News for 'Broadcasting Ministry'

NDTV India in trouble over Pathankot coverage

NDTV India in trouble over Pathankot coverage

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Sources said that the ministry has decided to issue a show cause notice to the prominent news channel after it observed that sensitive information was broadcast by it even when the operation was still on and two of the terrorists were known to be alive.

Sony Entertainment to up foreign stake to 90%

Sony Entertainment to up foreign stake to 90%

Rediff.com24 Feb 2004

SET India, in which Sony Entertainment Pictures holds 64.5 per cent stake, plans to acquire 100 per cent of SET Satellite Singapore through a share-swap deal, sources said.\n\n\n\n

The Importance of Smriti Irani

The Importance of Smriti Irani

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Being made a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs makes her an important player in BJP politics, observes Rashme Sehgal.

Bloomberg India's plan on media clients rejected

Bloomberg India's plan on media clients rejected

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Bloomberg Data Service India's proposal to service media clients in India is believed to have been rejected by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board.

News websites, TV channels told to refrain from carrying ads of betting sites

News websites, TV channels told to refrain from carrying ads of betting sites

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

The Centre on Monday issued advisories to news websites, OTT platforms and private satellite channels asking them to refrain from carrying advertisements of offshore betting sites. "...the private satellite television channels are strongly advised to refrain advertisements of online offshore betting platforms and/or their surrogate news websites or any such product/service depicting these platforms in a surrogate manner," the ministry of information and broadcasting advisory said. It also warned private satellite television channels of penal action under applicable laws for violation of the advisory.

News websites have to register themselves with RNI

News websites have to register themselves with RNI

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

According to the draft Registration of Press and Periodicals (RPP) Bill, 2019, "the publishers of news on digital media shall register themselves with the Registrar of Newspapers of India in such manner and giving such particulars as may be prescribed."

Court bars news channels from showing Shraddha murder chargesheet

Court bars news channels from showing Shraddha murder chargesheet

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

The Delhi high court on Wednesday observed that the telecast of the recording of narco analysis conducted on Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the sole accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder, will prejudice the case and restrained all news channels from displaying or playing content of the charge sheet filed in the matter.

Djokovic granted visa to play in 2023 Australian Open

Djokovic granted visa to play in 2023 Australian Open

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Novak Djokovic, who is Serbian, was deported from Australia in the leadup to the Grand Slam in January after he declined to be vaccinated.

When Venkaiah caught his babus off-guard

When Venkaiah caught his babus off-guard

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Top Information and Broadcasting ministry officials were in for a surprise on Monday as Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who took charge last week, made an unannounced punctuality and cleanliness check early morning.

FDI ban in TV news agencies

FDI ban in TV news agencies

Rediff.com31 Aug 2005

Govt set to clear Tata-Star DTH venture

Govt set to clear Tata-Star DTH venture

Rediff.com16 Jun 2004

The much-hyped joint venture between Tatas and Rupert Murdoch controlled Star group is understood to have got all the government clearances for starting the Rs 1,600 crore (Rs 16 billion) direct-to-home venture in India.

RS to discuss Delhi violence on Thursday, House adjourns

RS to discuss Delhi violence on Thursday, House adjourns

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

The opposition was demanding a discussion on the issue on Wednesday itself. The House witnessed three brief adjournments as the government and opposition parties were trying to reach an agreement on holding the discussion on the Delhi violence as well as the debate on two ordinances which are set to lapse.

Govt nod for FDI in radio likely

Govt nod for FDI in radio likely

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Allowing foreign direct investment in FM radio and a switchover to a revenue share regime is likely to get a go-ahead from the government later this week when the union cabinet takes up the matter related to the second phase of licencing.

PIL against 'Adipurush' for showing religious figures in bad taste

PIL against 'Adipurush' for showing religious figures in bad taste

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

The petition further stated the depiction of Ravana, Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Hanuman in the feature film Adipurush is contrary to the image and descriptions of these religious leaders/characters/figures as depicted in Maharishi Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas.

CAS: MSOs set Dec 15 deadline

CAS: MSOs set Dec 15 deadline

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

The cable industry on Friday set a deadline of December 15 for implementing the much-delayed conditional access system in South Delhi zone.

Arnab Goswami accuses 'Sonia's goons' of attacking him

Arnab Goswami accuses 'Sonia's goons' of attacking him

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

In a video posted after the alleged attack, Goswami said he was told by his security guards that the attackers were allegedly Youth Congress workers. However, there was no confirmation of the same by either police or the youth outfit.

High court stays Govt order to run apology on Khatron ke Khiladi

High court stays Govt order to run apology on Khatron ke Khiladi

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

The show is set to air on Colors.

FTII students to continue stir as talks fail to end deadlock

FTII students to continue stir as talks fail to end deadlock

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

The agitating students will meet officials from the information and broadcasting ministry on October 1.

States to decide fresh CAS dates

States to decide fresh CAS dates

Rediff.com15 Sep 2003

Throwing up its hands, the government is now leaving it to state governments to suggest fresh dates and demarcation of zones for enforcing conditional access system in Mumbai and Kolkata.

NDTV's plan to hike foreign equity in limbo

NDTV's plan to hike foreign equity in limbo

Rediff.com11 Sep 2003

Foreign Investment Promotion Board is understood to have deferred, two weeks, any decision on NDTV's proposal to offer 34.28 lakh fresh equity shares, aggregating Rs 52.88 crore.

Star will have to comply

Star will have to comply

Rediff.com2 Aug 2003

Amar Singh sees a scandal in CAS

Amar Singh sees a scandal in CAS

Rediff.com6 Jul 2003

Govt lifts ban imposed on 2 Kerala channels for Delhi riots coverage

Govt lifts ban imposed on 2 Kerala channels for Delhi riots coverage

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

The channels were suspended for 48 hours over their coverage of last month's communal violence in Delhi, with the official orders saying they covered events on February 25 in a manner that 'highlighted the attack on places of worship and siding towards a particular community'.

'Are You On The Side Of Hatred?'

'Are You On The Side Of Hatred?'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'The time has come for all those believe in a democratic India to stand up and be counted and to make a choice.'

Govt alone can't determine fake news: Editors Guild on new IT rules

Govt alone can't determine fake news: Editors Guild on new IT rules

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The guild said that already multiple laws exist to deal with content that is found to be factually incorrect.

Zee's DTH service may take off by Oct 1

Zee's DTH service may take off by Oct 1

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

While conditional access system continues to remain in disarray, the first direct-to-home television service in the country is likely to take off by October 1 with a Zee promoted company signing its license agreement with the government on Friday.

Opposition to target govt on CAS

Opposition to target govt on CAS

Rediff.com19 Jul 2003

Radio Mid-Day to surrender FM license

Radio Mid-Day to surrender FM license

Rediff.com27 Jun 2003

Radio Mid-Day West India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd, has sent a conditional notice to Information and Broadcasting Ministry to surrender its FM license in Mumbai, effective Sunday.

Govt to clear CAS fog

Govt to clear CAS fog

Rediff.com29 May 2003

Biparjoy wreaks havoc in Gujarat, 2 dead; electric polls, trees uprooted

Biparjoy wreaks havoc in Gujarat, 2 dead; electric polls, trees uprooted

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat on Thursday evening with a wind speed of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph as heavy rains lashed the coastal region, where several areas plunged into darkness due to power cuts and a large number of trees, electric poles and hoardings got uprooted.

Who will 'fact check' Modi govt?: Congress on new IT rules

Who will 'fact check' Modi govt?: Congress on new IT rules

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

"Muzzling the Internet and censoring online content through PIB is the Modi government's definition of 'fact checking'," Pawan Khera alleged.

Over 20,000 Russian fighters killed since Dec 2022: US

Over 20,000 Russian fighters killed since Dec 2022: US

Rediff.com2 May 2023

More than 20,000 Russian soldiers were killed and over 100,000 were wounded since December 2022, White House official John Kirby said, according to CNN.

3 channels in govt's crosshairs over Yakub coverage

3 channels in govt's crosshairs over Yakub coverage

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Unhappy with the coverage related to hanging of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yaqub Memon by three leading news broadcasters, Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued show-cause notice to them, asking why action should not be taken against them.

Govt unlikely to make STBs mandatory from July 15

Govt unlikely to make STBs mandatory from July 15

Rediff.com27 Jun 2003

The government appears to be going flexible on the conditional access system with a "soft launch" on July 15, and is not likely to make the set-top boxes mandatory for viewing pay channels from this date.

Film on Indira Gandhi's assassins WON'T release on Friday

Film on Indira Gandhi's assassins WON'T release on Friday

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

The government on Thursday barred the release of controversial Punjabi film Kaum De Heere on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination on Friday citing apprehensions of law and order problems in parts of the country.