Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) on Wednesday (April 22, 2206) notified the much-awaited rules providing the procedural framework to operationalise the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, which will also facilitate the creation of an online gaming authority. Most online games — if they are not real money games, which are already and explicitly banned under the provisions —will not mandatorily need to be registered or determined, IT Secretary S. Krishnan said. Published – April 22, 2026 06:36 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Beneath the Turning Sky looks at mankind’s eternal quest for answers Long UPSC prep cycles take heavy toll on aspirants’ mental health