New Delhi. The Central Government has issued a notification for the ‘Online Gaming Promotion and Regulation Act, 2025’. According to which, the regulatory body, Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) will come into effect from May 1.

The Chairman of Online Gaming Authority of India will be the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Its members will include Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Joint Secretary of the Department of Financial Services, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Joint Secretary of the Department of Legal Affairs.

This authority will work as a digital office under the IT Ministry. The Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) will be responsible for regulation and registration of online games. It will also have powers like issuing instructions and giving directions to protect the data.