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Ashwini Vaishnaw says mobile PLI scheme generated Rs 25,000 crore in direct taxes, employs 12 lakh people

India's mobile phone production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme has generated Rs 25,000 crore in direct tax collections against Rs 19,000 crore paid in incentives, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The scheme has also supported employment, with mobile manufacturing accounting for 12 lakh jobs. The government is now looking to expand…

The Economic Times · Oct 28

Govt asks Meta to ensure its recommendation systems do not expose users to a limited set of narratives

The advisory by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), dated October 10, asked Meta to undertake appropriate measures to provide adequate context in relation to photographs, videos, graphics, or other content depicting ongoing public events, particularly where the authenticity, date, location or circumstances of such content may not…

The Economic Times · Oct 18

ETtech Explainer: Why Meta's Zuckerberg may have to publicly bend the knee in India

A parliamentary panel sought an apology from Mark Zuckerberg over the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post, warning that Meta could lose its intermediary immunity if he refused. During a meeting with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) officials on Wednesday, Meta's chief global affairs officer Joel…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

AI law may be considered as time is getting right, Export curbs eased on Mythos: MeitY Secretary S Krishnan

India is considering a dedicated legal framework for artificial intelligence, with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology indicating the time is right for separate legislation. Previously, existing laws addressed AI challenges like deepfakes. Officials are now preparing draft proposals, though the timeline for introduction remains uncertain. Meanwhile, export restrictions…

The Economic Times · Jul 3

‘Why no action against fake media industry?’: Behind the ‘blocks’ of media accounts in India

In India, most visitors attempting to access the website of news portal The Wire are met with a blank page and a notice that says, “The website has been blocked as per the order of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the IT Act, 2000.”

Newslaundry · May 9, 2025

India's Ministry Resolves Global Tech Outage

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is working to resolve a global tech outage impacting airports and airlines in the country.

Top News · Jul 19, 2024

India to ban Chinese-linked betting and loan lending apps

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has begun a process to ban and block 138 betting apps and 94 loan lending apps with Chinese links, India's ANI reported on Sunday, citing sources.

Bangkok Post · Feb 5, 2023

Wondering how the Indian government ‘blocks’ online content? We explain

Practically every week, there is either an announcement from the ministry of information and broadcasting or a leak from the ministry of electronics and information technology that some websites, social media accounts, YouTube channels, and even apps have been blocked in India. Whenever this happens, there is an outcry about…

Newslaundry · Oct 1, 2022

Indian government has ordered Twitter to block more and more content every year since 2014

Except for a slide in 2018, the number of Twitter URLs being blocked on the Narendra Modi government’s directions has seen a consistent rise since 2014, according to data shared by the union ministry of electronics and information technology in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Newslaundry · Jul 27, 2022

Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on Twitter petition challenging content and account ‘blocking orders’

Twitter moved court after Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notice on June 27, 2022 informing that penal action would be initiated against the company for not complying with ‘blocking orders’

The Hindu · Jul 26, 2022