Online Gaming
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
Several amendments were made by the Central Government to the IT Rules related to online gaming and the spread of false and misleading information regarding government business. These amendments seek to enforce greater due diligence by online gaming and social ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Online Gaming in India: The Taxation Quandary
The online gaming sector in India has seen significant growth in recent years, and has the potential to contribute significantly to the country’s goal of becoming a USD 1 trillion digital economy, generating substantial employment, and fostering innovation. However, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
India’s First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming
The Indian government has recently announced plans to set up the country’s first Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming in Shillong, Meghalaya by March 2023. Key Points The centre, which will be established under the Digital India Startup Hub through ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Draft Online Gaming Policy
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has released the Draft Rules for Online Gaming, which have been introduced as an amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. These proposed rules aim to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
‘Azadi Quest’: Mobile games based on freedom struggle
To bring to the fore the story of the heroes of the Indian freedom struggle, the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur recently launched ‘Azadi Quest’, a series of online educational mobile games developed in association ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Karnataka HC: Ban on Online Gaming Unconstitutional
On February 14, 2022, Karnataka High Court struck down provisions of Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, that had banned online games. Key Facts The division bench was headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Krishna S. Dixit. According to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs