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'Stop beating around the bush and comply,' MeitY tells Twitter
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): After Twitter raised concerns about "potential threat to freedom of expression" over the new IT rules, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has asked the microblogging company to "stop beating around the bush" and "comply with the laws of the land".<
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Centre approves financial assistance to 67 families of journalists who die
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Press Information Bureau had compiled and collated the details of journalists who lost their lives due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 and have started a special drive to provide assistance to their familie
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6 killed in explosion at police station in Somalia's Mogadishu
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 10 (ANI/Sputnik): At least six people, including two law enforcement officers, were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a police station in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the country's Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has confirmed.
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Information and Broadcasting Ministry to organise year-long events celebra
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New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Paying its homage to the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will organise a year-long centenary celebrations of the late legend in India and abroad.
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PM Modi chairs meeting of council of ministers, says government working ra
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting of union council of ministers and said all arms of the government are working unitedly and rapidly to deal with the situation created by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Centre welcomes criticism but action necessary against tweets spreading mi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The government welcomes criticism and genuine requests for help amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is necessary to take action against users who misuse social media to spread panic and misinformation, sources from the Ministry of Electronics and Information
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I&B Ministry asks news channels to disseminate message of COVID- appropria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Tuesday wrote to all private satellite TV news channels to appropriately disseminate messages for COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and vaccination.
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Javadekar calls on countrymen to envision achievements for next 25 years
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): While inaugurating a photo exhibition set up by the Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC) at the National Media Center in the national capital, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that this is an important
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New rules for OTT platforms focus on self-classification of content instea
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Referring to the new guidelines laid down by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry for the Over-the-top (OTT) platforms, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the new rules focus on self-classification of content instead of
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Delhi HC directs IB Ministry to act against non-NBSA channels for reports
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take action against media channels that are not members of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) if and were found to have violated Cable TV Networks Act in broa
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Powers under Part III of IT Rules, 2021 not delegated to states: IB Minist
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and administrators of all Union Territories (UTs) clarifying that the powers under Part III of IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 20
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Govt to form Centre of Excellence in gaming, related areas in collaboratio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with IIT Bombay has decided to form a Centre of Excellence in gaming and other related areas, said Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday.
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