Free Media is an aid to good governance: Arun Jaitley
AMN / Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley today said the days of ban on the media is gone. Delivering the Sardar Patel lecture organised by All India Radio in…
TV journalist shot dead in UP
AMN / A TV journalist was shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh Saturday night. Superintendent of Police said that 45 year old, Hemant Yadav, who…
Govt withdraws draft policy on media applications like Whatsapp
The Government has withdrawn the Draft Encryption Policy, which asked users of services that use encryption, such as WhatsApp and other social media services, to store all their communication for…
US: Reporter, cameraman shot dead on live television; gunman kills self
A woman TV journalist and a cameraman were shot dead on live television, when an ex-employee of the TV channel opened fire at them before succumbing to injuries from a…
Govt to increase number of DD channels in N-E region
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is planning to increase the number of Doordarshan channels in the the North-East region. According to Ministry officials, at present there is only one 24X7…
Government to resolve the FTII issue soon: Rathore
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has said that the government is keen to resolve the FTII issue as soon as possible. Talking to media on…
Parliamentary Panel asks I&B Ministry to formulate policy to curb paid news
A Parliamentary Panel has asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to expeditiously formulate an appropriate policy to curb paid news. In its 12th report, the standing committee on Information and…
AIR, DD’s content quality has come down: Prasar Bharati Chief
Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer, Jawhar Sircar has admitted that quality of the content at All India Radio and Doordashan has come down off late. The CEO was inaugurated a…
Press Council for special law to deal with assault on journalists
Our Correspondent Press Council of India (PCI) has asked the government to enact a special law to deal with the cases of assault on journalists and it should be made…
PCI seeks independent probe into UP scribe Jagendra’s death
Press Council of India (PCI) has demanded an independent inquiry in the death of Uttar Pradesh journalist Jagendra Singh. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, PCI chairman justice C…