Policy
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Parliament clears taxation bill enabling MDR on certain UPI payments
The Indian Parliament cleared The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which could pave the way for introducing a merchant discount rate (MDR) on certain UPI payments.
10 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
TRAI mandates 1601 phone number series for utilities and logistics
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced a new phone number series, 1601, designated for service and transactional calls by utilitie…
10 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Karnataka HC upholds right to be forgotten under Article 21
The Karnataka High Court ruled that the right to be forgotten is part of the right to informational privacy under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
10 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI imposes monetary penalty on Amravati District Central Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty on The Amravati District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Maharashtra, for non-compliance with regulatory norms.
10 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
SEBI deploys AI system to monitor social media for investment fraud
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has implemented an AI-powered system named Project SUDARSAN to monitor social media for fraudulent investment claims.
10 Aug, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Finance ministry says UPI charges will apply only to select merchants
The finance ministry clarified that any future Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions will apply only to sel…
10 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Instagram restricts posts on Kashmir pellet gun victims citing IT rules
Instagram has restricted posts by The Hindu and Scroll related to victims of pellet gun injuries in Kashmir, citing legal requirements under India’s Inform…
10 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Maharashtra proposes EV mandate and 2% levy for delivery platforms
Maharashtra's transport department has proposed amendments to the Maharashtra Bike-Taxi Rules, 2025, that would bring delivery platforms like Swiggy, Zomat…
10 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
BJP MP proposes bill to ban social media for under-13s without parental consent
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Baijayant Panda introduced the Safeguarding Healthy Internet Environments for Little Digital-Natives (SHIELD) Bill, 2025, proposi…
10 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
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