Tamil Nadu: No Internet to Play Games, Class 8 Student Kills Self
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu: No Internet to Play Games, Class 8 Student Kills Self

News 18  

In a shocking incident, a Class 8 student allegedly hung himself after being unable to play online games due to inactive internet. “He bemoaned the fact that he was unable to play online games like PUBG and ‘Free Fire’ because both of our mobile phones’ internet packs exhausted on March 27,” Gugan’s mother said. Gugan’s father claimed that although his son was studious and received the highest grades in his class, he spent more time playing games on the phone and did not pay attention to them. “Since our son was unable to play games as our mobile internet pack had exhausted, we were unable to move past the incident…,” Susikaran said.

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Families of online gambling victims in Tamil Nadu live in shame
1 year, 8 months ago

Families of online gambling victims in Tamil Nadu live in shame

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 20, 2023 11:00 IST - 5 MINS READ Yoganantham was the last of the four siblings of a farmer’s family in Kadathur Agragaram in Attayampatti village in Salem district. In fact, we do not know until now how much money he had borrowed and from whom.” After his death, the police analysed his mobile phone, and found …

Ban online gaming with stakes, recommends Justice Chandru Committee
2 years, 5 months ago

Ban online gaming with stakes, recommends Justice Chandru Committee

The Hindu  

The Justice K. Chandru Committee, which looked into the adverse effects of online gaming with stakes, has recommended that the Tamil Nadu government ban it as well as In its report, which was submitted to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday, the panel also recommended that the State government insist on the Union government enacting a national-level law against online …

Panneerselvam urges government to speed up efforts to ban online games
2 years, 6 months ago

Panneerselvam urges government to speed up efforts to ban online games

The Hindu  

AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam on Friday urged Chief Minister M.K. Recalling a decision taken by the AIADMK government, under Jayalalithaa, in 2003 to ban lottery tickets, Mr. Panneerselvam said, “The ban is in force, there are media reports that this industry is up and running and many influential people are behind it and the police are indifferent.” This being the …

Online Game Addiction Causes Dementia in Tamil Nadu Student
2 years, 8 months ago

Online Game Addiction Causes Dementia in Tamil Nadu Student

News 18  

In a tragic incident, a 17-year-old student, who was admitted to the Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital at midnight, earlier this week, has been found to suffer from dementia owing to addiction to online games. A video that has been making rounds on social media, shows that the student was doing actions relatable to playing online games during the treatment. …

Student Who Cleared NEET Kills Himself In Bengal, Family Points To Video Game Addiction
2 years, 10 months ago

Student Who Cleared NEET Kills Himself In Bengal, Family Points To Video Game Addiction

News 18  

A student allegedly died by suicide in West Bengal’s Bankura with family members claiming that video game addiction could be a possible reason behind it. According to his family members, he was addicted to video games from a very young age and they also found cut marks on his hands once. With this, there are rising speculations that the student …

Tamil Nadu to Ban Online Gambling, Says Chief Minister Stalin
2 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu to Ban Online Gambling, Says Chief Minister Stalin

News 18  

Tamil Nadu Govt will soon put an end to online gambling, announced Chief Minister MK Stalin in state Assembly on Thursday. Replying to a question by opposition AIADMK member V Vaiithilingam, Stalin said that a law was enacted by previous government banning online gaming in the state last year. An ordinance to “ban online gaming” involving betting was promulgated by …

Odisha: Boy commits suicide after parents stop him from playing mobile games
3 years, 2 months ago

Odisha: Boy commits suicide after parents stop him from playing mobile games

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a 13-year-old boy in Odisha's Koraput district allegedly committed suicide after his parents stopped him from playing games on his mobile phone, the police said on Wednesday. His parents had found him playing games on his mobile phone during online classes. Although his parents had tried their best to dissuade him, he ignored them, said Dhiren …

Rajasthan education dept issues advisory for parents, teachers against online games
3 years, 3 months ago

Rajasthan education dept issues advisory for parents, teachers against online games

Hindustan Times  

Parents and teachers in Rajasthan have been advised not to let children become addicted to online games in order to avoid what is known as “gaming disorder”. The closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the use of mobile and internet among children, due to which the trend of online gaming among children has also increased rapidly. …

In a tiny Maharashtra village, a teacher ensures access to virtual lessons
3 years, 11 months ago

In a tiny Maharashtra village, a teacher ensures access to virtual lessons

Live Mint  

Even as primary and middle schools continue to remain shut amid the covid-19 pandemic in Maharashtra, a teacher from a zilla parishad school in a remote village of Jalna district has ensured that his students get access to virtual education. When the pandemic-induced lockdown was announced in March, 2020, online education became a need of the hour, forcing schools and …

Tamil Nadu Govt Announces Ban on Online Gaming Involving Betting; Rs 5,000 Fine for Violators
4 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Govt Announces Ban on Online Gaming Involving Betting; Rs 5,000 Fine for Violators

News 18  

An ordinance to “ban online gaming” involving betting, has been promulgated by the Tamil Nadu government in the backdrop of suicides by gamers who allegedly lost money, and any violation would attract both fine and imprisonment, ranging up to two years. In order to avoid such incidents of suicide and protect the innocent people from the evils of online gaming,” …

Karnataka govt planning to ban online games that involve betting
4 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka govt planning to ban online games that involve betting

India Today  

After the decision taken by the Tamil Nadu government to ban online games played using money, now the Karnataka government is also thinking on similar lines. "Through online games, many families are losing their income and that's why the state government is seriously thinking about banning online games," he added. Dinesh Gundu Rao, Karnataka Congress leader and in-charge of Tamil …

After Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Govt Considers Banning Online Betting Games
4 years, 1 month ago

After Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Govt Considers Banning Online Betting Games

News 18  

The Karnataka government is considering banning online gambling games, days after the Tamil Nadu government imposed a ban on such games. The ordinance provides for provisions including “banning the persons who are wagering or betting in cyber space using computers or any communication device or resource,” said a statement from the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan. “In order to avoid such …

Tamil Nadu bans online games and apps that allow betting
4 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu bans online games and apps that allow betting

India Today  

While online betting has not been made illegal per se in India, there are many grey areas in the issue that the Supreme Court is also looking into. Meanwhile, the government of Tamil Nadu has introduced an ordinance to “ban online gaming” involving betting. According to the official press release this step has been taken after suicides by people who …

Odisha boy hangs self after parents impose curbs on online games
4 years, 2 months ago

Odisha boy hangs self after parents impose curbs on online games

Deccan Chronicle  

A Class VIII student on Saturday ended his life by hanging himself in Joda town of Odisha’s Keonjhar district after his parents admonished him for spending long hours on online games paying huge sums of money. According to sources, the parents of the student had given him a mobile phone for online study purposes during the Covid-19 lockdown period. When …

Tamil Nadu: Unable to handle stress of online lessons, Class 11 student dies by suicide
4 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Unable to handle stress of online lessons, Class 11 student dies by suicide

India Today  

A Class 11 student from Theni district in Tamil Nadu died by suicide after failing to cope with the pressure of online lessons. Ever since online lessons began, Vikrapandi told his family that he was struggling with online classes and that it was difficult to understand lessons. Another class 9 student from Kerala set herself ablaze and died after she …

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