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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
TopicMinistry of Information and Broadcasting

Topic: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Modi directs I&B ministry to withdraw its controversial circular on fake news crackdown

According to official sources, the PMO felt that the government should not be the one to determine what constitutes fake news.

The importance of Press Information Bureau accreditation for journalists

Only print and television journalists are at present eligible to get government accreditation from the Press Information Bureau.

Samriddh Bharat Foundation launched to counter ‘Hindu Rashtra’ & promote progressive ideas

Bengaluru-based ‘non-political’ forum is headed by Gurdeep Singh Sappal, former CEO of Rajya Sabha TV and key aide of former Vice-President Hamid Ansari.

Miffed with govt, ‘Shaktimaan’ resigns as children’s film society chief

Mukesh Khanna, famous for playing Bhishma Pitamah in B.R. Chopra’s Mahabharat and desi superhero Shaktimaan, has alleged ‘lack of support and interest’.

It’s an election year budget and govt has made sure its ad plans are well-funded

The allocation for ‘information’ under the I&B ministry has gone up to Rs 212.51 crore in the last two years — a rise of more than 1,800 per cent from 2016-17.

In 2018, Team Modi plans to unleash uber-nationalism on your television & radio

The Modi government is planning a media campaign on television, radio and other platforms to promote 'national integration', and is roping in private companies as well.

Smriti Irani, you’re banning the wrong ads

There are already multiple ads that perpetuate sexist stereotypes and have questionable content. 

On Camera

There’s too much Akshay Kumar on screen. Take a break and come back with a Hera Pheri

Every few months, a new release raises the question: Can this film save Akshay Kumar’s career? So far, the answer has been a resounding no.

Pilots, engineers, maintenance crew — skilled worker shortages add to crisis in aviation sector

India’s aviation space is grappling with more than just a pilot deficit problem as industry experts highlight the need for the government and the aviation regulator to step in.

Hardened shelters, radars, defence systems & more — IAF quietly upgrades bases focused on China

New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.