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[ad_1] In a new development, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Sunday issued a ban on Mahadev Book Online and 21 other betting apps. This move comes after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a probe following the raids on the unlawful operations of the betting app Mahadev Book Online, as well as the subsequent betting syndicate. Here's everything that you need to know.Ban on appsIn a release by PiB, MeitY announced that the ban was issued under Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act. ED has arrested two people related to the case. Accused Bhim Singh Yadav, working as a Constable in the Chhattisgarh Police force and Asim Das have been arrested “under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for the commission of the off...

[ad_1] The central government has in one year blocked several apps in India citing security concerns. Now, the government is again all set to ban a total of 232 foreign apps in the country. Out of these 232 apps, 138 are betting apps and the other 94 are loan lending apps. "The government has blocked 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan service, according to an official source," a report by PTI. The order to ban these apps has been issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) following instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs. As per sources, the MHA recommended the MeitY this week to ban and block these apps, and the Ministry subsequently initiated the process as per communicati...

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Govt bans Mahadev Book Online, 21 other betting apps

Government slaps ban on 232 apps, including from China