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.
India's cable television distribution industry comprising multi system operators and local cable operators is set to generate over Rs 1,000 crore a year as carriage fee from the channels slated for launch in the coming months.
The centre, which allowed 20 per cent foreign direct investment in private FM radio services, will create common infrastructure for these channels in nine cities, including Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, a note prepared by the information and broa
After going on a flash strike, students of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India on Saturday decided to continue their protests against the appointment of Bharatiya Janata Party member and TV actor Gajendra Chauhan as the new chairman of its governing council.
The football teams will be competing amid a tense political backdrop with international negotiations stalled over North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
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.
'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.
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
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.
The government on Thursday said it would explore the possibility of allowing more agencies to do television-rating points.
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.
But he would rather have the government sack him as he feels that the directive is tantamount to questioning his credibility, sources said.
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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.
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.
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.
Make in India has seen an overwhelming response on its digital platforms like Facebook and Twitter since its launch just 3 months ago.
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.
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
The relaxation would be available only to those beneficiaries who have been credited with the advance for buying the cylinder but have not been able to purchase the refill.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi saying 'content of a character (in any artistic venture) cannot be dictated or interfered'.
Operation Sankat Mochan, aimed at evacuating over 500 Indians stuck in the war-torn South Sudan, got underway on Thursday.
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 Data Service India's proposal to service media clients in India is believed to have been rejected by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board.
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.
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.
News Time Assam be taken off air for 1-day and Care World TV channel for 7-days.
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.
