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Centre's Notice To X Over "Obscene, Sexually Explicit Content" On Grok
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a stern notice to X Corp (formerly Twitter), citing failure to comply with statutory due diligence obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
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Centre Warns Online Platforms Against Hosting Illegal Content, Urges Action
In an advisory issued on December 29, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked these platforms to immediately review their internal compliance frameworks and ensure strict action against illegal and obscene content.
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AI Impact Summit 2026: MeitY Says AI Should Not Be Controlled by Small Set of Companies
AI Impact Summit 2026, India’s inaugural artificial intelligence (AI) event, will be held between February 16 and 20 in New Delhi. Ahead of the event, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) shared the vision, thematic structure, and progress of the summit. During the briefing, it was revealed that the AI summit will focus ...
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UIDAI Reveals Benefits of Offline Verification Using New Aadhaar App at Stakeholder Meet
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's UIDAI recently launched its new Aadhaar app for Indian residents. On Wednesday, UIDAI conducted a webinar, which was attended by over 250 stakeholders on "Offline Verification using the Aadhaar App".Available for Android and iOS users, the new app enables people to store their details, update inf...
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MeitY Proposes New Rules to Detect and Track AI-Generated Deepfakes
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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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Gets High Court Relief Over Personality Rights
The case has been listed for further proceedings on January 15, 2026.
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India Bans Austrian Economist's X Account After "Dismantle India" Post
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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TikTok India Return Rumours Debunked by Company: Report
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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10 Lakh Indians To Receive Free AI Training, Focus On Village Entrepreneurs
At least 10 lakh citizens will receive free training in artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to Common Service Centres, which falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
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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"India's AI Ecosystem On The Cusp For Global Breakthrough": Ashwini Vaishnaw
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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Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
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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Indian Government Launches AI Compute Portal, Dataset Repository AIKosha to Boost Innovation
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives on Thursday. The announcements were made on the occasion of the first anniversary of the IndiaAI Mission, which is on March 7. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the India AI Compute Portal during an event, which ...
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Amid YouTuber Row, House Panel Writes To IT Ministry On Digital Content Laws
Citing the Supreme Court's stern words against vulgarity in the Ranveer Allahbadia case, a parliamentary panel has sought the views of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on efficacy of existing digital laws.
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Indian Government Expands Aadhaar Authentication Service to Public and Private Entities
The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boo...
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Centre's Notice To X Over "Obscene, Sexually Explicit Content" On Grok
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a stern notice to X Corp (formerly Twitter), citing failure to comply with statutory due diligence obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
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Centre Warns Online Platforms Against Hosting Illegal Content, Urges Action
In an advisory issued on December 29, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked these platforms to immediately review their internal compliance frameworks and ensure strict action against illegal and obscene content.
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AI Impact Summit 2026: MeitY Says AI Should Not Be Controlled by Small Set of Companies
AI Impact Summit 2026, India’s inaugural artificial intelligence (AI) event, will be held between February 16 and 20 in New Delhi. Ahead of the event, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) shared the vision, thematic structure, and progress of the summit. During the briefing, it was revealed that the AI summit will focus ...
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UIDAI Reveals Benefits of Offline Verification Using New Aadhaar App at Stakeholder Meet
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's UIDAI recently launched its new Aadhaar app for Indian residents. On Wednesday, UIDAI conducted a webinar, which was attended by over 250 stakeholders on "Offline Verification using the Aadhaar App".Available for Android and iOS users, the new app enables people to store their details, update inf...
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MeitY Proposes New Rules to Detect and Track AI-Generated Deepfakes
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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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Gets High Court Relief Over Personality Rights
The case has been listed for further proceedings on January 15, 2026.
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India Bans Austrian Economist's X Account After "Dismantle India" Post
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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TikTok India Return Rumours Debunked by Company: Report
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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10 Lakh Indians To Receive Free AI Training, Focus On Village Entrepreneurs
At least 10 lakh citizens will receive free training in artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to Common Service Centres, which falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
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"X Exploited Technicalities...": Centre Refutes "Press Censorship" Charge
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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"India's AI Ecosystem On The Cusp For Global Breakthrough": Ashwini Vaishnaw
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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Operation Sindoor: Important Dos and Don'ts Shared by IT Ministry to Prevent Misinformation
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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Indian Government Launches AI Compute Portal, Dataset Repository AIKosha to Boost Innovation
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives on Thursday. The announcements were made on the occasion of the first anniversary of the IndiaAI Mission, which is on March 7. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the India AI Compute Portal during an event, which ...
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Amid YouTuber Row, House Panel Writes To IT Ministry On Digital Content Laws
Citing the Supreme Court's stern words against vulgarity in the Ranveer Allahbadia case, a parliamentary panel has sought the views of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on efficacy of existing digital laws.
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Indian Government Expands Aadhaar Authentication Service to Public and Private Entities
The Indian government expanded the Aadhaar authentication service to both public and private entities across multiple sectors on Friday. The expansion was part of a recent amendment introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The ministry said the ease of restriction in accessing the authentication service will boo...
