The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2025 also finds that India leads globally in YouTube news consumption, with 55% of respondents using the platform for news.
The representatives interacted with I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar through a video conference Thursday. Javadekar said he has taken note of the suggestions.
New rules mandated online media, OTT players to follow existing codes meant for television & print media. A parliamentary panel seeks its implementation.
The rules borrow heavily from the existing regulations and structure governing the television media, including content codes and grievance redressal structure.
There are currently no legislative provisions governing online news or OTT platforms, with self-regulation or industry oversight being the order of the day.
FDI cap for digital news media is 26%. I&B ministry notice comes days after it brought such sites & platforms like Netflix & Hotstar under its jurisdiction.
With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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