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Press club flags another passport case after govt adviser tries to shift focus to old headlines

The Press Club of India has waded into the growing controversy over journalists being denied passports on Monday, revealing that it isn’t just R Rajagopal, former editor of The Telegraph, who has faced passport-related hurdles due to an adverse police report.

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‘Not a whisper of incriminating evidence’: What Delhi HC said while quashing case against NewsClick

Quashing the FIR against NewsClick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, the Delhi High Court held that the investigations conducted by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) amounted to a “fishing and roving exercise in the financial affairs of the petitioners without the existence of any offence.”

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Modi govt names Prasoon Joshi as new chairman of Prasar Bharati

On Saturday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting appointed lyricist and writer Prasoon Joshi as the Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster.

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Modi govt extends suspension of TRPs over coverage of West Asia war

Extending its March 6 directive, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has instructed the Broadcast Audience Research Council to continue withholding TV media channel ratings (TRPs). This suspension will remain in effect for an additional four weeks, or until further notice, amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel…

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Why KD The Devil song row is really about cinema’s old misogyny

It took just two days for the Hindi version of ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’, from the upcoming pan-India action drama KD: The Devil to disappear from YouTube. Complaints over its sexually explicit lyrics reached multiple authorities, and the song was described as vulgar, obscene, sexually suggestive, and unfit for public circulation. The…

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Govt suspends TRPs for 4 weeks over ‘sensationalist’ coverage of Iran-Israel war

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), which manages the TV audience measurement system in India, to "withhold reporting the Television Rating Points (TRPs) for News TV channels” for four weeks until further directions.

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‘Refrain from live coverage of defence operations, movement of security forces’: Government warns media outlets

Days after the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued a stern advisory on Saturday to all media outlets, digital platforms, and social media users, urging them to refrain from providing live coverage of defence operations or movement of security forces.

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Madras High Court tells Vikatan to temporarily remove Modi cartoon, directs Centre to unblock website

The Madras High Court today passed an interim order directing the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to lift its ban on Vikatan’s website. However, the court said this is on the condition that Vikatan temporarily removes its cartoon of Narendra Modi that had precipitated the ban.

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Podcaster awarded by Modi in trouble with police over incest joke

Ranveer Allahbadia apologises for comment made on YouTube comedy show

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Dilip Mandal triggers row with claims about Fatima Sheikh’s legacy

Author, activist Dilip Mandal stoked controversy on Thursday when he claimed that Fatima Sheikh, celebrated as one of India’s first Muslim women school teachers, never existed and was a “fabricated character” he had created.

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Govt warns OTT platforms against inadvertent promotion of drugs

In an advisory to OTT platforms, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said, "Such a portrayal has serious repercussions, particularly regarding the potential influence on young and impressionable viewers". Read further on Dynamite News:

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PCI issues show-cause notice to Caravan over story on army’s ‘torture of civilians’ in Poonch

Months after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed The Caravan magazine to take down its story on the Indian army’s “torture and murder of civilians” in Poonch and Rajaouri of Jammu, the Press Council of India has sent a show-cause notice to the media outlet.

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Netflix India's head summoned by Iɫ Ministry over 'IC 814' web series

The content head of OTT platform Netflix has been summoned on September 3 by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Read further on Dynamite News :

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Govt withdraws broadcast bill, extends window for suggestions

The ministry of information and broadcasting on Monday has reportedly withdrawn the latest draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024.

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India’s new broadcast bill now has compliance requirements for YouTubers and Instagrammers

Online streaming services, social media accounts and online video creators, from across the globe, might come under the regulation of the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) according to the latest version of the country’s proposed Broadcast Bill. The proposed changes in the Bill will have significant implications for…

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Producers push back on cinema accessibility guidelines

Film producers’ associations pushed back earlier this year on accessibility guidelines proposed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to make cinemas more accessible to the visually and hearing impaired.

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Centre orders The Caravan to take down article on Army ‘torture and murder’ in Jammu

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered The Caravan magazine to take down a story it published on the subject of the Army’s alleged “torture and murder of civilians in a restive Jammu.” The Caravan says it will challenge the order. The article that was part of a series…

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MIB directs The Caravan to take down story on army’s ‘torture, murder of civilians’ in Jammu

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed The Caravan magazine to take down one of its stories within 24 hours. The take-down order was issued under section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

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Be sensitive in reportage, avoid sensationalising tunnel rescue operations: Centre to TV channels

DEHRADUN: The ministry of information and broadcasting issued an advisory to private television channels on Tuesday regarding their coverage of the ongoing rescue operations at Silkyara in Uttarakhand, where 41 workers have been trapped inside a tunnel for the past 10 days.

The Hindu

Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, proposes self-classification of programmes by broadcasters

Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 proposes self-classification of programmes by broadcasters with relevant rating based on content descriptors. Access control measures for restricted viewing and accessibility guidelines for persons with disabilities are also provided. Designation of disability grievance redressal officer and penalty for violation of guidelines are proposed.

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Key amendments to Cable TV Network Rules 1994 introduced to streamline MSO registration

The amendments signify a positive step towards modernizing and optimizing the cable television and broadband sectors in India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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TV news must ‘refrain’ from giving platform to ‘terrorists, banned outfits’: I&B ministry advisory

TV news channels must “refrain” from giving platform to persons facing “charges of serious crimes, including terrorism” and those belonging to banned organisations, the ministry of information and broadcasting stated in an advisory for private satellite TV channels.

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Doordarshan celebrates its 64th foundation day

Initially, DD was a part of the All India Radio. On April 1, 1976, it transformed to become a separate department in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and later came under Prasar Bharati.

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Govt allotted 40% of publicity funds of ministries to Central Bureau of Communication: I&B ministry

The finance ministry has placed 40 percent of the publicity budget of 12 ministries or departments with the Central Bureau of Communication under the ministry of information and broadcasting, the government has told the Lok Sabha.

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Centre issued directives to block 635 URLs since December 2021 for spreading fake news: Anurag Thakur

Government blocked 635 URLs, including 120 YouTube-based news channels, since December 2021 for publishing fake news and content not in interest of sovereignty and integrity of India

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