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OTT, online news platforms under govt regulation: What does it mean?

What is the argument behind the move? How does the Ministry propose to regulate content? Listen to podcast to know

Digital news portals, OTT platforms like Netflix now under govt regulation

The notification issued by the government comes after the SC issued a notice seeking regulation of OTT platforms like Netflix and Hotstar

'Reminds of Emergency': I&B Min Javadekar condemns Arnab Goswami's arrest

Reacting to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami's arrest, I&B minister Prakash Javadekar described it as "an attack on press freedom" in Maharashtra and said it reminded of the "Emergency days"

Things you must know before going to watch movies in theatres after Oct 15

The Health Ministry also issued SOPs on preventive measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus during ensuing festivities

The new reality of entertainment television

The reasons are not hard to find. A bulk of the audience and revenues for the top five in the Rs 79,000-crore Indian broadcasting industry comes from entertainment programming

I&B ministry proposes to bring content on OTT platforms under its purview

As movie halls are also closed due to lockdown, several production houses have released their movie directly on OTT, bypassing theatrical releases

Cooperative banks to be supervised by RBI; govt to bring an ordinance

All govt banks, including urban and multi-state cooperative banks will be brought under the supervisory powers of the RBI

Chinese hackers attack defence ministry, many pvt entities like Jio: Report

The sectors that were targeted were telecom, pharma, media companies, smartphone makers, construction, and tyre firms

Virus outbreak: I&B Minister Javadekar, too, did not get newspapers at home

He said some housing societies have not allowed newspaper vendors to enter

The real face of hate speech

Why banning two Malayalam channels does not help tackle the crisis in news broadcasting

I&B Ministry suspends broadcast of 2 Kerala-based channels for 48 hrs

The ministry ordered prohibition of transmission or re-transmission of Media One and Asianet News TV for 48 hours on any platform throughout India with effect from 19:30 hrs on March 6.

Budget 2020: Govt may announce sops to woo Apple, Samsung suppliers

The proposals floated by MeitY include offering of interest subsidy on local borrowing by manufacturers

Govt mulls legislation to replace rules for print, publishing industry

It also seeks to simplify implementation of the registration process through a newly-created Press Registrar General

Govt to firm up norms to check misuse of internet within 3 months, SC told

The affidavit was filed in a transfer petition moved by Facebook Inc., seeking transfer of cases filed in three high courts, relating to linking of social media profiles with Aadhaar

MIB Recruitment 2019: Vacancy for 35 young professionals, check mib.gov.in

The last date to apply for MIB Jobs 2019 is September 14, 2019

I&B simplifies process of uplinking channels from teleports

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry will not press for Department of Space (DoS) clearance for applications of TV channels to uplink from approved teleports. The move comes in the backdrop of an earlier decision of the ministry, as per which it had simplified Annual Renewal process for existing TV channels as part of ease of doing business. According to an I&B ministry order, applications requiring permission for uplinking or downlinking of private satellites TV channels, teleports, news agencies and others are processed as per policy guidelines. The guidelines say that on the basis of information furnished in the application form, if the applicant is found eligible, the from will be sent for security clearance to the Ministry of Home Affairs and for clearance of satellite use to the Department of Space, wherever required. It has been decided that from now on DoS clearance will not be required for TV channel applications proposing to uplink from teleports which are ...