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Ex-bureaucrat Navneet Kumar Sehgal appointed new Prasar Bharati chairman

Retired bureaucrat Navneet Kumar Sehgal has been appointed as the new Prasar Bharati chairman, a post that had been vacant for four years. Sehgal succeeds A Surya Prakash, whose term ended in February 2020 after he turned 70, the upper age limit for a person holding the post. "...the President, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee, is pleased to appoint Shri Navneet Kumar Sehgal, IAS (retd) as the Chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board with effect from the date of his assuming charge of the post for a term of three years or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier," an order dated March 15, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday chaired a meeting to select the chairman of the country's public broadcaster. The vice president, who is also the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, heads the selection panel for the post of the Prasar Bharati chairman. The chairperson of the Press Council of In

New age-based ratings for films in Cinematograph (Certification) Rules 2024

The Cinematograph (Certification) Rules 2024 were notified by the Centre on Friday, introducing an updated mechanism for film certification process in India

Govt bats for direct-to-mobile technology, pilots in 19 cities soon

Govt keen to launch by 2025 technology that can allow multimedia content on smartphones without active internet

Centre spent Rs 967.46 cr on ads in print media from 2019-24: Anurag Thakur

The government on Tuesday said it had spent Rs 967.46 crore through the Central Bureau of Communication for publicity of its schemes in the print media from 2019-20 to 2023-24. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) releases awareness/publicity campaigns through print media in accordance with the Print Media Advertisement Policy, 2020. "The details of expenditure incurred by CBC, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on awareness/publicity campaigns about schemes and programmes of the government of India through print media from 2019-20 to 2023-24 (till 12.12.2023) is Rs 967.46 crore," Thakur said. The minister said as of March 31, 2019, 1,19,995 periodicals, including newspapers, were registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI). The number was 1,43,423 in 2020, 1,44,520 in 2021, 1,46,045 in 2022 and 1,48,363 in 2023.

BBC World Service India to restructure shareholding for FDI norm compliance

In response to the Centre's FDI guidelines, BBC World Service India, 99.99 per cent owned by BBC, may initiate a shareholding restructuring, potentially involving stake offerings to key executives

Union minister Anurag Thakur slams CM KCR, accuses him of selling govt land

he poll campaigning will come to an end on Tuesday, November 28, at 5 PM. The elections in Telangana will be held on November 30, and the results will be declared on December 3

Avoid sensationalising Uttarakhand tunnel rescue ops: Govt to TV channels

The government on Tuesday issued an advisory to private television channels, asking them to refrain from sensationalising the coverage of the rescue operations at Silkyara in Uttarakhand, where 41 workers are trapped inside a tunnel for 10 days. The advisory, issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, also told private television channels to be sensitive in their reportage, especially while putting out headlines and videos of the rescue operations, considering the psychological status of family members of the trapped workers. "Telecast of video footage and other pictures relating to the operations by the TV channels specially by placing cameras and other equipment in close proximity of the rescue operations site have the potential to adversely affect the ongoing operations," the advisory said. It also advised the channels to refrain from sensationalizing the issue and from undertaking any live posts or videos from close proximity of the tunnel site where the rescue ...

Govt committed to boosting creative economy for cinematic quality: Thakur

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the government is committed towards boosting creative economy, mentoring outstanding artists and encouraging youngsters to achieve cinematic excellence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes in the energy of youth and he wants that more opportunities and platforms be given to them, Thakur said. He was speaking after inaugurating the '75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow' section on the sidelines of Film Bazaar of the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2023 in Goa. This is the third edition of the section in which 75 young filmmakers have been selected from 19 states. Thakur said, Nine years back, India was nowhere in the startup domain, but with a new policy, India has emerged as the third largest startup ecosystem in the world with one hundred thousand startups in the country." When the world was facing the COVID-19 pandemic, India had 50 unicorns, he said. You can well imagine, when big comp

Interest in IFFI growing across globe: Thakur says new film policy on anvil

Thakur said India's media and entertainment industry is clocking an annual growth rate of 20% and added post-production work is creating different kinds of interest in the country

Draft broadcasting Bill threatens creative freedom, warn experts

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has put out the regulation for public consultation and has invited comments and suggestions on the bill for the next 30 days

Draft bill proposed to replace the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act

The regulation will require broadcasting and content platforms to form a self-regulating content evaluation committee to oversee content on their platforms

Govt approves policy to tap digital media for awareness campaigns

DAP, 2023 will also introduce competitive bidding for rate discovery. Rates discovered through this process will remain valid for three years and will be applicable to all eligible agencies

New Bill seeks to consolidate self-regulation in broadcast sector

The government on Friday unveiled a Bill that seeks to consolidate the regulatory framework for broadcasting services, including Over-The-Top (OTT) and digital media content. The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 seeks to replace the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act of 1995 and other rules and guidelines governing the broadcasting sector, and strengthen self-regulation on content. "This pivotal legislation modernises our broadcasting sector's regulatory framework, replacing outdated Acts, Rules, and Guidelines with a unified, future-focused approach," Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on X. Thakur said the draft legislation seeks to advance Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for ease of doing business and ease of living, and adapts to the dynamic world of OTT, digital media, DTH, IPTV and more, promoting technological advancement and service evolution. The information and broadcasting ministry has invited comments on the Bill from ...

Michael Douglas to get Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI 2023

The actor and producer will travel to India for the 54th International Film Festival of India to receive prestigious Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

India elected President of AIBD General Council for third consecutive term

Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster is the representative body of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting at the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development

Govt orders probe into Tamil actor's bribery allegations against CBFC

Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday said the government has "zero tolerance" for corruption and has initiated an inquiry into the claim by Tamil actor Vishal that he paid Rs 6.5 lakh bribe to obtain censor certification of the Hindi version of his film 'Mark Antony'. On Thursday the actor took to social media application X to allege that officials from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Mumbai office had demanded Rs 6.5 lakh in exchange for the screening and granting of a U/A certificate for his film."The issue of corruption in CBFC brought forth by actor @VishalKOfficial is extremely unfortunate. The Government has zero tolerance for corruption and strictest action will be taken against anyone found involved," according to a statement by the I & B Ministry.The ministry said a senior officer has been deputed to conduct an inquiry into the matter."A senior officer from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has been deputed to Mumbai to ...

Fresh spectrum allocation plan in the works, may open up more bands

May provide clear direction on satellite spectrum

Don't give platform to those charged with serious crimes: Govt to channels

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Thursday advised TV news channels to refrain from giving platform to those belonging to proscribed organisations or facing charges of terrorism and serious crimes. In an advisory to all private satellite TV channels, the ministry said it has come to its notice that "a person" in a foreign country who faces serious cases of crime including terrorism was invited for a discussion on a television channel. During the discussion, the person made several remarks detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India, its security and friendly relations with a foreign state, the ministry said, without naming the person or the news channel. The remarks of the person also had the potential of disturbing public order in the country, the ministry added. While the government upholds media freedom and respects its rights under the Constitution, the content telecast by the TV channels must adhere to the provisions of the Cable Television Networks ...

Cable cos seek autonomy in pricing; IB ministry forwards request to Trai

According to Trai's new tariff order (NTO) regime, distributors can not break broadcaster bouquets and must offer them to customers without making any changes

Mini-India to come alive at G20 International Media Centre: I&B min on G20

A mini-India will come alive at the massive International Media Centre set up in the Bharat Mandapam complex here which will host the G20 Leaders' Summit later this week. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday reviewed the preparations at the media site which will be the nerve centre for broadcasting the proceedings of the G20 meetings to the world. The media centre will host all domestic and international media delegates who will be in the national capital for coverage of the G20 Summit. "The domestic and international media will have a range of facilities here, be it broadband connectivity, media lounges, kiosks, among others," Thakur told PTI. The media centre can house over 3,000 media delegates and also has facilities such as small media booths for conducting one-on-one interviews, media briefing rooms with different capacities such as 50, 100 and 300 people. The live stand-up positions with Bharat Mandapam as the backdrop will also be available for me