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City gas distribution networks achieve tenfold increase in districts' cove
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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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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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'Festival of India' in Kuwait will strengthen vibrant cultural ties betwee
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Festival of India was organized in the State of Kuwait from 17-18 March 2023 by the Embassy of India, Kuwait under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India. This was the first Festival of India abroad held by the Ministry of Culture following the Covid-19 Pandemic. The festival
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Information and Broadcasting Secy to visit Ayodhya temple site
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Secretary Apurva Chandra is set to visit Ayodhya on Thursday. During his tour of the city, Chandra will visit the construction site of Ram Mandir.
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'Have invited all members to SCO Film Festival, attending or not upto them
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, on Friday said all member countries were formally invited to the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Film Festival in Mumbai and attending the event was entirely upto them.
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Govt blocks YouTube videos, tweets sharing BBC documentary on PM Modi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Multiple YouTube videos sharing the first episode of the BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question" have been blocked as per the directions issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, sources said on Saturday.
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Be cautious while broadcasting disturbing, distressing content, Govt tells
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued an advisory to all television channels against reporting incidents of accidents, deaths, and violence including violence against women, children, and elderly in manners which grossly compromises on "good taste and decency". Read More
Taliban's decision on Afghan media outlets operating from abroad to be ann
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban's Ministry of Information and Culture said the court's ruling addressing the actions of some media outlets will be made public on Sunday, TOLOnews reported on Friday. According to the ministry's press office, the issue involves print and digital periodicals that operate abroad and cr
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Govt to provide DD free set-top box to over 8-lakh families in remote and
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme at a cost of Rs 2,539.61 crore.
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