"It is not a matter for interim relief. So we cannot grant the same at this stage," it said.
In what would be a significant boost to the domestic entertainment industry, the United States has been roped in as the partner country for the 2009 Ficci Frames - the annual global convention on the entertainment and media industry that is partly sponsored by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It will be the tenth year of Ficci Frames next year.
Of these, 249 posts would be within the country, comprising 139 officers and 110 staff. The remaining 269 posts -- 175 officers and 94 staff --would be created in Indian missions abroad, Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi told reporters.
The ministry of consumer affairs had sent notices to both the companies under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act of 1950, which bars use of prime minister's name and picture for commercial use.
Narendra Modi's victory does not represent a victory of 'the Indian nation', but only an elite-driven polarising phenomenon. The sooner we -- and the BJP -- recognise this, the better, says Praful Bidwai.
The cable industry, which reaches over 80 million out of India's 130 million TV-owning homes, is getting ready to strongly oppose the government's move to raise the foreign direct investment limit for direct-to-home service providers from 49 to 74 per cent without doing the same for cable companies.
The govt was supposed to issue the CAS expansion notification by April 30. The expansion of the conditional access system beyond southern parts of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, and subsequently to 55 more cities, may be further delayed with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting seeking a detailed report from the cable industry on tackling piracy of pay channels after the system comes into effect.
The Information and Broadcasting ministry invoked Subsection 2(iv) of Section 20 of Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995, which says the government can ban a channel in the interest of "public order, decency or morality".
The process may begin as early as November this year if the cable industry's plan, submitted to the ministry of information and broadcasting, is accepted. CAS has been implemented only in parts of these three cities. As the technology enables consumers to choose channels, the expansion will bring down the average monthly cable bill of about 7.2 million consumers in the non-CAS areas in these cities by almost half to Rs 150-Rs 200.
Avoiding an answer on whether the ministry was seeking a ban on such advertisements, the minister said there should be a 'consensus' on such matters.
The Film & Television Institute of India, Pune, invites applications for admission to courses in film and television.
'If anyone crimps on the media, it automatically begins to impact the freedom of the citizen.'
Disclosing this, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Priyaranjan Dasmunsi said the finance ministry has agreed to release additional Rs 100 crore for this purpose.
India's advertising fraternity is concerned about the overriding powers that the draft Broadcasting Services a Regulation Bill, 2007 has envisaged for regulating content of promotional campaigns.
The Film & Television Institute of India, Pune, invites applications for admission to courses in film and television.
After the quality of service regulations for cable operators in CAS-notified areas, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has recommended a slew of service obligations for Direct-To-Home operators.
Newspapers and other news and current affairs publications in the country may soon be able to appoint foreigners and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) at senior editorial and management positions.
The auctions were supposed to be held in the October-December quarter but the industry is yet to get a confirmation on the date
Concerned over reports of pesticides in soft drinks, the government on Thursday said it was working on comprehensive standard formula for testing pesticide contents in such beverages.
Jio is now present in all of the 29 states.
Government lifts ban on the channel after it apologised for showing 'indecent programmes.'
The government is likely to extend up to September 30 the 45 per cent duty cut on set-top boxes required for viewing pay channels under conditional access system.
The students said they would withdraw their hunger strike to pave way for a dialogue with the government if the I&B ministry confirmed a date for talks to resolve their demands including removal of actor Gajendra Chauhan from the institute's chairmanship.
There will be more words that filmmakers won't be allowed to use.
A section in the ministry feels that sting operations and other activities of some channels reflect a desperate attempt to grab higher TRPs to attract advertisers.
Holding out no assurance of an absolute confidentiality to those disclosing foreign assets on their own, the government on Tuesday said details of information provided during the one-time compliance window can be revealed in the public interest.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who inducted 19 new ministers into his Cabinet on Tuesday has carried out major changes in the portfolios of his top ministers.
Xi and Modi are scheduled to hold informal summit talks on Friday evening and on Saturday.
The meetings with various ministries will go on till December 12, according to an office notice
After censor board chief Leela Samson, another board member Ira Bhaskar has decided to resign over the state of affairs in the running of the statutory body.
Deadlock over the appointment of TV actor and Bharatiya Janata Party member Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India's governing council entered the sixteenth day on Saturday
Media trials tend to influence judges by subconsciously creating a pressure, the Delhi high court observed.
Trinamool Congress MLA Mahua Moitra alleged that the Centre's social media hub policy was to be used as a tool to monitor social media activities of the citizens and should be quashed.
The Ministry had disallowed the group from taking part in auction.
The Modi government, ahead of its third anniversary in power, has asked all ministers to submit their five major achievements that have benefitted people, including key reforms and comparative data reflecting the progress made since the Bharatiya Janata Party took office.
Posters had been put up outside colleges stating that on procurement of enrolment forms for Rs 500, press cards for freelance journalists for a 'yet to be published' magazine 'India TV News'.
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