The government said it was noticed that some online gaming companies were keeping the winning amount lower than the threshold so that they are not covered under the TDS provision.
Microsoft is said to be testing casual games internally for the Teams platform and it is said that the company has the right to choose not integrating to consumers and businesses.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down a recent amendment made to the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, passed in 1930, which imposed a ban on online gaming of rummy and poker with stakes.
Some recent news of children committing suicides or going into depression, and also committing crimes like theft due to online game addiction, compelled the petitioner organization to move the instant petition.
The Tamil Nadu government is taking steps to ban online games involving money, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said on Thursday. Talking to reporters in Coimbatore, Palaniswami said taking into account that many persons have committed suicide due to online rummy.
The Andhra Pradesh government decided to ban online games like rummy and poker that were pushing the youth on a wrong path. The state cabinet that met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy took the decision to ban online gambling.
Union Education Ministry is working on to support the students in the field of online gaming and toy-making so as to generate employment opportunities for them. The ministry will soon organise a national level hackathon on 'online games' to showcase the talent of Indian students.
In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old boy in Patna who is addicted to online games faked his own kidnapping and then demanded a ransom of rs. 5 lakh from his mother. As soon as his mother, a widow, received the text message of ransom, she approached the Patra Nagar Police Station and registered a complaint of kidnapping.
"We have formed a health committee which will look into the issue and decide if some games can be banned. In fact, this committee shall also look into the issue of students going into depression in coaching centres and shall recommend necessary action."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with parents in Pareeksha Pe Charcha. One such parent was concerned about her son's PUBG addiction.
The officer said the accused showed no signs of remorse and he constantly kept saying, 'please save me from the law'.
Odisha Police is currently probing if the death a 25-year-old man was caused by Momo challenge, while Tamil Nadu police suspect pressure of Blue Whale game as cause of the death of a 22-year-old engineer in Cuddalore.
The general secretary of the Association, Nabaru Dey said that there were no such cases reported by member schools about any student, and no 'Advisory' was issued by CID till date on the issue. However, they have asked schools to keep reminding students to stay away certain online games.
People play online games to relax and de-stress, according to a survey.
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