Government Ban On News Channel

The government on Tuesday said it has "busted" eight YouTube channels, with a cumulative subscriber count of nearly 23 million, for spreading fake news such as declaration of early Lok Sabha polls and banning electronic voting machines.

The Supreme Court today revoked the centre's ban on Malayalam news channel 'MediaOne' and pulled up the government for denying security clearance to the TV channel. The centre had contended that it had denied clearance on the basis of intel inputs

A media outlet cannot be muzzled just because it criticises the government, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, as it lifted curbs on a Malayalam news channel, ordered by the centre on "national security" grounds.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the government has issued directions for blocking 110 YouTube-based news channels and 248 URLs since December, 2021 for carrying content against the sovereignty of the country.

The government has cracked down on six YouTube channels that were found to be spreading fake news to its nearly 20 lakh subscribers, an official statement said on Thursday.

The government on Wednesday asked YouTube to take down three channels for making false and sensational claims about various public welfare initiatives and spreading fake news.

Pakistan government on Saturday instructed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory and Authority (PEMRA) to lift the ban on channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting PTI Chairman Imran Khan's press conferences.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will be too far-fetched to say that the government cannot deny renewal of broadcast licence on the ground of security clearance.

Bengaluru environment activist Disha Ravi has moved the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the police to not leak investigation material, including alleged contents of her private chats, to the media. Arrested in connection with the "toolkit case" amid the ongoing farmers' protest, she has also sought a ban on private TV channels from publishin...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the centre has lifted the 48-hour ban on two Malayalam news channels, which were suspended over their coverage of the violence in Delhi. He said the government supports the freedom of the press.

According to the government data, the number of USSD transactions saw a whopping 5,135 per cent jump, from 97 such deals a day on November 8 to 5,078 on December 25.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation's small traders and daily wage earners to embrace digital payment channels, as a cash crunch following the government's surprise ban on high-value bank notes drags on.

Rahul Gandhi today made a scathing attack on the Modi government, saying democracy is going through "one of its darkest hours" with the ruling dispensation "obsessed with power and seeking to silence" all those who disagree.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has hit out at the BJP-led central government for the one-day ban imposed on NDTV India, terming it an attack on democracy and said the country is "heading towards dictatorship".

The Indian government said on Tuesday 24 foreign TV channels have been banned from telecasting in India as they have either not sought permission for downlinking or such permission has not been given.

The government on Tuesday said it has "busted" eight YouTube channels, with a cumulative subscriber count of nearly 23 million, for spreading fake news such as declaration of early Lok Sabha polls and banning electronic voting machines.

The Supreme Court today revoked the centre's ban on Malayalam news channel 'MediaOne' and pulled up the government for denying security clearance to the TV channel. The centre had contended that it had denied clearance on the basis of intel inputs

A media outlet cannot be muzzled just because it criticises the government, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, as it lifted curbs on a Malayalam news channel, ordered by the centre on "national security" grounds.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the government has issued directions for blocking 110 YouTube-based news channels and 248 URLs since December, 2021 for carrying content against the sovereignty of the country.

The government has cracked down on six YouTube channels that were found to be spreading fake news to its nearly 20 lakh subscribers, an official statement said on Thursday.

The government on Wednesday asked YouTube to take down three channels for making false and sensational claims about various public welfare initiatives and spreading fake news.

Pakistan government on Saturday instructed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory and Authority (PEMRA) to lift the ban on channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting PTI Chairman Imran Khan's press conferences.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will be too far-fetched to say that the government cannot deny renewal of broadcast licence on the ground of security clearance.

Bengaluru environment activist Disha Ravi has moved the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the police to not leak investigation material, including alleged contents of her private chats, to the media. Arrested in connection with the "toolkit case" amid the ongoing farmers' protest, she has also sought a ban on private TV channels from publishin...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the centre has lifted the 48-hour ban on two Malayalam news channels, which were suspended over their coverage of the violence in Delhi. He said the government supports the freedom of the press.

According to the government data, the number of USSD transactions saw a whopping 5,135 per cent jump, from 97 such deals a day on November 8 to 5,078 on December 25.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation's small traders and daily wage earners to embrace digital payment channels, as a cash crunch following the government's surprise ban on high-value bank notes drags on.

Rahul Gandhi today made a scathing attack on the Modi government, saying democracy is going through "one of its darkest hours" with the ruling dispensation "obsessed with power and seeking to silence" all those who disagree.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has hit out at the BJP-led central government for the one-day ban imposed on NDTV India, terming it an attack on democracy and said the country is "heading towards dictatorship".

The Indian government said on Tuesday 24 foreign TV channels have been banned from telecasting in India as they have either not sought permission for downlinking or such permission has not been given.