MeitY

MeitY is the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Indian government body responsible for formulating policies and promoting the development of the electronics, IT, and communications sectors in India.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news for its regulatory actions, including ordering the shutdown of apps and implementing new gaming laws, as well as its strategic plans for India's semiconductor industry.

Latest on MeitY

• CoRover wins MeitY agentic AI contract
• Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat Goes Offline In India, Apple Cites MeitY Order
• No online game registered under new gaming law; 201 complaints received: MeitY to CIC
• India wants 1 lakh chip engineers: MeitY Secretary S Krishnan on what students must learn to be ready
• ISM 2.0 will shift from building fabs to building the ecosystem: MeitY Secretary Krishnan
• Karnataka leads ChipIN support with 73 chip tape-outs, 81 organisations: MeitY
• CoRover won a contract from MeitY's National e-Governance Division for agentic AI services.
• Meta Tightens Safeguards For PM Modi, Other Prominent Accounts After MeitY Summons
• the Centre summoned a top Meta executive over the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook
• ‘Unconstitutional’: Advocacy group condemns BitChat's removal from India App Store on govt order, lists four demands

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