New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) The government has proposed setting up Online Gaming Authority of India chaired by Ministry of Electronics and IT to drive e-sports, digital social games and real money game (RMG) ban.

According to draft rules issued under Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act 2025, the authority will work in coordination with the central government department representing information and broadcasting, youth affairs and sports and financial services.

The draft proposes recognition and promotion of e-sport under PROG Act to be administered by the Youth Affairs and Sports ministry and provisions relating to promotion of online social games shall be administered by the information and broadcasting ministry.

“With effect from such date as the central government may by n

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