Policy
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India’s BRICS chairship spotlights divergent child online safety rules
India’s BRICS chairship this year brings focus to the varied approaches member countries take toward child online safety, ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12 and 13.
31 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Zomato bans analogue dairy dishes, threatens delisting for non-compliance
Zomato has banned restaurants on its platform from listing dishes containing analogue dairy products, effective immediately.
31 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI fines two Maharashtra cooperative banks for regulatory violations
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed monetary penalties on The Mumbai District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. and Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune, for non-compliance with regulatory norms.
31 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Scheduled commercial banks report credit and deposit growth in June 2026
Scheduled commercial banks in India reported a rise in both credit and deposits for the quarter ending June 2026, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
31 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India mandates Indian Standard Time for all official timestamps from 2027
India’s Department of Consumer Affairs issued new rules mandating Indian Standard Time (IST) as the sole official time reference for all civil, commercial, and legal purposes.
31 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Government notifies Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 scheme to boost chip ecosystem
The Indian government has officially notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem.
31 Aug, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Uber, Eternal and Porter exit Karnataka gig workers welfare board
Uber, Eternal and Porter have withdrawn from the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Board, citing their objection to a statutory levy under a law…
31 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta to implement child safety measures in US after $18 billion settlement
Meta has agreed to pay approximately $18 billion to settle lawsuits in the US alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed minors.
31 Aug, 09:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Ex-White House teleprompter operator fined ₹1.65 crore for Trump speech bets
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, ₹1.65 crore (approximately $172,000…
29 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Debian approves responsible use of generative AI in project work
The Debian Project has voted to permit the responsible use of generative AI tools in its software development and documentation processes, according to the results posted on August 29.
29 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta agrees to $18 billion child safety settlement with US states
Meta has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by US states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harm children and teenagers, with a total settlement value of $18 billion.
29 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta agrees to $18 billion settlement over teen safety lawsuits
Meta agreed to pay about $18 billion to settle lawsuits from 52 US states, territories, and the District of Columbia alleging harm to children and teenager…
29 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
CCPA fines Flipkart Rs 5 lakh for selling non-compliant toys despite Section 79 claim
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a Rs 5 lakh penalty on Flipkart for allowing the sale of toys that did not meet mandatory Bureau o…
29 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement over teen safety claims
Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion over 10 years to settle claims brought by a bipartisan coalition of 29 state attorneys general, announced on August 26, 2026.
29 Aug, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Amazon claims safe-harbour protection in Karnataka book piracy case
Amazon has argued before the Karnataka High Court that it qualifies for safe-harbour protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, i…
28 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
X open sources more of its algorithm and visibility systems
X expanded transparency on August 13 by releasing additional parts of its recommendation and visibility algorithm, including configuration parameters, ranking weights, and visibility-filtering code.
28 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India orders wind turbine makers to localize data for cybersecurity
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed all wind turbine manufacturers listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)…
28 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi High Court rules on right to be forgotten in landmark privacy case
The Delhi High Court delivered a key judgment in Laksh Vir Singh Yadav v. Union of India & Connected Matters, addressing the right to be forgotten (RTBF) in India.
28 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Google agrees to $353 million UK settlement with app developers
Google has agreed to pay £260 million ($353 million) to settle a collective lawsuit filed by UK app developers accusing the company of abusing its position in the Android app market.
28 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NCPCR develops social media code of conduct to protect children online
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is creating a social media code of conduct aimed at enhancing online safety for children.
28 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta settles for $18 billion in privacy case involving kids’ data
Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a major privacy lawsuit concerning the collection of children’s data, the company disclosed this week.
28 Aug, 03:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
US national debt tops $40 trillion as Social Security nears insolvency
The United States national debt surpassed $40 trillion this month amid growing concerns over Social Security’s financial health.
28 Aug, 03:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta agrees to $16.68 billion US settlement over child safety claims
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle claims brought by multiple US states regarding alleged harms linked to Facebook and Instagram’s impact on children, according to medianama.com.
27 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Pentagon faces $285 billion maintenance backlog amid USS Gerald R. Ford issues
The Pentagon is grappling with a $285 billion maintenance backlog, highlighted by ongoing issues aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier.
27 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI cancels licence of Desaiganj Nagari Cooperative Bank Maryadit
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the licence of Desaiganj Nagari Cooperative Bank Maryadit, Desaiganj, under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of…
27 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NITI Aayog proposes outcome-linked financing for skilling programmes
NITI Aayog has proposed a major overhaul of India's skilling programmes by linking government funding to verified employment outcomes such as job placements, retention, and wage growth.
27 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
AvenuesAI launches PayCentral to enable AI-driven payments
AvenuesAI, formerly Infibeam Avenues, launched PayCentral, an agentic payments platform that enables AI agents to complete transactions autonomously withou…
27 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Brazil sues Discord for $97 million over child safety failures
Brazil’s federal government filed a lawsuit against Discord on August 25, seeking R$500 million ($97 million) in collective damages over alleged failures t…
27 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI to conduct ₹34,000 crore government securities auction on August 28
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will conduct an underwriting auction for the sale of government securities worth ₹34,000 crore on August 28, 2…
27 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta’s $17.1 billion child safety settlement contingent on TikTok and YouTube
Meta is set to pay up to $17.1 billion in a child safety settlement announced this week, but the full amount depends on TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat agreeing to similar terms.
27 Aug, 03:28 am IST