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Govt to facilitate media, entertainment industry reaching world stage: I&a
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The government would like to be facilitators and supporters of the media and entertainment industry so that it reaches the world stage, said Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra on Wednesday.
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'The Kerala story' based on Islamophobic propaganda, baseless claims: CPI
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Wednesday wrote to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur about the upcoming film 'The Kerala Story', claiming that the movie is based on "Islamophobic propaganda" and intends to malign the image of Kerala.
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Successful Y20 meet in Ladakh befitting reply to those spreading fears, sa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Services and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur on Saturday said the successful conclusion of the Y20 pre-summit meeting is a befitting reply to those who tried to spread fear and confusion before the event.
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"Historic move," Anurag Thakur on PM Modi inaugurating 91 FM Transmitters
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"This is a historic move. This will be very helpful in transmitting entertainment, sports, and farming information to the local people. Mann Ki Baat increased the popularity of radio", Anurag Thakur said.
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City gas distribution networks achieve tenfold increase in districts' cove
Updated : 3 years ago IST
With this, the number of domestic PNG connections from a merely 25.40 lakh in 2014 went up a whopping 103.93 lakh in 2023. The government said 78 lakh PNG connections provided in the last nine years, according to a statement from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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Bharatmala Pariyojana gives impetus to road infrastructure in country
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"India has about 63.73 lakh km of road network, the second largest in the world. As a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana, India's largest expressway the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway which is 1,386 km long, is being developed, and the Delhi - Dausa - Lalsot section of the expressway has already been de
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I&B ministry holds national workshop on draft policies for animation,
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of I&B and Chairman AVGC Taskforce, inaugurated the workshop. He spoke about the Ministry's efforts to strengthen the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming & Comics - Extended Reality) sector in India and emphasised that the States also put in th
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MPs debate issue of Sanskriti vs freedom to watch on OTT platforms in IT C
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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Anurag Thakur takes 'Maha thug bandhan' jibe at opposition parties over ef
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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'.
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IB Ministry issues fresh Advisory warning against advertisements of bettin
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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Ministry of I&B inks partnership with Amazon India in field of media,
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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SC sets aside Kerala HC order on Media One licence, says independent press
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In its order, the apex court also opined that the procedure of the 'sealed cover' infringe the principles of natural justice and open justice.
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