar 11, 2026 3:09 PM
Three-hour takedowns, metadata requirements, and rising litigation risk are driving a structural reset in the operation of digital advertising
Anuja Jain Mar 3, 2026 9:05 AM
Reema Jain previously served for more than three years as Chief Information and Digital Officer at Hero MotoCorp
e4m Staff Feb 27, 2026 12:49 PM
The mandate includes scaling Building Information Modelling, BIM, adoption across infrastructure and real estate stakeholders and strengthening the local partner ecosystem
e4m Staff Feb 24, 2026 2:05 PM
Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting said he the government is set to add another 20,000 GPUs soon
e4m Staff Feb 17, 2026 4:04 PM
Gyan Pandey brings more than 25 years of experience in information and technology
e4m Staff Feb 17, 2026 7:53 AM
All fresh content released on streaming platforms must, within 36 months of the notification, include at least one accessibility feature each for viewers with hearing and visual impairments
MeitY’s 2026–27 allocation is above last year’s Revised Estimates but falls short of the original 2025–26 Budget outlay
Chehneet Kaur Feb 2, 2026 8:29 AM
Rakesh Khetan's appointment comes after Amit Prakashrao Waghmare resigned from the post
The MIB report shows that capital outlay on information and publicity rose to Rs 3,441 crore in the Revised Estimates for 2024–25, up from Rs 1,179 crore in 2023–24
e4m Staff Jan 9, 2026 12:40 PM
WaveX, under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, will provide financial support, policy guidance, and national visibility for the programme
The theme for the calendar is ‘Bharat@2026: Sewa, Sushasan and Samriddhi’
e4m Staff Dec 31, 2025 3:29 PM
The unfolding investigation comes at a sensitive time, with the MIB already reviewing the country’s ratings framework
e4m Staff Dec 17, 2025 3:30 PM
Centre proposes two-phase implementation schedule for accessible content on OTT platforms
e4m Staff Dec 12, 2025 4:46 PM
CBFC certified nearly 72,000 films in last five years while upholding creative freedom
e4m Staff Dec 12, 2025 4:21 PM
The ministry, however, noted that AI-generated devotional tracks were played during the Durga Navratri festival as part of a small trial
e4m Staff Dec 12, 2025 4:03 PM
A three-tier grievance redressal mechanism for adherence to the Code of Ethics is also provided under the IT Rules
e4m Staff Dec 12, 2025 3:15 PM
This collaboration will enable railway passengers across the country to access a curated selection of WAVES OTT content on the go
e4m Staff Dec 10, 2025 12:30 PM
Government stresses on the need to strengthen legal framework to curb fake news and AI-driven deepfakes
Investigators have recovered WhatsApp chats and call logs showing BARC employee sharing advance viewership numbers and acknowledging payments
e4m Staff Nov 27, 2025 2:05 PM
PCI submitted a Joint Memorandum1 in June 2025 to MeitY in an attempt to engage with the Government of India by flagging serious lacunas in the DPDP Act, 2023
e4m Staff Nov 25, 2025 7:49 AM
The Ministry has also proposed a new Code of Ethics on obscenity, applicable to digital news and current affairs publishers, OTT services and creators of UGC
e4m Staff Nov 21, 2025 2:39 PM
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued the final rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, formally setting India’s data protection law into motion
e4m Staff Nov 14, 2025 4:42 PM
As India’s AI Governance Guidelines take effect, ad tech leaders weigh in on whether regulation will restrain or redefine innovation
Anuja Jain Nov 7, 2025 9:31 AM
The ministry has proposed that existing rating agencies expand their panel to 80,000 households within six months of the amendment notification
The notice reiterates the 2021 directive reminding publishers to avoid content that could harm India’s sovereignty or public order, signaling tighter scrutiny of crime dramas in the streaming space
e4m Staff Oct 29, 2025 8:25 AM
Experts cite uncertainty in global markets and investors pausing to reassess returns; cautious corporate spending, fragmented audiences, competition from short-form platforms among other factors
Aditi Gupta Oct 22, 2025 8:30 AM