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Universities Invited To Join Global Youth Artificial Intelligence Challenge 2025-26
- Thursday October 30, 2025
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
The initiative has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as a precursor to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled to be held on February 19-20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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MeitY Proposes New Rules to Detect and Track AI-Generated Deepfakes
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed new rules for “synthetically generated information,” such as deepfakes, on Wednesday. These have been proposed as an amendment to the IT Rules, 2021, bringing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content under the purview of the Indian Government and the legal system.
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www.gadgets360.com
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MeitY's IndiaAI Mission Taps Five Projects to Drive Safe, Trusted AI in the Country
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has selected five artificial intelligence (AI) projects aimed at making AI systems safer and fairer. Announced on Monday, these projects emerged from over 400 proposals received under the “Safe & Trusted AI” pillar launched in December 2024. The selected init...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Why Nepal Banned Social Media, And Why That's Not Only Trigger For Protests
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Three people have died and more than 100 have been injured after Thousands of young Nepalese citizens hit the streets to protest the KP Sharma Oli government's move to ban 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and X.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Bans Austrian Economist's X Account After "Dismantle India" Post
- Friday September 5, 2025
- India News | Written by Aditya Raj Kaul
India's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology flagged the viral post and directed X to withhold access to the account for Indian users.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok India Return Rumours Debunked by Company: Report
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
TikTok on Friday denied circulating reports that it had been unbanned in India. The app was first banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in June 2020, due to concerns regarding national security and data privacy. The rumours of a possible comeback surfaced on Friday, after the official website of the Chinese social...
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www.gadgets360.com
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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www.ndtv.com
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI+ Pulse and Nova 5G Smartphones Launched in India With 50-Megapixel Rear Cameras
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
AI+ Pulse and AI+ Nova 5G smartphones were launched in India on Tuesday. The handsets are the first to run on NxtQuantum's NxtQ OS, which is said to store user data in MeitY-approved (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) Google Cloud servers. The company claims that the operating system was entirely built in India and is based on A...
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www.gadgets360.com
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"India's AI Ecosystem On The Cusp For Global Breakthrough": Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Friday May 30, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is now on the cusp of a global breakthrough, Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released online safety guidelines for citizens in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The advisory aims to educate users about the risks of misinformation and emphasises the need for cybersecurity precautions. Users have been urged to report any misinformation to the PIB via WhatsApp and...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Honor 400 Price Leaked; Spotted Alongside Honor 400 Pro on Chinese Certification Website
- Monday April 28, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro will likely be unveiled soon. While we await an official announcement, the upcoming handsets have surfaced on China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website. The listing reveals the model numbers of the Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro. Additionally, European pricing, colour options and RAM and storage...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Despite Fatal Crashes Chinese Carmakers Battling To Build Autonomous Driving Aid
- Monday April 28, 2025
- Auto | AFP
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology warned automakers to test systems rigorously, "define system functional boundaries... and refrain from exaggerated or false advertising".
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www.ndtv.com/auto
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High Court Notice To Swiggy, Zepto Over Access To Visually Impaired Users
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to food delivery companies Swiggy and Zepto, as well as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, over allegations that their mobile apps are inaccessible to visually impaired users.
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www.ndtv.com
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IT Ministry In Talks With X Over AI Chatbot Grok Using Hindi Slang, Abuses
- Wednesday March 19, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Information and Technology Ministry is in touch with social media platform X over the recent incident of AI chatbot Grok using Hindi slang and abuses and will be examining the issue, according to sources.
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www.ndtv.com
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Universities Invited To Join Global Youth Artificial Intelligence Challenge 2025-26
- Thursday October 30, 2025
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
The initiative has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as a precursor to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled to be held on February 19-20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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MeitY Proposes New Rules to Detect and Track AI-Generated Deepfakes
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed new rules for “synthetically generated information,” such as deepfakes, on Wednesday. These have been proposed as an amendment to the IT Rules, 2021, bringing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content under the purview of the Indian Government and the legal system.
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www.gadgets360.com
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MeitY's IndiaAI Mission Taps Five Projects to Drive Safe, Trusted AI in the Country
- Tuesday October 7, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has selected five artificial intelligence (AI) projects aimed at making AI systems safer and fairer. Announced on Monday, these projects emerged from over 400 proposals received under the “Safe & Trusted AI” pillar launched in December 2024. The selected init...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Why Nepal Banned Social Media, And Why That's Not Only Trigger For Protests
- Tuesday September 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Three people have died and more than 100 have been injured after Thousands of young Nepalese citizens hit the streets to protest the KP Sharma Oli government's move to ban 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and X.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Bans Austrian Economist's X Account After "Dismantle India" Post
- Friday September 5, 2025
- India News | Written by Aditya Raj Kaul
India's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology flagged the viral post and directed X to withhold access to the account for Indian users.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok India Return Rumours Debunked by Company: Report
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
TikTok on Friday denied circulating reports that it had been unbanned in India. The app was first banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in June 2020, due to concerns regarding national security and data privacy. The rumours of a possible comeback surfaced on Friday, after the official website of the Chinese social...
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www.gadgets360.com
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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www.ndtv.com
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
The government today refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts including international news agency Reuters and Reuters World.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI+ Pulse and Nova 5G Smartphones Launched in India With 50-Megapixel Rear Cameras
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
AI+ Pulse and AI+ Nova 5G smartphones were launched in India on Tuesday. The handsets are the first to run on NxtQuantum's NxtQ OS, which is said to store user data in MeitY-approved (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) Google Cloud servers. The company claims that the operating system was entirely built in India and is based on A...
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www.gadgets360.com
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"India's AI Ecosystem On The Cusp For Global Breakthrough": Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Friday May 30, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is now on the cusp of a global breakthrough, Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released online safety guidelines for citizens in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The advisory aims to educate users about the risks of misinformation and emphasises the need for cybersecurity precautions. Users have been urged to report any misinformation to the PIB via WhatsApp and...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Honor 400 Price Leaked; Spotted Alongside Honor 400 Pro on Chinese Certification Website
- Monday April 28, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro will likely be unveiled soon. While we await an official announcement, the upcoming handsets have surfaced on China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website. The listing reveals the model numbers of the Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro. Additionally, European pricing, colour options and RAM and storage...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Despite Fatal Crashes Chinese Carmakers Battling To Build Autonomous Driving Aid
- Monday April 28, 2025
- Auto | AFP
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology warned automakers to test systems rigorously, "define system functional boundaries... and refrain from exaggerated or false advertising".
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www.ndtv.com/auto
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High Court Notice To Swiggy, Zepto Over Access To Visually Impaired Users
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to food delivery companies Swiggy and Zepto, as well as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, over allegations that their mobile apps are inaccessible to visually impaired users.
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www.ndtv.com
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IT Ministry In Talks With X Over AI Chatbot Grok Using Hindi Slang, Abuses
- Wednesday March 19, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Information and Technology Ministry is in touch with social media platform X over the recent incident of AI chatbot Grok using Hindi slang and abuses and will be examining the issue, according to sources.
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www.ndtv.com