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Zoho chosen for government's email service after 20 security audits, says founder Sridhar Vembu

Amid scrutiny over government adoption of Zoho Mail, the company’s founder has said that it was selected by National Informatics Centre (NIC) after extensive vetting, while MeitY has maintained it does not favour any single firm for tender.

India’s tech future lies in building, not just using global quality products: MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan

In a conversation with Moneycontrol on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress, S. Krishnan talks about India’s vision to become a product nation, the government’s push for indigenous tech alternatives, and how MeitY plans to build globally competitive capabilities in AI, semiconductors, and digital products.

MeitY begins receiving capital equipment applications under ECMS: Official

The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme’s capital equipment segment remains open as MeitY evaluates early proposals and industry feedback.

A regulator, e-sports push, penalties and more: Here's what draft online gaming act rules say

MeitY’s draft rules under the PROG Act outline a regulatory roadmap for the Online Gaming Authority of India while reinforcing the ban on real-money games

Certifying e-games, cancelling registrations: MeitY proposes sweeping powers for Online Gaming Authority

The draft rules empower the proposed Online Gaming Authority of India to register, categorise, and even cancel online games, while also promoting e-sports and overseeing grievance redressal.

Draft online gaming rules mandate refund to users within 180 days of law coming into force

Draft rules gives a 180-day window to platforms to return deposits and winnings owed to players before the online gaming law takes effect

IIT Bombay's BharatGen bets on trillion-parameter ‘mother model’ to power India’s AI ecosystem

The consortium says multimodal data collection is underway as it readies for trillion-parameter training.

Fractal to release 'significant deployable reasoning AI' by year-end, once resources are in place, says CEO Srikanth Velamakanni

Fractal Analytics, along with IIT-Bombay’s BharatGen, Tech Mahindra and five other firms, has been chosen by MeitY to build India’s foundational models

MeitY ordered takedown of over 3,000 apps from Google Play Store in April–May 2025, amid India-Pakistan border tensions

The orders covered a wide range of apps, including VPN services, Islamic religious apps, streaming platforms, language tools, AI-powered generators, and even utility applications such as calculators and wallpapers.

ED widens probe in 1xBet betting app case, summons Yuvraj Singh, Uthappa, Sonu Sood

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ordered the blocking of several betting and gambling apps, including 1xBet

CERT-In makes annual cyber audits mandatory for MSMEs

The new MSME-specific framework offers a minimum cybersecurity baseline, complementing July’s sweeping audit mandate for all organisations.

Online gaming law: Payment companies seek sufficient time from MeitY and RBI for processing customer refunds, chargebacks

During a meeting held on August 29, government officials also sought suggestions from the industry on the rules for the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025

Online gaming ban: Govt, banks and fintechs meet on Aug 29 to draw up plan to implement new law

The government has flagged concerns about money laundering and terror financing risks linked to real-money gaming platforms

Venture capitalists knew online money gaming was risky, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw notes global concerns around betting-driven games, says investors should know the sector faced “issues”

5 things to know about India’s proposed law to ban online real money gaming

The Centre’s proposed first national law on online gaming lays out strict bans, new penalties and a dedicated regulator while setting up a framework for e-sports and social games

What Centre's new online gaming bill means for real-money gaming platforms

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 which prohibits the offering of real money gaming was passed in the Lok Sabha on August 20

India’s real-money gaming ban could put $25-billion sector and 200,000 jobs at risk, industry warns

GST losses from offshore gambling operators is pegged at over $4 billion, higher than the $3.5 billion in revenue generated by India's RMG industry, as per industry estimates.

Political mind made up on real-money gaming ban; consensus across parties on societal impact, say govt sources

FDI in online gaming sector not productive, industry making outsize profits by preying on Indian population, said a source

Ashwini Vaishnaw: Online money gaming platforms misused for terror financing, laundering

With the Centre set to introduce a new bill that would effectively ban real money gaming, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw warned of money laundering, terrorism financing, and psychological harm from such games

This is a balanced bill, provides clarity: MeitY Secretary Krishnan defends proposed ban on money-based games

Industry stakeholders have raised concerns about the business impact of the legislation and issues around enforcement, particularly the ability to curtail offshore operators and users accessing unlicensed platforms via VPNs. Krishnan acknowledged these challenges but said the government is “fully prepared” to address them