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Digital Literacy: How parents and schools can build children’s agency against online harms #NAMA
A roundtable discussion on May 15 in Bengaluru focused on building children’s digital literacy and agency to protect them against online harms, emphasizing…
21 May, 04:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Now, lenders can disable smartphone functions in case of default: Where do RBI’s new draft rules fall short?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed new draft rules allowing lenders to disable certain functions on smartphones and tablets financed through loans if borrowers default.
21 May, 02:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
TikTok, YouTube face fresh Ofcom scrutiny over child safety
The UK regulator Ofcom has intensified scrutiny on TikTok and YouTube for failing to clarify how their recommendation systems prevent harmful content from…
21 May, 02:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NPCI to roll out one Soundbox for all UPI apps: What it means for retail payments
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is developing a unified Soundbox system that will support all UPI apps, enabling merchants to accept paym…
21 May, 12:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹32,000 crore on May 22, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an underwriting auction for the sale of government securities worth ₹32,000 crore scheduled for May 22, 2026, according to rbi.org.in.
21 May, 12:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Karnataka HC stays FIR against Amazon over pirated copies of Ravi Belagere’s book
The Karnataka High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against Amazon Seller Services Private Limited concerning the sale of pirated copies of the late j…
20 May, 04:57 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Norwegian journalist’s Instagram account suspended after viral PM Modi press briefing clip
Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng’s Instagram account was suspended on May 19 after she posted a viral video showing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk…
20 May, 02:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Airtel becomes first Indian telecom operator to launch 5G network slicing services for postpaid users
Bharti Airtel has become the first Indian telecom operator to launch 5G network slicing services for postpaid users, unveiling its Priority Postpaid plan on May 19, 2026, according to medianama.com.
20 May, 02:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Discord rolls out End-to-End Encryption for all voice and video calls
Discord has completed the rollout of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for all voice and video calls on its platform, finalizing a multi-year project that started in 2023.
20 May, 12:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Reserve Bank of India – Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement – Extract
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement on May 1, 2026, providing updated financial and economic data.
20 May, 12:57 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
46th Half-Yearly Report on Management of Foreign Exchange Reserves: October 2025 - March 2026
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its 46th Half-Yearly Report on Management of Foreign Exchange Reserves for October 2025 to March 2026, detailing t…
19 May, 10:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Auction of State Government Securities
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted an auction of State Government Securities on April 30, 2026, involving multiple state governments offering securities for sale, according to rbi.org.in.
19 May, 10:56 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Monthly Data on India’s International Trade in Services for the Month of March 2026
India’s international trade in services recorded significant activity in March 2026, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest monthly data release.
19 May, 10:48 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI approves the voluntary amalgamation of The Bhavani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Mumbai (Maharashtra) with TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. (Maharashtra)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Gunveer Singh as its new Executive Director, effective May 18, 2026, according to an official RBI press release (rbi.org.in).
19 May, 10:48 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
HDFC AMC notifies cybersecurity incident on IT infrastructure, says unlikely to affect business
HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) has disclosed a cybersecurity incident affecting its IT infrastructure but stated that the event is unlikely to impact…
19 May, 08:09 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
No value should be assigned to purely AI generated content: Saregama to streaming platforms
Saregama has instructed streaming platforms not to assign any value to content generated purely by artificial intelligence, emphasizing the importance of h…
19 May, 06:09 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India’s insurance regulator orders firms to strengthen defences against AI-powered attacks by May 22
India’s insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), has ordered insurance firms to strengthen their cybersecu…
19 May, 06:09 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
‘Lack of application of mind & recorded reasons’: Madras HC stays Tamil Nadu police blocking order
The Madras High Court has stayed a blocking order issued by the Tamil Nadu police, citing a "lack of application of mind and recorded reasons" in the police's decision.
19 May, 05:52 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
No reason for XpressBees to exist: Delhivery’s Sahil Barua
Delhivery co-founder and CEO Sahil Barua declared on 18 May 2026 that “there is no reason for XpressBees to exist,” asserting that India’s B2C logistics bu…
18 May, 09:34 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) – Nagar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Etawah
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed business restrictions on Nagar Sahakari Bank Ltd, Etawah, capping withdrawals at ₹50,000 per depositor and barring fr…
18 May, 09:34 pm IST