Bill to regulate online gaming introduced in Lok Sabha amid uproar by Opposition

Aug 20, 2025

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, has been introduced by Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

"Harmful impact can be contained and reduced": Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines goals of Online Gaming Bill 2025

Aug 21, 2025

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, is the result of over three years of industry...

"Gaming not just play, it is livelihood," E-Sports Players Association writes to PM Modi, flags concerns on Online Gaming Bill

Aug 21, 2025

The Esports Players Welfare Association (EPWA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking reconsideration of the recently presented Promotion and Regulation of Online...

Lok Sabha passes Bill to outlaw online gambling-betting, government prioritises society over revenue

Aug 20, 2025

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, aiming to promote e-sports and online social games, while outlawing online...

Parliament passes online gaming bill, Ashwini Vaishnaw says legislation takes a balanced approach

Aug 21, 2025

Parliament on Thursday passed 'The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill' with the Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stating that the...

Online Gaming Bill tabled in Lok Sabha looks to outlawing betting-gambling, legitimise E-sports

Aug 20, 2025

The Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday about online gaming encourages e-sports and online social games while prohibiting harmful online money gaming...