Policy
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Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on banning minors from social media
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the Centre's response to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition demanding a ban on minors operating social media…
10 Sept, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NITI Aayog calls for deregulation to ease industry rules and permissions
NITI Aayog has urged the government to deregulate industries by reducing the complex web of rules, regulations, and permissions that currently restrict businesses and citizens.
10 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India prioritizes digital public infrastructure for BRICS cross-border payments
India, as the rotating chair of BRICS in 2026, is focusing on digital public infrastructure (DPI) to enhance cross-border payments among member states duri…
10 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NPCI chairman says AI agents can read intent but not approve UPI payments
Ajay Kumar Choudhary, non-executive chairman of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), stated on September 10 at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 i…
10 Sept, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India's DCC approves satellite spectrum allocation for Starlink, OneWeb, Jio
The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) approved most recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on satellite spectrum allocat…
10 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Doda district in J&K imposes two-month VPN ban under Section 163
Authorities in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, imposed a two-month ban on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) starting September 5, 2026, under Section 163 o…
10 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI to conduct ₹32,000 crore government securities auction on September 11
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will conduct an underwriting auction for the sale of government securities worth ₹32,000 crore on September 11, 2026.
10 Sept, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US bans Canadian alcohol, dairy, motorcycles amid escalating trade war
The United States announced a ban on imports of most Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products, and motorcycles effective September 29, intensifying a trade dispute between the two countries.
09 Sept, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Central bankers discuss CBDCs and stablecoins impact on monetary sovereignty
Central bankers from India, the UK, the euro area, Malawi, and Seychelles convened at the Global Fintech Festival to examine how central bank digital curre…
09 Sept, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Visa urges AI integration in cyber defence amid India’s human-in-loop AI payment rules
Visa highlighted the need for integrating AI into cybersecurity operations during the Global Fintech Fest 2026, emphasizing that attackers now exploit paym…
09 Sept, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI deputy governor says banks cannot outsource accountability for AI decisions
Rohit Jain, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, stated at Global Fintech Fest 2026 that banks and regulated entities cannot outsource responsibil…
09 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI explores gold tokenization as next financial asset class
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is exploring gold tokenization as a new financial asset class, RBI Executive Director P. Vasudevan said at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026.
09 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Researcher exposes critical security flaws in Adalat AI infrastructure
Cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary claimed on September 8 that he accessed Adalat AI’s entire infrastructure, including its database, storage, crede…
09 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI extends regulatory directions for U.P Civil Secretariat Primary Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the period of directions issued under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, fo…
09 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US Treasury to reveal extent of expanded debt buyback program
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to disclose the initial scale of an expanded debt buyback program aimed at restraining US bond yields.
09 Sept, 01:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Australia proposes $78.6 million fines for social media firms over feed control
Australia announced proposed legislation on Tuesday that would require social media platforms to give users over 16 the option to opt out of algorithm-driven feeds.
08 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
COAI and BIF skip TRAI consultations on network slicing
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Broadband India Forum (BIF) have not submitted responses to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of…
08 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Canadian music group SOCAN sues Suno for copyright infringement
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) has filed a lawsuit against Suno, an AI music-generation and streaming platform, alleging widespread copyright infringement.
08 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
SEBI extends accredited investor compliance deadline for angel funds
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the deadline for angel funds to comply with the accredited investor mandate by nearly seven months, moving it to March 31, 2027.
08 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI launches September 2026 rounds of consumer confidence and inflation surveys
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the September 2026 rounds of three key surveys: the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households, the Rural Consume…
08 Sept, 05:28 pm IST