--- title: "Tech Policy News, 29 Oct 2026 | bharat.digital" description: "Tech Policy News from India on Thursday 29 October 2026, from newsrooms and official sources, each linked to the original." url: "https://bharat.digital/2026/10/29/policy/index.md" canonical: "https://bharat.digital/2026/10/29/policy/" published: "2026-10-29T14:09:51+05:30" updated: "2026-10-29T23:50:42+05:30" section: "Policy" date: "2026-10-29" language: "en-IN" site: "bharat.digital" --- # Policy: Thursday 29 October 2026 11 stories. Cite the publisher using original_url. ### In favour of press freedom: 10 changes that could be made in the DPDP Act - Source: Medianama - Published: 29 October 2026, 18:36 IST (2026-10-29T18:36+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/6c307e55e1d0 - original_url: https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-press-freedom-changes-dpdp-act/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/6c307e55e1d0-l.webp As the IT Minister said the govt will listen to the news industry's concerns related to the DPDP Act, here's a list of changes needed, raised by bodies like the DNPA, PCI, EGI etc. over the years. ### RBI releases data on ECB / FCCB / RDB for August 2026 - Source: RBI - Published: 29 October 2026, 17:05 IST (2026-10-29T17:05+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/ac6bf0d02f59 - original_url: https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=63882 ### Soap in a phone box: Flipkart can’t evade responsibility as intermediary, says consumer commission - Source: Medianama - Published: 29 October 2026, 16:09 IST (2026-10-29T16:09+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/2f8bfce69844 - original_url: https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-flipkart-soap-instead-phone-intermediary-liability-consumer-commission/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/2f8bfce69844-l.webp Flipkart argued that it was only an intermediary. The consumer commission rejected that defence in a wrong-delivery dispute. ### Father's Aadhaar DOB Ordeal Sparks India Bureaucracy Debate - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 12:40 IST (2026-10-29T12:40+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/f7ef9421d52d - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115476759508349310 Kulkarni described photographing a sample form off the wall, dealing with an illegible stamp on the old birth certificate, and facing a 2-3 month wait across departments. ### Bombay HC tells Meta, California courts can’t decide IT Rules violations in Blink Digital case - Source: Medianama - Published: 29 October 2026, 15:33 IST (2026-10-29T15:33+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/04c3ed57982f - original_url: https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-bombay-hc-meta-california-courts-it-rules/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/04c3ed57982f-l.webp ### India Blocks Nearly 2 Lakh Social Media Posts Amid Free Speech Debate - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 29 October 2026, 10:42 IST (2026-10-29T10:42+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/8204ba29d1b2 - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2115473672693817636 Between March and July 2026, Indian authorities issued nearly 1.95 lakh blocking orders to Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, averaging one every 68 seconds, with Instagram hit hardest at around 1 lakh. ### PhysicsWallah partners with DPIIT to support early-stage ventures - Source: YourStory - Published: 28 October 2026, 15:38 IST (2026-10-28T15:38+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/90b6c3aebcca - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/10/physicswallah-partners-with-dpiit-to-support-early-stage-ventures - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/90b6c3aebcca-l.webp The two-year partnership aims to expand access to training, mentorship, incubation and seed funding for entrepreneurs in smaller cities and rural areas. ### India's Mobile Manufacturing Boom Faces Scrutiny and Strong Defense - Source: X News (AI summary of posts on X) - Published: 28 October 2026, 19:53 IST (2026-10-28T19:53+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/bb34be504999 - original_url: https://x.com/i/trending/2114738735535305180 Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that 99.2% of mobile phones used in India are now Made in India, marking a shift from heavy imports to becoming the world's second-largest phone manufacturer. ### Government working to utilise procurement process for promoting startups: DPIIT Secretary - Source: YourStory - Published: 28 October 2026, 12:54 IST (2026-10-28T12:54+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/838999f4c6de - original_url: https://yourstory.com/2026/10/govt-working-utilise-procurement-process-promoting-startups-dpiit-secretary - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/838999f4c6de-l.webp Elaborating on the move to enhance participation of startups in government procurement, DPIIT Additional Secretary Ateesh Kumar Singh said that there are already certain facilities available in the form of relaxations to the GFR (General Financial Rules). ### 5 years after key OTT rules were stayed, Centre weighs law for streaming content - Source: Medianama - Published: 28 October 2026, 18:01 IST (2026-10-28T18:01+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/2e7bd63354fd - original_url: https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-five-years-ott-law-streaming-content/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/2e7bd63354fd-l.webp The Centre is considering a new law or amendments to existing legislation to regulate streaming content, amid concerns over obscenity and legal challenges to the IT Rules, 2021. ### Madhya Pradesh HC upholds IT Rules on copyright takedowns amid misuse on social media platforms - Source: Medianama - Published: 28 October 2026, 16:14 IST (2026-10-28T16:14+05:30) - Section: Policy - Link: https://bharat.digital/s/cf9341bd7663 - original_url: https://www.medianama.com/2026/10/223-mp-hc-it-rules-copyright-social-media/ - Image: https://bharat.digital/img/cf9341bd7663-l.webp The court dismissed creator Anmol Jain's writ petition, saying that Rule 3(1)(b)(iv) of the IT Rules, 2021 used by social media platforms to remove posts for copyright violations is not unconstitutional.