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The DigiLocker agent will serve as a template for other ministries, with reusable platform components.

'AI divide may be much worse than the digital divide, if we are not careful,' says Sarvam AI's cofounder Vivek Raghavan

Sarvam plans to release a 120-billion-parameter model 'with more than 17 trillion tokens, of which 15–20% come from fully Indian data,' he noted, calling it a critical step in understanding and building AI 'from scratch'.

5 things to know about India's new Digital Personal Data Protection Rules

The rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was released on November 14, operationalising India's maiden data protection framework

Most DPDP obligations pushed to 18 months; Data Protection Board related rules take effect immediately

While rules related to Data Protection Board will be effective from today, many obligations including those pertaining to cross border data transfer, additional obligations for big platforms have been shifted to 18 months

MeitY releases DPDP Rules, operationalises India's first data protection act

The rules spell out how companies must collect, secure, retain and erase personal data under India’s DPDP Act.

CBDT seeks clarifications from MeitY on proposed tax incentives for data centres

'Tax policy must clearly define who qualifies for an exemption. We cannot have a situation where any company with a few servers claims to be a data centre. The definition has to be precise and backed by clear conditions'

Tech bodies urge MeitY to narrow deepfake curbs, warn of overreach and heavy compliance load

IAMAI, Nasscom, BSA and ITIC have key concerns over MeitY’s draft amendments to the IT Rules on synthetically generated information, cautioning that the proposed deepfake framework could sweep up benign edits, impose impractical compliance requirements, and fragment India’s content regulation regime.

MeitY issues SOP mandating 24-hour takedown of non-consensual intimate imagery online

The new framework, issued in line with Madras High Court directions, lays out a process for swift removal and prevention of NCII content across digital platforms.

STPI bets on tier-2, tier-3 cities to build India’s next wave of tech entrepreneurs

Director General Arvind Kumar says STPI 2.0 aims to turn India into a software product nation by nurturing innovation beyond metros, supporting startups, and building deep-tech talent.

From Rashmika deepfake to draft rules: India’s 2-year fight against AI misuse

A timeline tracing how India moved from shock and outrage over a viral deepfake in late 2023 to drafting the country’s first legal framework defining and regulating synthetically generated information

How India wants to tackle deepfakes menace through new amendments under IT Rules 2021

With deepfakes on the rise, MeitY’s proposed IT Rules push for visible labels, metadata and verification before AI-made posts go online.

MeitY proposes new rules to label and trace deepfake, AI-generated content under IT Rules

Amid rising deepfake concerns, MeitY’s draft amendments mandate clear labelling, metadata tagging and visibility standards for synthetically generated content on social media platforms.

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