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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicInformation & Broadcasting ministry

Topic: Information & Broadcasting ministry

‘Baseless rumours’ — Bharti Airtel denies govt charge it sold viewership data to news channels

I&B ministry sent show-cause notice to Airtel in March. A few broadcast networks had allegedly cited data from Airtel to claim that their popularity had gone up.

Jolted by bad press, Modi govt drafts plan to show it is ‘responsive, hard-working’

I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar and I&B Secretary Amit Khare have been holding video-conferences every day with senior govt officials for over a week now to review negative press.

IFFI goes partially online, Modi govt to set up video platform for delegates to watch films

The virtual platform will also be used for conducting various masterclasses and webinars. It will also have separate interactive models for registrations, auditoriums, and workshops.

System of discipline needed on what is offered to viewers by OTT platforms — top I&B official

Joint secretary in the ministry Vikram Sahay says the govt will be in touch with the industry to work out a regulatory model acceptable to all.

Govt’s OTT move aims to clearly define jurisdiction over content & platforms — I&B secy

I&B secretary Amit Khare said the decision to bring OTT platforms such as Hotstar & Netflix under the ministry was to ensure online and offline content is not treated differently.

Attempts being made to project a nationalist channel as anti-national — Sudarshan TV to govt

I&B ministry sent show cause notice to the channel on 23 September, saying its 'UPSC jihad' show violated the programme code. The channel filed a 950-page reply to the notice.

Govt wants level playing field for print, digital media with FDI: I&B Secretary Amit Khare

I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar says govt will soon announce incentives for films & TV hit by Covid, and will also come out with SOP for film and TV shoots.

NaMo TV – the confused channel orphaned by I&B ministry and DTH operators

It's odd that BJP hasn't openly admitted ownership of NaMo TV since many political parties, across India, own TV channels.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.