ministry of information and broadcasting
18 OTTs Banned for Telecasting Pornography
18 OTT platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media accounts associated with them have been disabled for public access in India
I&B Ministry's Twitter account compromised; control restored after few minutes
The hackers renamed the Ministry's account as 'Elon Musk' and posted some tweets which were later deleted
Toeing the line
I&B’s advisory to TV channels over the portrayal of children in reality shows has been welcomed across quarters.
Airtel gets govt nod to offload 15 pc stake in DTH arm to Warburg Pincus
The said approval has been granted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
I&B Ministry to study impact of government advertising on people
The initiative comes ahead of the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha elections for which the government is expected to reach out to the people.
Indecent depiction of women on digital platforms proposed to be made punishable
The amendments have been proposed keeping in mind the recent technological advancement in the field of communications.
I&B Ministry may send national film awards to 50 'protesting' winners via post
Many winners decided to 'boycott' the award ceremony over the president handing over the honour to only a select set of winners.
Prasar Bharati released Rs 208 cr for staff salaries from reserves, says CEO
'The Wire' had claimed that the delay in release of funds was due to alleged standoff between the Prasar Bharati and the I&B ministry.
HC can’t revoke film certification after CBFC nod
In its order the Bench said the high court should not have undertaken a piece-meal analysis of the movie.
Twitter reacts to govt's restrictions on condom ads on TV
Twitter was quick to react with many people pointing out the redundancy of such a move.