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Ex-Censor Board Chief Leela Samson Faces Charges In Auditorium Project
Bharatnatyam dancer Leela Samson and four others have been charged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged irregularities in renovation of an auditorium worth Rs 7.02 crore in 2010, officials said today.
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Bharatnatyam Dancer Leela Samson Faces Charges In Auditorium Project
Leela Samson, a Padma Shree awardee and also a former chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification, has been booked along with several officers.
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'Bombay' a No-No in Lyrics, Says Censor Board, Triggering Hashtag
'Bombay' was trending on twitter today courtesy a controversy over an English/Hindi song, the lyrics of which have to be edited to remove references to the city, as ordered by India's censor board.
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Pahlaj Nihalani: Leela Samson's Team Didn't Do Their Job
If you ask me, the Censor Board (during Leela Samson's tenure) didn't do its job the way they should've done it. When their tenure was over, they suddenly woke up to all these corruption charges," Pahlaj Nihalani said
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Pahlaj Nihalani: Will Strictly Enforce Censor Board Guidelines
New Censor Board Chairman, Pahlaj Nihalani, blamed his predecessor Leela Samson for kicking up a controversy
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PM Modi is India's Hero, Says New Censor Board Chairman
Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani, who was appointed the chairperson of the Censor Board on Monday, told NDTV that he was an "inspired supporter" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani Appointed New Censor Board Chief
Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani was today appointed chairperson of the Censor Board, days after Leela Samson resigned as its chief alleging interference by the government in its matters.
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Government making Censor Board Issue Into UPA Versus NDA: Congress
Congress today hit out at Information & Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley for making government's "problems with Censor Board into UPA versus NDA issue" and asked what stopped it from sacking the Board members over the last eight months if it felt that the appointments were politicized.
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'Rebels Without a Cause': Arun Jaitley Hits Out at Censor Board Members Who Quit
As nine more members of the Censor Board resigned protesting against alleged interference by the government, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Arun Jaitley today firmly rejected the charges, saying the "NDA government maintains an arm's length distance" from the functioning of the panel.
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9 Censor Board Members Resign a Day After Chief Leela Samson Quits
Nine Censor Board members have put in their papers protesting what they claimed was the "cavalier and dismissive manner" in which the Board is treated by the government.
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Government Accepts Leela Samson's Resignation: Official
The government has accepted the resignation of Leela Samson from the post of chairperson of Central Board of Film Certificationor or CBFC, a senior official said.
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There Should Be No Censorship for Anyone Above 16 Years of Age, Says Shekhar Kapur
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur today said there should be no censorship for anyone above the age of 16. The director, who was in Delhi for a panel discussion with FICCI Ladies Organisation, said if a person can vote, he can censor a film too.
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Government Accepts Leela Samson's Resignation: Official
The government has accepted the resignation of Leela Samson from the post of chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), a senior official tonight said.
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Interference in Censor Board Not a NDA vs UPA Issue: Leela Samson
Leela Samson, who resigned as the chief of Censor Board today, told NDTV that "interference and coercion" in the organisation had happened across party lines.
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Ram Rahim: The 47-Year-Old 'Guru of Bling'
Gurmeet Ram Rahim is the 47-year-old leader of the Dera Dera Sacha Sauda organisation in Haryana, which describes itself as a social welfare and spiritual organisation with millions of followers in India and abroad.
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Ex-Censor Board Chief Leela Samson Faces Charges In Auditorium Project
Bharatnatyam dancer Leela Samson and four others have been charged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged irregularities in renovation of an auditorium worth Rs 7.02 crore in 2010, officials said today.
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Bharatnatyam Dancer Leela Samson Faces Charges In Auditorium Project
Leela Samson, a Padma Shree awardee and also a former chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification, has been booked along with several officers.
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'Bombay' a No-No in Lyrics, Says Censor Board, Triggering Hashtag
'Bombay' was trending on twitter today courtesy a controversy over an English/Hindi song, the lyrics of which have to be edited to remove references to the city, as ordered by India's censor board.
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Pahlaj Nihalani: Leela Samson's Team Didn't Do Their Job
If you ask me, the Censor Board (during Leela Samson's tenure) didn't do its job the way they should've done it. When their tenure was over, they suddenly woke up to all these corruption charges," Pahlaj Nihalani said
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Pahlaj Nihalani: Will Strictly Enforce Censor Board Guidelines
New Censor Board Chairman, Pahlaj Nihalani, blamed his predecessor Leela Samson for kicking up a controversy
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PM Modi is India's Hero, Says New Censor Board Chairman
Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani, who was appointed the chairperson of the Censor Board on Monday, told NDTV that he was an "inspired supporter" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani Appointed New Censor Board Chief
Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani was today appointed chairperson of the Censor Board, days after Leela Samson resigned as its chief alleging interference by the government in its matters.
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Government making Censor Board Issue Into UPA Versus NDA: Congress
Congress today hit out at Information & Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley for making government's "problems with Censor Board into UPA versus NDA issue" and asked what stopped it from sacking the Board members over the last eight months if it felt that the appointments were politicized.
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'Rebels Without a Cause': Arun Jaitley Hits Out at Censor Board Members Who Quit
As nine more members of the Censor Board resigned protesting against alleged interference by the government, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Arun Jaitley today firmly rejected the charges, saying the "NDA government maintains an arm's length distance" from the functioning of the panel.
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9 Censor Board Members Resign a Day After Chief Leela Samson Quits
Nine Censor Board members have put in their papers protesting what they claimed was the "cavalier and dismissive manner" in which the Board is treated by the government.
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Government Accepts Leela Samson's Resignation: Official
The government has accepted the resignation of Leela Samson from the post of chairperson of Central Board of Film Certificationor or CBFC, a senior official said.
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There Should Be No Censorship for Anyone Above 16 Years of Age, Says Shekhar Kapur
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur today said there should be no censorship for anyone above the age of 16. The director, who was in Delhi for a panel discussion with FICCI Ladies Organisation, said if a person can vote, he can censor a film too.
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Government Accepts Leela Samson's Resignation: Official
The government has accepted the resignation of Leela Samson from the post of chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), a senior official tonight said.
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Interference in Censor Board Not a NDA vs UPA Issue: Leela Samson
Leela Samson, who resigned as the chief of Censor Board today, told NDTV that "interference and coercion" in the organisation had happened across party lines.
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Ram Rahim: The 47-Year-Old 'Guru of Bling'
Gurmeet Ram Rahim is the 47-year-old leader of the Dera Dera Sacha Sauda organisation in Haryana, which describes itself as a social welfare and spiritual organisation with millions of followers in India and abroad.
