Murmu signs Online Gaming Bill, imposes jail, heavy fines on money games

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday gave assent to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, a day after it was cleared by the Parliament, bringing sweeping restrictions on money-based online gaming platforms in India. The new law imposes stringent penalties on those facilitating such services, with imprisonment of up to three Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .