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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicIT ministry

Topic: IT ministry

X says Indian govt issued blocking order for Reuters, 2,300+ accounts. IT ministry denies

X's statement counters govt's statement from Sunday that there was 'no requirement' from it to 'withhold Reuters handle'. The platform also expressed concerns over press censorship in India.

Govt clarifies on advisory asking companies to seek nod for AI platforms — ‘won’t apply to startups’

On Friday, IT Ministry issued advisory asking companies to seek permission from government before launching untested AI platforms in India.

Embarrassed Pakistanis have a question—does anyone in IT ministry know how to take a screenshot?

Pakistan's Ministry of IT & Telecom posted a picture of newspaper clippings neatly pasted on A4 sheets on X to persuade citizens to pat the government's back.

Govt says deepfake regulation coming soon, considering penalty for content creators, social media

After discussing with industry leaders, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has promised actionable plan in about 10 days. Says companies agree with govt view that deepfakes aren't 'free speech'.

As Apple alerts row heats up, IT minister Vaishnaw says govt looking into Oppn leaders’ claims

BJP says Apple should clarify about the alerts it has sent out to Opposition leaders, and rejected snooping allegations against the government as 'baseless and false'.

Open to Chinese investment but subject to compliance with Indian laws, says IT minister

Modi govt ramped up scrutiny of Chinese businesses after a 2020 border clash between the two countries, banning more than 300 Chinese apps, including TikTok.

India–’Mother of democracy’ & ‘first step towards decolonisation’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Outright lie’: Union minister slams Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s claims against BJP govt

In an interview, Dorsey said the Centre threatened to shut down Twitter and pressured it to block journalists who were critical of the government during 2020-21 farmers’ protests.

All about Modi govt’s new draft rules for online gaming — KYC to skirting ‘skill vs chance’ debate

The rules mandate extra safeguards and KYC procedures to be followed by gaming intermediaries, but jurisdictional issues and concerns over definitions need to be addressed.

IT Ministry’s new draft rules propose ban on betting in online games, moots self-regulatory body

Draft rules released Monday also ban betting advertisements. Govt will now hold 'extensive consultations' with gamers, startups, investors & think tanks before rules are finalised.

On Camera

How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.