Hyderabad: The Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the GST Council to examine the taxation of the online gaming industry held a meeting on May 2 and reached a consensus on increasing the tax rate from 18 per cent to 28 per cent. And in the second meeting to be held on May 18, the […]
London: Digital marketing of unhealthy food products to children and online gaming that compels children to a sedentary life are the main drivers of obesity, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. According to the WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, rates of overweight and obesity have reached “epidemic proportions”, with only the Americas having […]
Khammam: Three persons died by suicide in different incidents in erstwhile Khammam district on Saturday. An intermediate second year student, G Rajesh (18) of Peraigudem in Aswaraopet mandal in Kothagudem district consumed poison on Friday night and died undergoing treatment at Kothagudem District Hospital on Saturday morning. It was said that Rajesh lost money in […]
The global gaming industry is expected to grow in the next few years, and the risks associated with it, such as cybercrimes and cyberbullying, must be acknowledged by parents, gamers and the government
Following the footsteps of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the state of Tamil Nadu has also amended its laws to restrict online gaming within its territory.
The guidelines also state that gaming advertisements cannot depict users under the age of 18 years as engaged in playing a game of “online gaming for real money winnings”.
