Govt Constitutes a New Online Gaming Authority of India; Check List of Members Included

Govt Constitutes a New Online Gaming Authority of India; Check List of Members Included

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, under the Central Government of India, issued a notification on 22nd April 2026 from New Delhi. This notification is about forming the Online Gaming Authority of India.

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Through this, the Central Government has set up the Online Gaming Authority of India. It will include the following members:

S. No.	Position	Role
1	Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology	Chairperson, ex officio
2	Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs	Member, ex officio
3	Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance	Member, ex officio
4	Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting	Member, ex officio
5	Joint Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports	Member, ex officio
6	Joint Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice	Member, ex officio

This has been done using the powers given under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 8 of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (32 of 2025).