Policy
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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 - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Denmark mandates oral defenses to combat AI cheating in schools
Denmark has introduced a new requirement for students to orally defend their written work as a measure to counteract cheating facilitated by artificial intelligence.
09 Aug, 01:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
California fines influencers $5,000 for undisclosed political posts
California is enforcing new rules that require influencers to disclose payments for political posts, with fines of up to $5,000 per violation.
08 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump accuses Congress of trying to regulate AI industry out of business
US President Donald Trump accused Congress of attempting to regulate the artificial intelligence industry to the point of driving it "out of business," acc…
07 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump administration spent nearly $4 billion to cancel offshore wind farms
The Trump administration spent nearly $4 billion to cancel offshore wind farm projects, according to a report published this week.
07 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
TRAI proposes 5G network slicing rules under Quality-of-Service regulations
On August 5, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper proposing amendments to existing telecom Quality of Service (Qo…
07 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Government outlines legal framework for tackling AI deepfakes in Parliament
On August 5, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada responded to a Lok Sabha question on AI-generated deepfake videos and images.
07 Aug, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI bars lenders from locking borrowers’ devices except for gadget loans
The Reserve Bank of India has prohibited banks and regulated entities from disabling or restricting borrowers’ mobile phones, tablets, or laptops as a loan…
07 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Finance Ministry proposes bill to update Bankers’ Books Evidence Act
The Ministry of Finance introduced the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026, on July 28 to repeal and replace the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891.
07 Aug, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
TRAI to hold roundtable on AI use in spam prevention on August 12
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will convene a roundtable on August 12, 2026, to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence in spam prevention.
07 Aug, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI defers loan recovery norms implementation to January 2027
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has postponed the enforcement of its new guidelines on loan recovery and the use of recovery agents by regulated entities to January 1, 2027.
06 Aug, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India’s drug regulator has not adopted AI for regulatory approvals
India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has not adopted artificial intelligence (AI) for regulatory approvals, the government informed Parliament on August 4.
06 Aug, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Arvind Kejriwal accuses Meta of restricting his social media account in India
Arvind Kejriwal, national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party and former Delhi chief minister, accused Meta on August 6 of restricting one of his social media accounts in India without explanation.
06 Aug, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI announces redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond premature redemption
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the redemption price for premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020-21 Series-XI, scheduled for August 7, 2026.
06 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi High Court orders takedown of content misusing Physics Wallah founder’s identity
The Delhi High Court ordered the removal of online content that misuses the personality rights of Alakh Pandey, founder of Physics Wallah, on August 6.
06 Aug, 07:30 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India addresses AI data centre strains with nuclear law and BIS standards
India's data centre capacity has grown more than fourfold in six years, reaching approximately 1,575 MW in 2026 from 375 MW in 2020.
06 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI governor says UPI MDR talks premature amid government amendments
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday that discussions on reintroducing the merchant discount rate (MDR) for UPI transactions are premature.
06 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court stays high court cases on Centre’s Sahyog portal use
The Supreme Court has stayed all pending high court proceedings challenging the Union government’s Sahyog portal and its use of Section 79(3)(b) of the Inf…
06 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Digital literacy and parental responsibility key to reducing social media harm for children
A roundtable discussion on digital literacy and parental intervention highlighted the importance of societal responsibility in protecting children from social media harm.
06 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump administration's deportation push costs taxpayers $2,358 each
American taxpayers would pay about $2,358 each for President Trump's mass deportation efforts, according to a new calculator tool from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
06 Aug, 05:28 am IST