TopicI&B ministry

Topic: I&B ministry

Why National Film Awards were delayed — spurt in politician biopics, divided industry

Amrita Nayak Dutta - April 24, 2019

I&B ministry believes that with a divided industry, any award will spark controversy, could get Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu to give away awards.

National Film Awards will be declared after Lok Sabha elections, says I&B ministry

PTI - April 24, 2019

In a statement issued Wednesday, the ministry said it will declare the awards after the election process is over and the model code of conduct concludes.

I&B ministry tells DD & AIR to ensure level-playing field for all parties after EC rap

Amrita Nayak Dutta - April 10, 2019

I&B ministry tells Prasar Bharati to ensure DD News does not betray 'preferential' or 'disproportionate' treatment to any particular political party.

DD and AIR set to launch news channels, digital platform ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Amrita Nayak Dutta - January 22, 2019

From a 24x7 radio news stream to a revamped global English news channel, the Prasar Bharati-run public broadcasters are set for a fresh direction.

Govt’s film preservation project in ‘total disarray’, says I&B-appointed inquiry panel

Amrita Nayak Dutta - January 16, 2019

Panel pulls up the National Film Archives of India, but itself hasn’t met since August 2018, raising questions over the seriousness of the project.

‘Concerned’ Press Council tells Modi govt to stop delaying accreditation of journalists

Amrita Nayak Dutta - December 19, 2018

Press Council asks I&B Ministry to reconstitute Central Press Accreditation Committee within a month, and include journalists’ unions in the panel.

The meeting at which Netflix is said to have agreed to self-regulate in India

Sanya Dhingra - November 16, 2018

Netflix is said to have committed to look at global best practices and come up with a solution to self-regulate after meeting Modi govt officials.

PMO looking to revamp Modi’s Mann Ki Baat to make it more interactive

Amrita Nayak Dutta - November 6, 2018

In the run-up to the elections, the PMO wants to address the criticism that Mann Ki Baat features too much one-way communication from PM Modi.

Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman, cites other professional commitments

Sanya Dhingra - October 31, 2018

Anupam Kher, who needs to be in the US for a TV show, says he had told Smriti Irani about this commitment at the time of appointment as FTII chairman.

Women’s commission tells govt to direct media houses to form sexual harassment committees

PTI - October 21, 2018

Over the last few days, the National Commission for Women has received a number of sexual harassment complaints against persons in print and digital media houses.

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