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Financial News: The Centre intends to tax contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) that exceed 2.50 lakh per year.

I&B minister Anurag Thakur also said in parliament that 56 YouTube news channels and their social media accounts were blocked in 2021-22.

The Centre has planned to tax Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions exceeding Rs 2.50 lakh yearly. For government employees, the limit has been set at a higher end of Rs 5 lakh. Under the set of new Income Tax (I-T) Rules, PF accounts are likely to be divided into two parts -- taxable and non-taxable contribution accounts from April 1, 2022.

Mumbai: The ministry of information & broadcasting (MIB) has ordered blocking of apps, website, and social media accounts of foreign-based Punjab Politics TV, having close links with Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), an organisation that has been declared unlawful under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Relying on intelligence inputs that the channel was attempting to use

The Press Information Bureau released the new guidelines on Monday, listing 10 conditions under which accreditation can be lost.

Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sought consensus of the members of Rajya Sabha, adding that the government is ready to take up the issue.

Union Minister for Information and Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in Rajya Sabha said that it was important to make social media accountable to ensure that women were made safe everywhere, including cyberspace.

An RTI filed by the Internet Freedom Foundation's has revealed that 2,100 publishers sent their details to the ministry. The ministry didn't say how many of them responded after the Bombay HC issued the stay order.

‘War of misinformation’: I&B ministry blocks 35 YouTube channels for ‘anti-India’ content

The government has blocked several social media handles for allegedly circulating “fake and inciting” content, said minister of state for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. “Taskforce on safe and trusted internet at @GoI_MeitY at work. Handles that tried to push fake/inciting content on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, have been blocked,” tweeted Chandrasekhar on Saturday.