Each dept could handle a designated area.
The DCA is still examining the matter of alleged violation of terms and conditions of license agreement by P K Mittal group company Music Broadcast Pvt Ltd and has not conveyed any decision to the government as yet on the issue.
Intensifying their protest, three students of the Film and Television Institute of India have gone on hunger strike demanding the resignation of Gajendra Chauhan.
The fire broke out at 2.15 pm on the terrace of the six-storeyed building, which is located in the high security India Gate-Parliament House area, the Delhi fire department said.
'Ever since Mr Modi has come to power NDTV has been facing inquiries from different agencies of the government.' 'Those close to the ruling party have been openly advocating that the government use all powers to ensure that NDTV shuts shop.'
'I am dedicating this award to each and every brave soldier of our country and their families.'
Depending on the location of theatre in the states, the movie-goers pay anywhere between 40 to 100 per cent tax on a ticket, making India a "highest entertainment taxed" country in the world.
Cable and DTH companies cannot hold more than 20 per cent stake in each other.
'Discussion, dialogue and mutual respect for varied points of view,' is what filmmakers can expect from the Censor Board, its new chief Prasoon Joshi tells Subhash K Jha.
The government on Saturday said it would have a re-look at the uplinking guidelines to ensure that the 26 per cent cap on foreign equity is strictly followed and a level playing field maintained.
Undeterred by the CAS chaos, the Union Cabinet on Thursday resolved to go ahead with its staggered rollout from September 1, even as it decided to hold further consultations on some legislative proposals to rein in the broadcasters.
The I&B ministry has intimated January 14 and 24 as the new dates for the auction instead of December 29 and January 10.
'Many already toe the line, those on the fence will be nudged to stand with the government even more, those who are critical will face trouble soon.'
The Election Commission has given a go-ahead to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest episode of Mann ki baat to be aired on Sunday with a rider that it will not carry anything which could be construed as influencing the voters of Bihar.
The Union ministry of information & broadcasting has constituted a committee headed by Amit Mitra, secretary general, FICCI, to review existing television rating point system (TRP) in India and suggest measures to bring in place an effective mechanism for a transparent TRP system in the country.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com finds out why Sacred Games has run into trouble.
The move is significant as the ministry has announced its intention to set up another committee to evaluate the success of CAS in areas where it has been implemented. The committee is likely to submit its report by December.
The government on Friday made it mandatory for channels downlinking into India to register themselves in the country to have an effective control on their operations and banned any advertising and news programmes designed specifically for Indian audi
In his letter dated July 6, 2010, Thomas had also advocated a discussion on use of the scarce S-band spectrum with Indian Space Research Organisation in a special meeting attended by representatives of DoT, Department of Space, Information and Broadcasting Ministry, and Indian Meteorological Department.
At least 38 PLA troops drowned while crossing a fast-flowing, sub-zero river in darkness, according to an article in the Australian newspaper The Klaxon which cited a report prepared by a group of social media researchers after a year-long investigation.
The government is organising the event-- Zara Muskura Do (Smile Please)-- which will have several performances and programmes highlighting its "achievements".
Ahead of India visit of News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch, the proposal for the direct-to-home venture by Star is shuttling between ministries raising doubts whether the Rs 1,600 crore
No religion or God says that you have to visit pandals and temples and mosques to pray, Vardhan underlined.
Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh told reporters that a national TV news channel, facing flak over its attack on Mumbai police and Maharashtra government in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, was also involved in the TRP racket.
The I&B ministry did not grant the film titled "Caste on the Menu Card", an exemption certificate.
He dropped those perceived to be non-performers or whose integrity came into question, and also where it was felt they needed to learn a lesson or two in humility.
The government has constituted a high-powered committee, headed by Planning Commission Member NK Singh, to set new guidelines for regulating film financing.
Alarmed by the growing number of advertisements on 'miracle' drugs being shown on television channels, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
In an interesting turn of events, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni decided not to announce the 57th National Awards for films, though it is customary for the minister to do the honours, considering the prestige attached to the awards and the fact that it is the President of India who gives away the awards.
A division of Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice H R Malhotra asked the Health and IB ministries to respond to the notices by September 30.
The 76-page "Review of Existing Television Rating System in India" tries very hard to justify why a committee was formed to examine the currency an industry uses to buy and sell advertising time.
Despite having other mandatory clearances, applications of many international magazines have been returned by the I&B ministry, say senior officials. Magazines in genres like medicine, science and technology, and legal publications are the worst affected as their titles are more often found to be already registered with the government. Since 2006, at least 25 applications from international publishers have been turned down on the ground 'title not available.'
The report suggests that one of the major impacts of COVID-19 on the media and entertainment industry is the instability caused and the downfall in the advertising revenues across all media segments
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