No Online Games Registered Under New Law; 201 Complaints Received, MeitY Tells CIC
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) informed the Central Information Commission (CIC) that no online game has been registered by the Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) since the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, and its Rules, 2026, came into effect on May 1. As of September 1, 201 complaints related to online gaming were received. The OGAI was formally established in April 2026 to oversee regulation, while previous IT Rules provisions on online gaming remain unenforceable. An RTI applicant challenged the completeness of this information, but the First Appellate Authority upheld MeitY's response.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 46/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 18 Sept, 12:37 pm. Other outlets followed.