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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicPress Information Bureau

Topic: Press Information Bureau

Nishikant-led House panel flags ‘regulatory gaps’ in online media & OTT, calls for more PIB fact-checks

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting acknowledges regulatory gap in dealing with online media & OTT platforms. Efforts are underway to develop broader measures, it states. 

RN Ravi can kill bills by withholding them. But this stifles people’s mandate

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Social media intermediaries should remove content deemed as ‘fake’ by PIB, says Centre

This draft proposal implies that the PIB’s fact-check unit would be the ultimate authority to differentiate between what is “fake” and what is not.

UP Congress’ soft Hindutva push — saffron-clad Priyanka at Shiva temple in party calendar

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

Modi govt plans ‘India@75’ booklet, will list projects to be completed this year

The Modi government is also looking to dedicate projects to the country on or around 15 August 2022, when the country celebrates 75 years of Independence.

Article 370, farm laws, NEP — Modi govt plans booklet to showcase major reforms since 2014

The PIB and the Bureau of Outreach Communication will compile the key reforms sent across by ministries & departments, and then print the booklet after finalising its format. 

PIB Fact Check Unit calls IB job notice ‘fake’, then deletes tweet. Agency says ad genuine

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

More new talent for ‘New India Samachar’ as Modi govt expands its magazine of achievements

I&B ministry plans to increase the strength of editorial & content teams to 38 from 19, and is looking to hire experienced journalists.

Going for festive shopping without mask? Your photo may find its way to govt Covid campaign

The govt will monitor Covid behaviour among members of the public over the next two weeks, photographing adherents and violators of Covid guidelines.

Ram Mandir, Ladakh, NEP — what first edition of Modi govt’s new magazine covers

New India Samachar was launched Saturday. The 40-page magazine will be distributed free of cost across the country, including at panchayats and educational institutions.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.