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The Centre informed the Rajya Sabha that private FM radio stations must devote at least 20 per cent of daily programming to local language and culture. It also highlighted recent FM channel auctions, expansion plans, and monitoring of public service broadcasts

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has directed Telegram to immediately remove pirated films and OTT content and submit a compliance report within 15 days. The move aims to safeguard India's creator economy, entertainment industry and digital content ecosystem from online piracy

The Union Budget 2026–27 has allocated Rs 4,551.94 crore to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, with major funding for Prasar Bharati, media infrastructure, AVGC talent development and community radio. The allocation is lower than last year’s revised estimate.

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that guidelines to regulate explicit and harmful social media content are in the final stages. The court urged stronger checks, including a possible autonomous regulator and stringent protections for disabled individuals against online mockery

I&B Ministry is examining current provisions, need for new legal framework to regulate harmful content amid complaints of "obscenity and violence''

Shruti Patil, ADG, Press Information Bureau (PIB) Hyderabad, who inaugurated the Publications Division stall at the Book Fair, said that books from Publications Division carry matters of national importance ranging from multi-faceted heritage and values to modern and contemporary ideas

New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Thursday advised TV news channels to refrain from giving platform to those belonging to proscribed organisations or facing charges of terrorism and serious crimes. In an advisory to all private satellite TV channels, the ministry said it has come to its notice that “a person” in a […]

According to him, the CBC under the Ministry of I&B is responsible for conducting campaigns related to publicising and creating awareness about government programs.

However, the account was restored after a few minutes, confirmed Kanchan Gupta, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry on Tuesday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and two websites over spreading “anti-India” propaganda and fake news on the internet. “In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and the Information and Broadcasting ministry, the ministry has ordered the blocking of 20 channels on […]

Twitter handle #IndiaFightsCorona has been using creative techniques to spread awareness and persuade people to abide with the safety norms and take the vaccination.

"The web series has, without any legal justification, shown the police are doing illegal encounters of Muslims under the government of Uttar Pradesh with the mala-fide and criminal intention to defame the government of Uttar Pradesh and create an atmosphere of hatred between Muslims and Hindus," it added.

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has summoned Amazon Prime Video officials in India in connection with the controversy around the web series 'Tandav', sources had said on Sunday.

Ministry sources that notice has been issued to the platform as it had released the series, and came as the ministry took serious notice of complaints against 'Tandav