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December 11, 2025 10:37 AM

Government highlights measures to ensure safe, trusted and accountable internet ecosystem

The Government on Wednesday outlined a series of legal, regulatory and institutional measures aimed at ensuring an open, safe, trusted and accountable internet for all users, including children. The information was shared by Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada in the Lok Sabha. With the rapid expansion of internet access across the country, the Government said it is increasingly focused on addressing risks related to harmful, addictive, or age-inappropriat...

September 30, 2025 5:14 PM

Afghanistan’s cellphone, internet services down, monitoring shows

Internet and mobile telephone services were down across Afghanistan on Tuesday, residents and monitoring services said, but the Taliban administration offered no immediate explanation. In the past, the Taliban have voiced concern about online pornography, and authorities cut fibre-optic links to some provinces in recent weeks, with officials citing morality concerns. Internet connectivity in Afghanistan was flatlining around the 1% mark, said NetBlocks, an international internet access...

July 9, 2025 1:00 PM

India’s internet subscribers cross 969 million in FY25, driven by broadband growth: TRAI

India’s internet subscriber base grew by 1.54% in the financial year 2024–25, rising from 954.40 million in March 2024 to 969.10 million in March 2025, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday. The growth was primarily driven by an increase in broadband subscribers, which rose from 924.07 million to 944.12 million, marking a 2.17% year-on-year gain. In contrast, narrowband subscriptions declined by 17.66%, falling from 30.34 million to 24.98...

January 16, 2025 3:25 PM

Internet users to surpass 900 million in India this year, AI a game changer

India's internet user base is projected to surpass 900 million by 2025, fueled by the increasing use of Indic languages for digital content, according to a report released on Thursday. The number of active internet users in India reached 886 million in 2024, reflecting a robust 8 percent year-on-year growth. Rural India, with 488 million users, has been the primary driver of this growth and now accounts for 55 percent of the country’s total internet population, the report by the Internet and ...