News for 'Ministry of Information and Broadcasting'

Centre scraps social media hub after 'surveillance state' remark

Centre scraps social media hub after 'surveillance state' remark

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

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.

Alert: PG diplomas in film-making

Alert: PG diplomas in film-making

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

Alert: PG diplomas in film-making

'Yes, I have done adult films. But nobody is talking about my good films'

'Yes, I have done adult films. But nobody is talking about my good films'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

'I defy all the controversy. For me, it is meaningless. They say the students are unhappy that I have been appointed as the head of FTII. They have not seen my work so how can they be unhappy?' Gajendra Chauhan tries to justify his appointment to head the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India.

Anil Ambani group gets nod for DTH foray

Anil Ambani group gets nod for DTH foray

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

Sources said the letter of intent (LoI) for the group's foray into DTH was given on Monday to Blue Sky Magic, a company of the Reliance-ADA group.\n\n

Govt to allow more TV rating agencies

Govt to allow more TV rating agencies

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

The government on Thursday said it would explore the possibility of allowing more agencies to do television-rating points.

Govt puts off CAS implementation

Govt puts off CAS implementation

Rediff.com28 Feb 2004

The day Rajiv sacked me

The day Rajiv sacked me

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005

MEA slams US report that downgraded India to partly free

MEA slams US report that downgraded India to "partly free"

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Asked about the report, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, "The political judgements of Freedom House are as inaccurate and distorted as their maps."

Soon, new norms for media coverage of anti-terror ops

Soon, new norms for media coverage of anti-terror ops

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

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.

Sex surveys land mags in legal trouble

Sex surveys land mags in legal trouble

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

The public interest litigation was filed by one Supriya Aggrawal, who alleged that the magazines had been corrupting the the mind of youngsters through the surveys.

Polls may not boost FM radio firms

Polls may not boost FM radio firms

Rediff.com27 Jan 2004

'Make in India' Facebook page adds 1 member every 3 seconds

'Make in India' Facebook page adds 1 member every 3 seconds

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Make in India has seen an overwhelming response on its digital platforms like Facebook and Twitter since its launch just 3 months ago.

Censor chief Anupam Kher asked to step down

Censor chief Anupam Kher asked to step down

Rediff.com13 Oct 2004

But he would rather have the government sack him as he feels that the directive is tantamount to questioning his credibility, sources said.

I&B team likely to visit FTII to break impasse

I&B team likely to visit FTII to break impasse

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

A three-member team of I&B ministry officials is expected to visit the crisis-hit FTII soon to find a solution to the 70-day-old strike by the students

No mandatory CAS, says TRAI

No mandatory CAS, says TRAI

Rediff.com1 Oct 2004

Throwing the ball back in the government's court, TRAI on Friday favoured status quo on the existing cable set-up across the country, including tariffs.

K M Chandrashekar is new revenue secy

K M Chandrashekar is new revenue secy

Rediff.com30 Sep 2004

India's Ambassador at the World Trade Organisation K M Chandrashekar is all set to become the new revenue secretary and special secretary S N Menon will become the new commerce secretary.

Op Sankat Mochan begins; C17s fly to South Sudan to rescue Indians

Op Sankat Mochan begins; C17s fly to South Sudan to rescue Indians

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Operation Sankat Mochan, aimed at evacuating over 500 Indians stuck in the war-torn South Sudan, got underway on Thursday.

In veshti, Modi strikes a chord with Xi at Mahabalipuram

In veshti, Modi strikes a chord with Xi at Mahabalipuram

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Xi and Modi are scheduled to hold informal summit talks on Friday evening and on Saturday.

Jaitley unlikely to be a minister in new govt on account of ill health

Jaitley unlikely to be a minister in new govt on account of ill health

Rediff.com24 May 2019

Jaitley, 66, has become 'very weak' as his health has deteriorated over the past few weeks, sources said, adding that he has developed some throat condition as well that prevents him from speaking for long.

On-screen smoking ban may not happen

On-screen smoking ban may not happen

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi saying 'content of a character (in any artistic venture) cannot be dictated or interfered'.

2 more TV channels asked to go off air for 'violating rules'

2 more TV channels asked to go off air for 'violating rules'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

News Time Assam be taken off air for 1-day and Care World TV channel for 7-days.

Russia-Ukraine war: Spartak Moscow out of Europa League as UEFA suspends Russia

Russia-Ukraine war: Spartak Moscow out of Europa League as UEFA suspends Russia

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

On Sunday the Ukrainian Tennis Federation urged the sport's governing body the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to immediately expel Russia and Belarus from the organisation and ban Russia from team and individual tournaments. Also, athletes from Ukraine and other nations have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend Russia and Belarus and ban their athletes from events immediately.

EC wants paid news to be made an electoral offence

EC wants paid news to be made an electoral offence

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

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.

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

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.

Govt working on uniform media policy

Govt working on uniform media policy

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

FDI ban in TV news agencies

FDI ban in TV news agencies

Rediff.com31 Aug 2005

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.

Rebels without a cause: Jaitley hits out at Censor Board resignations

Rebels without a cause: Jaitley hits out at Censor Board resignations

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

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.

Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi dies after 9 years in coma

Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi dies after 9 years in coma

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

The former Union minister had suffered a stroke in 2008 and was hospitalised since then.

ISPs to block 39 websites hosting obscene content

ISPs to block 39 websites hosting obscene content

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

The government has ordered internet service providers in India to block 39 internet sites that host and allow their users to share obscene content.

Russia's doping scandal payback for winning 2018 World Cup?

Russia's doping scandal payback for winning 2018 World Cup?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

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.

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.

New business channel from NDTV

New business channel from NDTV

Rediff.com11 Sep 2004