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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: Smriti Irani

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.

TalkPoint: Should it be the govt’s business to determine what’s fake news and punish journalists?

Experts weigh on the government's decision to penalise accredited journalists for publishing and broadcasting 'fake news'

Govt to crack down on fake news, cancel accreditation of journalists publishing it

Centre proposes six months’ suspension for a first violation, one year for a second violation and permanent cancellation for a third violation.

Smriti Irani’s close friendship with Ekta Kapoor ‘cost’ Doordarshan serious TRP & revenue

I&B minister scrapped a programming deal Balaji Telefilms was on the verge of violating and being penalised for. She denies wrongdoing, says she protected Doordarshan.

I&B ministry plans publicity blitz for Modi govt’s fourth anniversary in May

Smriti Irani seeks list of sector experts & media platforms. Govt to organise editors’ meets, organise outdoor programmes to publicise its flagship schemes.

HoaXposed: Was Smriti Irani really dancing to ‘Ghoomar’?

The video claims to show Smriti Irani and Harsimrat Kaur dancing to the song 'Ghoomar' from the film Padmaavat. The tweet has since been deleted.

35,685 सीटों पर सिफारिश भेज ईरानी और जावड़ेकर ने केंद्रीय विद्यालयों में एडमिशन कोटे की उड़ाई धज्जियां

एचआरडी मंत्री के पास केंद्रीय विद्यालयों में एडमिशन सिफारिश के लिए सालाना 450 सीटें हैं। मंत्रियों द्वारा की गई सिफारिश तय सीमा से 2500 प्रतिशत अधिक है

Exclusive: Smriti Irani, Javadekar tried cornering 35,000 Kendriya Vidyalaya seats in 3 years, 25 times their quota

HRD minister can recommend 450 students per year for admission to KV schools. The two BJP ministers sent 35,685 in the last 3 years.

Smriti Irani, you’re banning the wrong ads

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

‘India needs to modernise manufacturing, should not be averse to automation’

Ministers Suresh Prabhu and Piyush Goyal quell fears about job cuts, say technology could create new opportunities.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.