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Why section of PIB officials are peeved with their new boss

ThePrint Team -
Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Run info campaign so viewers know digital media rules, make informed choice: Panel of MPs

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
New rules mandated online media, OTT players to follow existing codes meant for television & print media. A parliamentary panel seeks its implementation.

SC-mandated panel issues notice to Kejriwal govt over ad placed in Mumbai newspapers

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The advt about Delhi school results appeared on front pages of the Mumbai editions of prominent dailies on 16 July. AAP govt called the CCRGA notice 'politically motivated'.

Aarogya Setu is ‘priority’ as Modi govt plans big publicity campaign for its Covid work

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The publicity campaign, also featuring fake news busted by PIB fact check unit, will be carried out by the I&B ministry in at least 13 states.

PIB Twitter accounts ‘like’ Japanese & pornographic tweets, official blames technical issue

Apoorva Mandhani -
Twitter users were quick to spot that the government PR agency’s English and Hindi handles were ‘liking’ a wide variety of tweets.

Modi govt COVID-19 advisory: Those above 65, below 10 must stay home, no concessional travel

Himani Chandna -
The Modi govt advisory says no scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft will be allowed to land in India from 22 March for one week.

Press Information Bureau sets up fact-checking unit to combat fake news related to govt

PTI -
On Twitter, the I&B Ministry urged people to email snapshots of “dubious material” they find on social media about the government and it will get it checked.

Modi govt plans revamp of Indian Information Service to factor in social media, 24×7 news

Sanya Dhingra -
IIS was created with only print media in mind, but the explosion of digital media, social media and 24x7 TV news has changed the nature of the job.

Budget done but Nirmala Sitharaman restricts entry of journalists into finance ministry

Remya Nair -
PIB-accredited journalists will now be allowed entry into the offices in North Block only through prior appointments with government officials.

Minister Rathore’s rebuttal of ThePrint report on media monitoring doesn’t hold good

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Union I&B minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has criticised ThePrint report on media monitoring and called it incorrect. Here's our response.
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BBC is Britain’s only imperial legacy with purpose, UK must value it to remain in soft-power war

Mihir Sharma -
It’s deeply worrying that the Johnson govt, filled with defenders of the country’s imperial past, seems intent on rendering this last great British asset valueless.
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Joe Biden’s first year as US president has been disappointing

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Netflix’s outlook is disappointing. And it will need more than price hikes to win over investors

Economy

Mahindra expects strong recovery in auto sales as supply chain constraints ease

Ragini Saxena -
According to Mahindra, the auto industry is poised for a very strong rebound because it has been buffeted by a number of factors over the last 2-3 years.

Defence

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Won’t be silent if rules-based order challenged, envoy Lindner says as German warship visits

Nayanima Basu -
In an exclusive interview, the German ambassador to India said port call of the German warship Bayern in Mumbai shows the significance of the Indo-Pacific region.

National Interest

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Read my lips, I’m hurting, says Pakistan’s National Security Policy. What it means for India

Shekhar Gupta -
The new policy is mostly chaff, but it reveals the most inward-looking Pakistan in 3 decades. It needs breathing space, and is realising loss of stature and friendship with US.

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