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INTRODUCTION The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) traces its origins to 1976, when the Government of India enacted legislation to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions—including donations, grants, gifts, and transfers—as well as foreign hospitality by certain individuals, associations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and companies. The primary objective of the legislation was to ensure

INTRODUCTION India’s online gaming industry has entered a new and transformative regulatory era. On 1 May 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) brought into force the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 (“Rules”), thereby operationalising the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“Gaming Act” or “Act”). Together, the

New Delhi, 29 October 2025: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has amended the Compulsory Registration Order (CRO) framework to bring emerging Extended Reality (XR) technologies under updated safety regulations. The amendment covers Augmented Reality (AR) headsets, Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, Mixed Reality (MR) devices and other immersive technology equipment. Under the revised