Policy
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RBI invites comments on draft directions for interest rates on loans
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a draft titled “Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rates on Loans and Advances) Directions, 2026” and invited public comments on it.
12 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Zepto warehouse sealed in Bengaluru over food safety violations
Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration sealed a Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru on Tuesday after finding multiple food safety violations.
12 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC orders GAC to block Dhruv Rathee’s video on YouTube
The Delhi High Court directed the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) to block a YouTube video by Dhruv Rathee titled "Can Hindus Eat BEEF? | Kerala Story 2 EXPOSED" in India.
12 Aug, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
France fines unsolicited telemarketing calls $87,000 each under new law
France implemented a new law on Tuesday banning unsolicited telemarketing calls, imposing fines of up to $87,000 per call.
12 Aug, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Google co-founder Sergey Brin spends $102 million to oppose California billionaire tax
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated a total of $102 million to oppose California’s proposed billionaire tax, according to a filing on Friday.
12 Aug, 01:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US Treasury pays $3 billion daily in interest on national debt, CBO says
The US Treasury is paying more than $3 billion a day in interest on the national debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) August budget update.
11 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Gujarat police used IT Act provision to remove Adani-related posts on X
The Gujarat police repeatedly used Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act to direct X, formerly Twitter, to remove posts critical of industrial…
11 Aug, 05:34 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Karnataka police set Aadhaar rules for identifying unidentified bodies
Karnataka Police have established a procedure to identify unidentified bodies using Aadhaar data, effective from 2018 through 2026.
11 Aug, 03:32 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta CEO Zuckerberg proposes AI model sharing with US government
On August 10, 2026, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published an essay titled "The Future is for Everyone," advocating for frontier AI labs to share intermediate…
11 Aug, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
AI use in spam prevention to be discussed at New Delhi roundtable
A roundtable discussion on the impact of AI in spam prevention is scheduled for August 12, 2026, in New Delhi.
11 Aug, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Parliament clears taxation bill enabling MDR on certain UPI payments
The Indian Parliament cleared The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which could pave the way for introducing a merchant discount rate (MDR) on certain UPI payments.
10 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
TRAI mandates 1601 phone number series for utilities and logistics
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced a new phone number series, 1601, designated for service and transactional calls by utilitie…
10 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Karnataka HC upholds right to be forgotten under Article 21
The Karnataka High Court ruled that the right to be forgotten is part of the right to informational privacy under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
10 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI imposes monetary penalty on Amravati District Central Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty on The Amravati District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Maharashtra, for non-compliance with regulatory norms.
10 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
SEBI deploys AI system to monitor social media for investment fraud
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has implemented an AI-powered system named Project SUDARSAN to monitor social media for fraudulent investment claims.
10 Aug, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Finance ministry says UPI charges will apply only to select merchants
The finance ministry clarified that any future Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions will apply only to sel…
10 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Instagram restricts posts on Kashmir pellet gun victims citing IT rules
Instagram has restricted posts by The Hindu and Scroll related to victims of pellet gun injuries in Kashmir, citing legal requirements under India’s Inform…
10 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Maharashtra proposes EV mandate and 2% levy for delivery platforms
Maharashtra's transport department has proposed amendments to the Maharashtra Bike-Taxi Rules, 2025, that would bring delivery platforms like Swiggy, Zomat…
10 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
BJP MP proposes bill to ban social media for under-13s without parental consent
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Baijayant Panda introduced the Safeguarding Healthy Internet Environments for Little Digital-Natives (SHIELD) Bill, 2025, proposi…
10 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel starting September 1
President Donald Trump announced that Will Scharf will become the new White House counsel starting September 1, replacing David Warrington who is leaving to join the private sector.
10 Aug, 07:28 am IST