Government Said to Revoke Ban on LazyPay, Kissht, Other Fintech Firms

Government Said to Revoke Ban on LazyPay, Kissht, Other Fintech Firms

ByNews Polite

The government will revoke the ban imposed on fintech firms LazyPay and Kissht after representations were made by these companies, a senior official said on Friday. The government last week ordered the blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese, for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised…

Nixi Offering Free .in Domain Names for the First Three Months as Part of Republic Day Celebrations

Nixi Offering Free .in Domain Names for the First Three Months as Part of Republic Day Celebrations

ByNews Polite

The National Internet Exchange of India (Nixi) is currently allowing people to register .in domain names for free. This deal is being offered as a part of the Republic Day celebrations that began on Thursday. The .in domain can be used for emails, websites, and other applications. This service currently…

Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT

Government to Hold Discussions With Stakeholders on PIB Fact Checks for Social Media in February: MoS IT

ByNews Polite

Amid outrage over a plan to give powers to its arm PIB to police fake news on social media, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said that the government will next month hold discussions with stakeholders before the proposal is implemented. The minister said that the rules for regulating online…

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

ByNews Polite

The Government of India on Tuesday gave Esports a major boost by integrating it with mainline sports disciplines in the country. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in exercise of the powers “conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution” amended the rules governing Esports and asked the…