What then PM Manmohan Singh told I&B minister about media approach

Then prime minister Manmohan Singh's brief to his new information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on what should be the government's approach to the media was simple -- it should be an......

Hindutva outfit demands stringent OTT laws 'as in UAE'

The outfit suggested that the government amend the Information Technology Act to classify all such content as pornography, which people should only be able to access by punching in their Aadhaar......

Govt open to holding all-party meet on cable TV content: Soni

The government on Tuesday said it was open to the idea of holding an all-party meeting on the issue of regulating contents on cable television but maintained that a 'fatwa' or a direction will not......

India Won't See A Changed Modi!

Modi's government appears singularly focussed on demonstrating that it is not in any way inhibited by the BJP's loss of a majority, and will continue along its patented path of bulldozing all......

Broadcast bill to be delayed

The controversial Broadcast Services Regulation Bill is unlikely to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament with the government set to hold talks with media barons to address their......

DoT to make room for 'powerful' regulator

The government plans to remove the definition of broadcasting services altogether from the bill to help reduce confusion among stakeholders. Photograph: PTI Photo The Department of......

Cross-media holding curbs in the works

Media companies, including newspapers and TV and radio broadcasters, may have to reduce their equity holding in other media ventures, once a new set of norms proposing to usher in stiff cross-media......

No ad hocism in broadcasting policy: Prasad

The government on Monday said the Communication Convergence Bill covering a wide gamut of broadcasting services is aimed at setting up a regulator to promote, facilitate and develop the content of......