Policy
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India’s drug regulator has not adopted AI for regulatory approvals
India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has not adopted artificial intelligence (AI) for regulatory approvals, the government informed Parliament on August 4.
06 Aug, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Arvind Kejriwal accuses Meta of restricting his social media account in India
Arvind Kejriwal, national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party and former Delhi chief minister, accused Meta on August 6 of restricting one of his social media accounts in India without explanation.
06 Aug, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI announces redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond premature redemption
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the redemption price for premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020-21 Series-XI, scheduled for August 7, 2026.
06 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi High Court orders takedown of content misusing Physics Wallah founder’s identity
The Delhi High Court ordered the removal of online content that misuses the personality rights of Alakh Pandey, founder of Physics Wallah, on August 6.
06 Aug, 07:30 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India addresses AI data centre strains with nuclear law and BIS standards
India's data centre capacity has grown more than fourfold in six years, reaching approximately 1,575 MW in 2026 from 375 MW in 2020.
06 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI governor says UPI MDR talks premature amid government amendments
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday that discussions on reintroducing the merchant discount rate (MDR) for UPI transactions are premature.
06 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court stays high court cases on Centre’s Sahyog portal use
The Supreme Court has stayed all pending high court proceedings challenging the Union government’s Sahyog portal and its use of Section 79(3)(b) of the Inf…
06 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Digital literacy and parental responsibility key to reducing social media harm for children
A roundtable discussion on digital literacy and parental intervention highlighted the importance of societal responsibility in protecting children from social media harm.
06 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump administration's deportation push costs taxpayers $2,358 each
American taxpayers would pay about $2,358 each for President Trump's mass deportation efforts, according to a new calculator tool from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
06 Aug, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta ran ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery
Meta ran more than 50 paid ads containing explicit AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and images of minors with sexually suggestive statements…
06 Aug, 03:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bombay HC orders takedown of AI deepfakes of Nitin Gadkari
The Bombay High Court ordered the takedown of AI-generated deepfake content related to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and sought user data of all account holders involved, according to medianama.com.
05 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Appeals court rules Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds
An appeals court ruled that the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wrongly canceled $20 billion in climate funds, reversing a key…
05 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US appeals court lifts ban on Perplexity AI shopping agent on Amazon
A US appeals court has lifted a temporary ban on Perplexity AI’s shopping agent operating on Amazon’s platform, ruling that Amazon is unlikely to prove a v…
05 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Experts debate safety-by-design as alternative to social media bans
On July 31, a roundtable on Age Verification and Restricting Social Media for Children was held in New Delhi, where experts discussed the viability of mand…
05 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI releases results of forward-looking surveys on August 5
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the results of its Forward Looking Surveys on August 5, 2026.
05 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court directs RBI to issue SOP for banks on digital arrests
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue a standard operating procedure (SOP) for banks within four weeks to address digital arrests.
05 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Instagram ads linked to child sexual abuse prompt Indian government notice
The Indian government issued a show-cause notice to Meta, the parent company of Instagram, after a BBC Eye investigation revealed that Instagram was sellin…
05 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Zee sues Blinkit over Instagram music copyright use
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited filed a lawsuit against quick commerce platform Blinkit on July 27, accusing it of using Zee's copyrighted music on I…
05 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
OGAI issues advisory to halt online money gaming on OTT and app stores
The Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) issued an advisory on July 29, 2026, directing OTT platforms, app stores, social media intermediaries, telecom…
05 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump administration revokes 28,000 non-citizen trucker licenses, hires veterans
The US government has revoked commercial truck driver licenses (CDLs) of approximately 28,000 non-citizen drivers as part of a new initiative to replace them with military veterans.
05 Aug, 11:28 am IST