Esports Now Recognised as Part of Multi-Sport Event, to Be Taken Care by Department of Sports: Government

Esports Now Recognised as Part of Multi-Sport Event, to Be Taken Care by Department of Sports: Government

The integration of eSports with mainline sports disciplines in India received a significant boost from the Government on Tuesday. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, exercised powers granted by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution to amend the rules governing eSports. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Sports Ministry …

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Government Moots Self-Regulatory Mechanism, Mandatory Verification for Online Gaming Firms

Government Moots Self-Regulatory Mechanism, Mandatory Verification for Online Gaming Firms

The government has introduced a proposal for a self-regulatory mechanism and mandatory verification for players and physical Indian addresses for online gaming companies. This comes as part of the draft online gaming rules that were published on Monday. It is important to note that online gaming companies will be subject to the new IT rules …

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Report: India leads global rankings in digital payments, outpaces China by a significant margin

Report: India leads global rankings in digital payments, outpaces China by a significant margin

India has emerged as a global leader in digital payments with 89.5 million transactions in 2022, surpassing the combined digital payment figures of the next four leading countries. According to a report by MyGovIndia, 46% of real-time payments made worldwide were from India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India’s success, attributing it to the availability …

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