The government is launching an international affairs channel aimed at the international audience as well as non-resident Indians, which will be funded by the ministry of information and broadcasting at an initial outlay of Rs 500 crore.
Xi and Modi are scheduled to hold informal summit talks on Friday evening and on Saturday.
Every time a filmmaker wishes to explore history or religion on his or her terms, self-appointed experts and limelight-seeking zealots swoop in to protest, says Sukanya Verma.
The minister sought to ensure an expression of profound apology to the nation by both the channels -- IBN7 and Sahara -- in their telecast during prime time on Friday, the statement said.
In order to implement big ticket ideas which are likely to come via the Budget of 2015, Modi needs better political talent around him, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.
BJP president Amit Shah said on Wednesday as he attacked former PM Manmohan Singh over a string of scams that took place under his watch.
The government on Thursday said it would explore the possibility of allowing more agencies to do television-rating points.
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Indicating that there could be soon norms for media coverage of terror-related operations, Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that the issue is under "serious and very advanced consideration" of the government.
Operation Sankat Mochan, aimed at evacuating over 500 Indians stuck in the war-torn South Sudan, got underway on Thursday.
Make in India has seen an overwhelming response on its digital platforms like Facebook and Twitter since its launch just 3 months ago.
Prakash Javadekar enjoys being information and broadcasting and parliamentary affairs minister, but heading the green ministry is turning out to be thornier than he had expected.
Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, and nearly 170 towns in Gujarat were declared Open Defection Free on the birth anniversary of the 'Father of the Nation'.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi saying 'content of a character (in any artistic venture) cannot be dictated or interfered'.
Recognising the malaise of paid news, the Election Commission has proposed to the government to make it an electoral offence even as it continues to tackle it itself by monitoring the expenditures of candidates.
No more a paper tiger, the Advertising Standards Council of India will partner the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce better compliance.
The former Union minister had suffered a stroke in 2008 and was hospitalised since then.
'Gajendra Chauhan may be a good administrator, or even a good leader, but he lacks the basic quality of inspiring others.'
The chairperson of the Censor Board has sent her resignation to the government. So have some other members. They have alleged interference by the government and corruption in the board.
It is fine as long as there is no reference to the candidate or constituency going to poll in that particular phase.
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Thursday his country's doping scandal was payback from those unhappy Russia had won the rights to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The government has ordered internet service providers in India to block 39 internet sites that host and allow their users to share obscene content.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy said on Sunday that his ministry has drawn up an ambitious roadmap to set up 400 FM radio stations in the private sector throughout the country.\n\n\n\n
I Ramamohan Rao, former principal information officer of the Government of India, reminisces the day Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her bodyguards.
Rupert Murdoch's Star Group has offloaded 74 per cent stake in its news operations to resident Indians and subsequently submitted an application to the ministry of information and broadcasting for permission to uplink from India.
The prime minister noted that there may not have been any major public events in countries around the world and in India for around a year-and-a-half, but the enthusiasm for Yoga Day has not diminished.
Escalating further the controversy over his interview to Doordarshan, Narendra Modi on Saturday rued the "decline" in journalistic freedom in the public broadcaster and invoked "horrific" memories of the Emergency days in 1975.
Emphasising that India has the potential to become a global hub for education and tourism, Union home secretary Rajiv Gauba called for a change in the mindset at the field level to make foreigners feel welcome.
Golden girl Kangana Ranaut.
Come and check us, we're always open and law-abiding, says co-founder of US-based entity selling in India, after Delhi Police asks govt to track some e-commerce sites.
Analysts say the Sun Network's fundamentals may be sound but the troubles faced by Maran have caused a lot of volatility.
"Consider that the word 'delay' has been deleted." This was the message articulated on Thursday by Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Environment, as he sought to assure all concerned that the Narendra Modi government would ensure speedy implementation of tasks.
A selection of some interesting stories from Wednesday that you possibly would not have read in your newspaper.
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