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I&B ministry asks BARC to release news ratings with immediate effect

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday resumed ratings for news channels.

I&B Ministry's Twitter account hacked briefly, gets restored

According to reports, the hackers re-tweeted several posts of Musk and also tweeted 'great job' from the official handle of the ministry

Govt doesn't agree with India's World Press Freedom Index rank: Minister

The Centre does not agree to conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders about press freedom in India for various reasons, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting told Lok Sabha

20 YouTube channels blocked for spreading Pak propaganda: I&B Ministry

The anti-India disinformation campaign involved the Naya Pakistan Group, says ministry.

Govt blocks 20 YouTube channels, 2 websites over 'anti-India propaganda'

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocks Pakistan sponsored fake news network, says govt

I&B ministry launches its account on Telegram to counter fake news

The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Tuesday launched its account on social media platform Telegram to counter fake news.

I&B minister calls upon people to contribute to rejuvenation of Ganga

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday gave a call to people to contribute to the rejuvenation of Ganga

Covid-19 deaths: Centre okays assistance to families of 67 journalists

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Press Information Bureau had compiled and collated the details of journalists who lost their lives due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021

I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar joins indigenous Twitter clone Koo

Javadekar began using homegrown micro-blogging platform 'Koo', joining several ministers who already created their accounts on it

Over 12000 complaints about misleading TV ads received in 4 years: Govt

More than 12,000 complaints were received with regard to misleading advertisements on television between 2017 and 2020

100% occupancy will be allowed in theatres from Feb 1: Prakash Javadekar

Adequate physical distancing, mandatory face masks and sanitisation of auditorium after every screening are among the latest SOPs issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday

Committee on TRP ratings submits report to I&B minister Javadekar

The committee constituted to make the Television Rating Points (TRPs) of TV channels more transparent, submitted its report to the Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday.

I&B Ministry seeks compliance of 26% FDI in digital news within a month

Recently, the Centre brought OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

OTT, online news platforms under govt regulation: What does it mean?

What is the argument behind the move? How does the Ministry propose to regulate content? Listen to podcast to know

Streaming platforms, digital news to be monitored by I&B Ministry

Content guidelines could be framed next, media experts say

HC asks I&B Ministry to probe display of activists' details on website

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to conduct an inquiry into how personal details of RTI applicants, including Saket Gokhale, were made public on its website. A bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Jadhav also asked the I&B Ministry to consider Gokhale's petition as a representation and place the inquiry report before the high court within three months. It disposed of Gokhale's plea, but granted him the liberty to approach the HC again if the inquiry was not initiated by the ministry. The HC also directed the ministry to pay Rs 25,000 to Gokhale as litigation expenses. Gokhale had also sought Rs 50 lakh as damages from the ministry. The HC, however, left the issue of damages to the civil court. The bench was hearing a plea filed by Gokhale seeking that his personal details be removed from the ministry's official website. Gokhale was inundated with hate calls and messages after he filed a plea in the Allaha

Marketing expert Krishan Premnarayen gets AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award

Premnarayen, who became the youngest president of AAAI in 1988, had played a key role in its rise to prominence and its tie-ups with I&B Ministry, Doordarshan and All India Radio

Time for a new regulator for media?

India's creative industries need regulation that helps them grow, not one that micro-manages them or neglects them completely

I&B PSU floats tender to check disinformation on social media platforms

The Public Information Bureau also has a fact-check Twitter handle that counters misinformation on government policies and schemes

Modi govt 2.0's first year in office: E-booklet on achievements released

The 92-page booklet 'One Year of Modi 2.0 - Towards A Self-Reliant India' has been brought out by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting