Press And Registration Of Periodicals Bill

Parliament on Thursday passed a Bill to replace a British-era law governing the publishing industry and simplify the process of registration of periodicals, amid demands by members in the Lok Sabha to also extend the regulation to YouTube channels.

The Editors Guild of India voiced deep concerns about some "draconian powers" in the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill that grant government powers to have more intrusive and arbitrary checks in the functioning of newspapers and magazines.

Rajya Sabha today passed a bill that replaces the existing legislation which governs the registration of print and publishing industry in the country.

The Government of India may soon bring in legislation to regulate Digital News Media industry for the first time through the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019. The bill was proposed by the Cabinet lately. If the bill is passed in Monsoon Session, digital news publishers have to apply for registration within 90 days of the law coming ...

Parliament on Thursday passed a Bill to replace a British-era law governing the publishing industry and simplify the process of registration of periodicals, amid demands by members in the Lok Sabha to also extend the regulation to YouTube channels.

The Editors Guild of India voiced deep concerns about some "draconian powers" in the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill that grant government powers to have more intrusive and arbitrary checks in the functioning of newspapers and magazines.

Rajya Sabha today passed a bill that replaces the existing legislation which governs the registration of print and publishing industry in the country.

The Government of India may soon bring in legislation to regulate Digital News Media industry for the first time through the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019. The bill was proposed by the Cabinet lately. If the bill is passed in Monsoon Session, digital news publishers have to apply for registration within 90 days of the law coming ...