The opposition MPs on Monday questioned the Centre over efforts to censor Over The Top (OTT) platforms in the country and in reply, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said the step was taken under the IT intermediary rules.
Taking swipe at the opposition parties including Congress, RJD and JD-U over their efforts to forge unity to take on the BJP in the 2024 elections, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has said that these parties were coming together for 'Maha thug Bandhan'.
Digital advertising fared worse, with a 70% drop in advertisers on Day-1. On the opening day, the number of TV advertisers was 40% lower than last year, with only 31 live match advertisers against 52 last year.
On Thursday, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam said, "Vietnamese law has enough provisions to ensure cybersecurity, and is not limited to banning or removing violating apps."
While there were 52 advertisers on board for IPL's opening fixture on TV last year, this year that number for the opening fixture was 31 for live matches only (all channels). The advertisers data has been verified through BARC numbers. The data is for all TV feeds where IPL is being telecast
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday advised media entities, media platforms and the online advertisement intermediaries to refrain from carrying advertisements/promotional content of betting platforms.
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Wednesday announced a partnership between the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Amazon India in the field of media, entertainment and public awareness.
The grand celebrations, which were held in Delhi's Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, had Honourable Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur as their chief guest who gave away the awards.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday issued its recommendations on "Promoting Local Manufacturing in the Television Broadcasting Sector".
In pursuance of its policy to uphold the freedom of Press, the government does not interfere in the functioning of the Press, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur told Parliament on Thursday.