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Financial Adviser At Union Ministry Arrested For Taking Rs 10-Lakh Bribe Through Wife
It is alleged that Sandeep, an officer of the 2020 batch of Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), demanded a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from a businessman for processing the renewal file, they said.
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Centre Drops 12-Minute-Per-Hour Advertisement Cap On TV Channels
The decision comes months after the Delhi High Court upheld the restriction, introduced in 2006, and ruled that there was "no constitutional guarantee of profitability or unlimited monetisation of public resources".
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Ahead Of Sheikh Hasina's Address, Bangladesh Renews Media Broadcast Ban
It said the government "once again specially requests all types of media in the country" (television, newspapers, online portals, and social media) to refrain from broadcasting any statements or press releases by Sheikh Hasina.
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NDTV World Summit 2025: Top Bureaucrat Explains How India's Soft Power Is Shaping The World
India's soft power is not ornamental but operational, as it converts into dynamism, heritage, and humanism, said Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, while speaking on how the country is now shaping the world.
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Supreme Court Extends Stay On 'Udaipur Files' Release Until Thursday
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the stay on the release of the movie Udaipur Files will remain in effect until Thursday.
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Door Open For New TV Rating Agencies As Ministry Plans Overhaul Of Norms
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed an overhaul of guidelines governing television rating agencies that will likely open the door to more players in the television ratings space.
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Government Issues Advisory On Media Reporting Of Defence Operations
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday issued an advisory directing all media outlets to refrain from broadcasting live coverage of military operations or movements of security forces.
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Government Issues Notice to Wikipedia Over Bias, Editorial Control Concerns: Report
Wikipedia was reportedly issued a notice by the Indian government on Tuesday over concerns of bias and inaccuracy on the website. The notice was reportedly served by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and it has also raised questions about why the platform should be treated as an intermediary and not as a publisher.
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Indian Government Drafts Policy to Regulate OTT Platforms: Everything You Need to Know
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is drafting a new policy to regulate OTT platforms due to complaints about content not meeting existing guidelines. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, highlighted plans to introduce the policy in Parliament after gathering input from industry and public stakeholders. Th...
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Robust Mechanism In Place To Regulate Media Channels, Supreme Court Told
Asserting that there is no statutory vacuum, the central government has told the Supreme Court there exists a robust mechanism for regulation of the content of private television channels.
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"Historic Moment": Pak Ex Minister Praises Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Fawad Chaudhry, the former Minister of Information and Broadcasting in Pakistan, urged the Pakistani media to air the landing of Chandrayaan-3.
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4 Influencer Marketing Agencies Empanelled For Public Outreach: Centre
The central government has empanelled four "influencer" marketing agencies to improve public outreach of its initiatives and campaigns, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has told Parliament.
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Separate Telecom Licence To Set Up Satellite Earth Station Gateways Approved
The Digital Communications Commission approved the issuance of separate licences for satellite earth station gateways that connect space communications with land-based networks.
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Union Minister Cautions Media Against Narratives That Threaten India's Integrity
"I urge the media fraternity to remain cautious and desist from giving its space intentionally or unintentionally to such voices and narratives that have the potential to threaten the integrity of India," he said.
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Financial Adviser At Union Ministry Arrested For Taking Rs 10-Lakh Bribe Through Wife
It is alleged that Sandeep, an officer of the 2020 batch of Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), demanded a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from a businessman for processing the renewal file, they said.
-
Centre Drops 12-Minute-Per-Hour Advertisement Cap On TV Channels
The decision comes months after the Delhi High Court upheld the restriction, introduced in 2006, and ruled that there was "no constitutional guarantee of profitability or unlimited monetisation of public resources".
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Ahead Of Sheikh Hasina's Address, Bangladesh Renews Media Broadcast Ban
It said the government "once again specially requests all types of media in the country" (television, newspapers, online portals, and social media) to refrain from broadcasting any statements or press releases by Sheikh Hasina.
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NDTV World Summit 2025: Top Bureaucrat Explains How India's Soft Power Is Shaping The World
India's soft power is not ornamental but operational, as it converts into dynamism, heritage, and humanism, said Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, while speaking on how the country is now shaping the world.
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Supreme Court Extends Stay On 'Udaipur Files' Release Until Thursday
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the stay on the release of the movie Udaipur Files will remain in effect until Thursday.
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Door Open For New TV Rating Agencies As Ministry Plans Overhaul Of Norms
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed an overhaul of guidelines governing television rating agencies that will likely open the door to more players in the television ratings space.
-
Government Issues Advisory On Media Reporting Of Defence Operations
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday issued an advisory directing all media outlets to refrain from broadcasting live coverage of military operations or movements of security forces.
-
Government Issues Notice to Wikipedia Over Bias, Editorial Control Concerns: Report
Wikipedia was reportedly issued a notice by the Indian government on Tuesday over concerns of bias and inaccuracy on the website. The notice was reportedly served by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and it has also raised questions about why the platform should be treated as an intermediary and not as a publisher.
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Indian Government Drafts Policy to Regulate OTT Platforms: Everything You Need to Know
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is drafting a new policy to regulate OTT platforms due to complaints about content not meeting existing guidelines. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan, highlighted plans to introduce the policy in Parliament after gathering input from industry and public stakeholders. Th...
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Government Takes Action Against 'Obscene' Content on 18 OTT Platforms
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these p...
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Robust Mechanism In Place To Regulate Media Channels, Supreme Court Told
Asserting that there is no statutory vacuum, the central government has told the Supreme Court there exists a robust mechanism for regulation of the content of private television channels.
-
"Historic Moment": Pak Ex Minister Praises Chandrayaan-3 Mission
Fawad Chaudhry, the former Minister of Information and Broadcasting in Pakistan, urged the Pakistani media to air the landing of Chandrayaan-3.
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4 Influencer Marketing Agencies Empanelled For Public Outreach: Centre
The central government has empanelled four "influencer" marketing agencies to improve public outreach of its initiatives and campaigns, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has told Parliament.
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Separate Telecom Licence To Set Up Satellite Earth Station Gateways Approved
The Digital Communications Commission approved the issuance of separate licences for satellite earth station gateways that connect space communications with land-based networks.
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Union Minister Cautions Media Against Narratives That Threaten India's Integrity
"I urge the media fraternity to remain cautious and desist from giving its space intentionally or unintentionally to such voices and narratives that have the potential to threaten the integrity of India," he said.
