Key Bill to shield citizens from ‘online gaming menace’ passed

August 22, 2025 1:11 PM

Key Bill to shield citizens from ‘online gaming menace’ passed

On August 21, the Parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, marking a landmark move to shield citizens from the menace of online money games while promoting and regulating other kinds of online games.  According to people familiar with the matter, this legislation is designed to curb addiction, financial ruin and social distress caused by predatory gaming platforms that thrive on misleading promises of quick wealth. The seriousness of the issue is recognised ...

Rajya Sabha passes Online Gaming Regulation Bill amid opposition disruptions; adjourned sine die

August 21, 2025 3:56 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Online Gaming Regulation Bill amid opposition disruptions; adjourned sine die

The Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die on Thursday following the passage of The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, amid loud protests and persistent sloganeering by Opposition members. The Bill, introduced by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, had already been cleared by the Lok Sabha and was passed in the Upper House by voice vote despite repeated disruptions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar. The legislation establishes a national framework for reg...