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NITI Aayog releases data centre evaluation framework with MeitY oversight
On October 14, 2026, NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub published a Data Centre Evaluation Framework that directs the Ministry of Electronics and Information T…
16 Oct, 08:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY lacks official data centre capacity records, parliamentary panel finds
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) does not maintain official records on India’s data centre capacity, relying instead on indus…
14 Oct, 08:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
MeitY invites providers to supply 10,000 GPUs for IndiaAI Mission
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a Request for Empanelment (RFE) to AI compute providers to supply up to 10,000 AI…
13 Oct, 10:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY expands social media labelling rules amid protests
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has broadened its advisory on social media content labelling, requiring platforms to apply “…
10 Oct, 09:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY to release AI regulation consultation paper within a month
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will release a consultation paper on artificial intelligence regulation within one month, Un…
08 Oct, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY expands social media labelling to include misleading content
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued an advisory on October 8, 2026, requiring social media platforms to prioritise compla…
08 Oct, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY has not issued notice to X over X Numbers feature
On September 22, X launched X Numbers, private eight-digit codes allowing users to message or call others on XChat without sharing phone numbers, even if accounts do not follow each other.
06 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NHRC seeks reports from Meta, MeitY on children in political Instagram videos
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed Meta, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and authorities in Etah, Utt…
30 Sept, 08:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY plans to expand DigiLocker integration into private sectors
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is planning to expand DigiLocker services into private sectors such as finance, education, a…
25 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court sets deadline for MeitY on action against CSAM online
The Supreme Court of India has given the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Ministry of Law and Justice a final deadline to…
25 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
NHRC seeks reports from MeitY, MIB, Delhi Police on Instagram CSAM ads
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Ministry of Information and Br…
03 Sept, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY may notify amendment mandating IT rules compliance by intermediaries
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is considering a separate notification for the proposed Rule 3(4) under the Information Tech…
24 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY notifies six new examiners of electronic evidence across five states
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) designated six new laboratories as authorized examiners of electronic evidence under the Information Technology Act, 2000, on July 9.
20 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
MeitY approves 31 electronics manufacturing projects worth ₹7,877 crore
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 31 new electronics manufacturing projects under the Electronics Component Manuf…
17 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
MeitY directs Meta to revamp algorithms and submit roadmap on deepfakes
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has instructed Meta to overhaul its algorithms and submit a compliance roadmap to address de…
08 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY clarifies safe harbor for AI platforms under IT Act
On July 29, 2026, Union Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology Jitin Prasada addressed a parliamentary question on whether generative A…
30 Jul, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY proposes mandatory human oversight for agentic AI payments
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed mandatory human-in-the-loop interventions for agentic AI payments exceeding cer…
16 Jul, 03:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY flags AI asymmetry as key risk to India's BFSI cyber security
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) highlighted AI asymmetry as a major threat to the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector in its Digital Threat Report 2025-26.
15 Jul, 07:23 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
WhatsApp and Telegram respond to MeitY on username feature concerns
WhatsApp and Telegram submitted their responses to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday regarding the upcoming userna…
10 Jul, 09:22 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY to begin stakeholder talks on separate AI regulation law
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced it will initiate stakeholder discussions to draft a separate law for artificial intelligence regulation, Secretary S.
09 Jul, 09:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY hires director for IndiaAI Safety Institute to oversee AI governance
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Digital India Corporation (DIC) advertised a contract position for a Director of the IndiaAI Safet…
09 Jul, 07:23 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY directs WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram to explain username features over cybercrime concerns
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram to explain their username features amid concerns over cybercrimes linked to impersonation.
03 Jul, 05:23 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY releases online gaming registration form without submission portal
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the application form for registration of online social games and e-sports with the…
25 Jun, 08:09 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Cockroach Janta Party founder to appear before MeitY panel over X account ban
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke will appear before a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) review committee today at 3 PM…
24 Jun, 12:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY seeks root server from ICANN to boost India's internet resilience
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has formally requested the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to es…
22 Jun, 10:08 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Stakeholder submissions on MeitY’s March 2026 draft IT Rules amendments
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) received multiple stakeholder submissions in response to its March 2026 draft amendments to…
26 May, 01:24 pm IST