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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicI&B ministry

Topic: I&B ministry

I&B minister Rathore may not reverse ‘arbitrary transfer’ of officers by Irani in one go

Transfer orders were issued in November last year, within three months after Smriti Irani took over as I&B minister, purportedly to revamp PIB.

Smriti Irani: One of Team Modi’s key ministers has also been among its most controversial

The former actor was divested of I&B ministry Monday, just ahead of the 2019 elections. She had earlier lost the HRD ministry.

Irani removal, Goyal, Rathore elevation as much a political move as administrative

Irani, known for her high handedness, frequent run-ins with bureaucrats & the media had become a 'political liability' for the party, especially with Lok Sabha elections due in 2019

Faiz’s daughter Moneeza is undeterred by conference visa denial, will return if invited

Hashmi says she has attended conferences in 10 Indian states, but only lately has she started being snubbed. Insists she’ll attend if invited in future.

Indian journalists face a brutal equation: Fight together for press freedoms or perish

The media can disagree, fight and judge each other. But it can survive and thrive only by closing ranks when its first principles are under attack.

Last Laughs: Smriti Irani’s faux pas, fake news factories, and Mamata Banerjee’s dilemma

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

TalkPoint: Does Smriti Irani episode show Modi losing control over his ministers, or is it a tactical retreat?

Experts weigh in on PMO's intervention to reverse the guidelines released by Information and Broadcasting minister Smriti Irani.

Smriti Irani’s I&B ministry media unit wants to track movement of journalists through RFID

Govt’s communication arm proposed RFID accreditation cards for journalists in January. Home ministry mulling proposal, but officers say tough to implement it.

Editors Guild condemns govt’s fake news order, says faith in Press Council is disturbing

Journalist body says it can’t be left to governments to initiate action against fake news, when governments and parties in power themselves are charged with propagating it.

‘Angry’ over bad publicity, PMO directed PIB to ‘immediately’ withdraw I&B fake news order

I&B minister Smriti Irani is said to have taken the decision suo motu, without consulting the PMO.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.