MIB names MSOs who are TRAI regulation compliant

MIB warns TV channels on airing disturbing footages, images

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued an advisory to all television channels against reporting incidents of accidents, deaths, and violence, including those against women, children and elderly, in manners that grossly compromise the “good taste and decency”


Govt. okays Rs.2,539 crore investment push for DD, AIR infra

Govt. okays Rs.2,539 crore investment push for DD, AIR infra

With any eye to boost public service broadcasting --- and also counter cross-border propaganda in the process --- the Indian government on Wednesday cleared a MIB-backed proposal to invest Rs. 2,539.61 crore by 2025-26 for infrastructure development of Prasar Bharati, owners of All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (...


AVGC panel suggests tax incentives, Create in India initiatives

AVGC panel suggests tax incentives, Create in India initiatives

A task force set up by the Indian government, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, has recommended tax related incentives for the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic (AVGC) sector, apart from launching a 'Create in India’ initiative to push for content and IP creation in India for global consumption a...


AVGC panel bats for video games reflecting rich India heritage

AVGC panel bats for video games reflecting rich India heritage

Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra has presented the report of the taskforce on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) sector to his Minister Anurag Thakur in New Delhi.

The report is learnt to have made a strong pitch for the depi...


MIB fact-check unit exposes YouTube channels over fake news

MIB fact-check unit exposes YouTube channels over fake news

In a series of over 40 fact checks, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check Unit (FCU) busted three YouTube channels, which were spreading false information in India. These YouTube channels had nearly 33 lakh (33,00,000) subscribers and almost all of their videos were found to be false, but were watched over 30 crore (300 million) times...