MeitY proposes rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than Government Ministries and Departments
The proposed amendment has been posted on the Ministry website and comments are being invited from the stakeholders and the general public. Link of the proposed amendments in the rules is: https://www.meity.gov.in/content/draft-amendments-aadhaar-authentication-good-governance-rules-2020-enable-performance.
Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022
The online games provider shall not provide, any online gambling service or allow playing of any online game of chance specified in the act with money or other stakes;
Information Technology (Intermediary Guideline and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023
These Amendment Rules amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. They have now incorporated provisions relating to online gaming.
Clarification regarding Digitization of Co-operative Societies
The Project Monitoring Units (PMUs) have been set up at Central and State Levels by NABARD. Development of software has been started by the National Level Project Software Vendor (NLPSV) selected by NABARD.
TRAI releases draft Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Repealing Regulations, 2023
Authority intends to repeal the Regulation on quality of service of dial-up and leased line internet access service, 2001 with effect from date of its notification in Official Gazette.
Computerized Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies (MPACS) to be launched in Uttarakhand
Government is making National Cooperative University, National Cooperative Policy and Cooperative Database and that Multistate Cooperative Societies have been formed for seeds, marketing of organic farming and export of farmers’ produce and computerized Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies (MPACS) in Uttarakhand.
TRAI extends timeline for comments on its Consultation Paper
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a press release extending the timeline for comments on its consultation paper “Regulating Converged Digital Technologies and Services – Enabling Convergence of Carriage of Broadcasting and Telecommunication services. .
Advice imparted on UCC Detect System to Access Providers
To curb the menace of UCC, TRAI issued the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 on 19th July 2018. It is sought that all access providers are brought together on it with respect to UCC detect solutions.
All Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to report major network outages to TRAI
All incidences of major network outages affecting the telecom services to the entire consumers of a district (revenue district as defined by the Union/State Government) continuously for a period of more than 4 hours shall ne reported within 24 hours of their occurrence, in the format specified in the Direction.
RBI lays the Foundation Stone of a ‘New Greenfield Data Centre’ and ‘Enterprise Computing & Cybersecurity Training Institute’
On this occasion the Governor highlighted the need for augmenting the existing computing infrastructure of the RBI supported by cutting edge facilities for research and capacity building in emerging areas straddling central banking, technology and cybersecurity for a future ready RBI.
