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Follow the money: Inside Modi govt’s Rs 1.5 crore-a-day ad spend

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha to a question raised by Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan and others, the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L Murugan, recently provided a detailed breakdown of the Central Government's advertising expenditure over the last 11 years.

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Modi govt spent Rs 119 crore on print ads in 2024-25; 10 newspaper groups corner over half

The Narendra Modi-led central government spent Rs 119.79 crore on print advertisements in the financial year 2024-25, distributing the funds across 1,052 newspapers. However, official data shows that more than half of this amount – Rs 63.23 crore – went to just 10 major media groups.

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‘India doesn’t need validation from foreign organisations’: Centre on India’s decline in global press freedom ranking

“India has a vibrant press and media ecosystem and does not need validation from foreign organisations,” Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

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Press Council got most paid news complaints in 2024-25 from Rajasthan: Govt

The Press Council of India has received 468 complaints of paid news from across the country since 2021-22, including 290 complaints in the current year alone, the Narendra Modi government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Of the 290 complaints received this year, 111 of them were from Rajasthan alone.

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Tamil media house Vikatan’s website blocked after BJP complains about its cartoon on PM Modi

Tamil media house Vikatan has alleged its website was “blocked by the central government” after it published a cartoon on Indians being handcuffed during their deportation from the United States.

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Lok Sabha polls Phase 1 | 8 Union Ministers, 2 former CMs, one ex-governor in fray

Union ministers, former CMs, and ex-governors face electoral battles in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.

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Lok Sabha polls | Elect Murugan, gain economic progress: Nirmala Sitharaman to Nilgiris electorate

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges Nilgiris district to vote for BJP candidate for women's economic progress.

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Dravidian mindset in Tamil Nadu is changing after death of Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi, says Tamilisai Soundararajan

BJP’s Chennai South candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan, who recently resigned as Governor of Telangana and Lt. Governor of Puducherry to return to active politics, is confident of entering Parliament.

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A. Raja and L. Murugan locked in a keenly watched battle in the Nilgiris

Keenly watched Lok Sabha battle in Nilgiris between A. Raja, L. Murugan, and Lokesh Tamilselvan with key issues unaddressed.

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Lok Sabha polls | Case against L. Murugan for holding meeting on private school premises

BJP candidate L. Murugan faces case for election meeting at private school; 100 others also charged.

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PMK’s alliance with BJP is against social justice: TNCC

TNCC president questions PMK's alliance with BJP over caste census issue, criticizes BJP's candidate selection process in Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha polls | BJP, AIADMK cadres face-off in Udhagamandalam, police use force to disperse cadres

High drama in Udhagamandalam as police use force to disperse AIADMK and BJP cadres over nomination filing.

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BJP fields Annamalai from Coimbatore, Murugan from Nilgiris

BJP announces key leaders, including K. Annamalai, L. Murugan, and Tamilisai Soundararajan, to contest in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls.

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BJP announces 7-member committee to hold talks with T.N. parties

Chennai BJP president forms committee for Lok Sabha polls; condemns attack on reporters by DMK men.

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Time has come to drive DMK away, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi vows to drive DMK away from Tamil Nadu, promises development and good governance under BJP rule.

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Congress MLA Vijayadharani joins BJP

Congress MLA Vijayadharini joins BJP, citing admiration for PM Modi's leadership and dissatisfaction with Congress leadership.

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All five Rajya Sabha candidates from M.P. elected unopposed

Union Minister L. Murugan and four others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.

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Rajya Sabha Polls: BJP renominates Union ministers Vaishnaw from Odisha, L Murugan from MP

The BJP on Wednesday named Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan its Rajya Sabha candidates from Odisha and Madhya Pradesh respectively. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajya Sabha polls | Nadda from Gujarat, Chavan from Maharashtra in BJP list, Vaishnaw gets support from BJD as well

Rajya Sabha polls: The Bharatiya Janata Party releases Rajya Sabha nomination list for Madhya Pradesh and Odisha; BJP likely to win four seats

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Stop auctioning daily market in Virudhunagar: CPI(M)

Communist Party appeals to Chief Minister to cancel auction of shops in Virudhunagar due to murders and corruption.

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Parliament proceedings | Lok Sabha witnesses uproar over T.R. Baalu’s remarks against BJP leader L. Murugan

The Lok Sabha witnessed a war of words over a remark made by T.R. Baalu against Union Minister L. Murugan, with ruling BJP MPs asking the DMK leader to apologise for “insulting” a Dalit

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DMK MP calls MoS Murugan 'unfit' to be minister; BJP says insult to Dalit community, demands apology

A huge ruckus broke out in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP TR Baalu called Union MoS L Murugan 'unfit to be a minister. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Landslip blocks Union Minister’s car for over an hour near Kallar in Coimbatore

Union Minister Murugan held up for an hour due to landslip near Kallar in Coimbatore. Occurred due to 65-78mm rain in Coonoor and Burliar. No damage or injuries reported.

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Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra will pass through Salem, Tiruvannamalai, Nilgiris with significant tribal population: Murugan

Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Diary, Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said that Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, which will be inaugurated in Ranchi in Jharkhand on November 15 (tribal icon Birsa Munda’s birthday), will be kickstarted in Tamil Nadu in three districts – Salem, Tiruvannamalai, and Nilgiris.…

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DMK continues to run a corrupt government, says L. Murugan

Union Minister L. Murugan said Central agencies had taken possession of immovable properties and unearthed tax evasions from DMK MPs. He blamed the State govt. for not taking action against those who disrespected Tamil God at Chennimalai. He urged police to take action against those involved..

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