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India Pays Tribute To Kalpana Chawla On Her Birth Anniversary
Kalpana Chawla was India's daughter who dared to dream beyond stars, said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, while paying tribute to the Indian-origin NASA astronaut on Monday on her birth anniversary.
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Growing Demand For Stricter Online Content Rules: Broadcast Ministry To House Panel
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate "harmful" content amid complaints of "obscenity and violence" being shown on digital platforms.
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CBI Charges Ex Prasar Bharti Officials In Corruption Case
The CBI has booked a former deputy secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and six former Prasar Bharati officials in connection with a corruption case referred to it by the Lokpal, officials said Wednesday.
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"Inciting Content": Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera Broadcasts
The specialised ministerial committee, comprising the ministries of culture, interior and communications, has decided to suspend broadcasts and freeze all activities of Al Jazeera satellite channel and its office in Palestine.
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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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"Authenticate, Verify Before Publishing News": Union Minister L Murugan
Every mobile user is a content creator and broadcaster and has the moral responsibility to ensure the veracity of the information shared by them, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said here on Thursday.
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I&B Ministry Asks Finance Ministry To Exempt Digital News Subscriptions From GST
The Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has urged the Ministry of Finance to either exempt the GST on digital news subscriptions or reduce it to five per cent.
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National Awards: Rishab Shetty's First Reaction After His Best Actor Win - "Truly Overwhelmed"
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the winners of 70th National Film Awards on FridayÂ
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Blatant Untruths: MEA Slams Documentary On PM, Government
Hitting out at a documentary released by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which makes sensational claims about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
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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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Government Blocks 18 Streaming Platforms In India Over 'Obscene' Content
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".
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Centre Okays Digital Ad Policy To Empower Platforms To Disseminate Information
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has approved a digital advertisement policy to enable and empower its advertising wing, the Central Bureau of Communication, to undertake campaigns in the ever-growing digital media space.
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"Inquiry Today Itself": Centre On Actor's Censor Board Corruption Charge
Tamil actor Vishal's claims of corruption at the film censor board have triggered an immediate response from the ruling BJP, with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry rushing a senior officer to Mumbai to "conduct an inquiry today itself".
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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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India Pays Tribute To Kalpana Chawla On Her Birth Anniversary
Kalpana Chawla was India's daughter who dared to dream beyond stars, said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, while paying tribute to the Indian-origin NASA astronaut on Monday on her birth anniversary.
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Growing Demand For Stricter Online Content Rules: Broadcast Ministry To House Panel
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate "harmful" content amid complaints of "obscenity and violence" being shown on digital platforms.
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CBI Charges Ex Prasar Bharti Officials In Corruption Case
The CBI has booked a former deputy secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and six former Prasar Bharati officials in connection with a corruption case referred to it by the Lokpal, officials said Wednesday.
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"Inciting Content": Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera Broadcasts
The specialised ministerial committee, comprising the ministries of culture, interior and communications, has decided to suspend broadcasts and freeze all activities of Al Jazeera satellite channel and its office in Palestine.
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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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"Authenticate, Verify Before Publishing News": Union Minister L Murugan
Every mobile user is a content creator and broadcaster and has the moral responsibility to ensure the veracity of the information shared by them, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said here on Thursday.
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I&B Ministry Asks Finance Ministry To Exempt Digital News Subscriptions From GST
The Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has urged the Ministry of Finance to either exempt the GST on digital news subscriptions or reduce it to five per cent.
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National Awards: Rishab Shetty's First Reaction After His Best Actor Win - "Truly Overwhelmed"
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the winners of 70th National Film Awards on FridayÂ
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Blatant Untruths: MEA Slams Documentary On PM, Government
Hitting out at a documentary released by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which makes sensational claims about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
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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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Government Blocks 18 Streaming Platforms In India Over 'Obscene' Content
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".
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Centre Okays Digital Ad Policy To Empower Platforms To Disseminate Information
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has approved a digital advertisement policy to enable and empower its advertising wing, the Central Bureau of Communication, to undertake campaigns in the ever-growing digital media space.
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"Inquiry Today Itself": Centre On Actor's Censor Board Corruption Charge
Tamil actor Vishal's claims of corruption at the film censor board have triggered an immediate response from the ruling BJP, with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry rushing a senior officer to Mumbai to "conduct an inquiry today itself".
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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.
