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Indian publishers, including those owned by Ambani & Adani, challenge privacy laws 
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TukTuki launches AI-created mythological thriller ‘Ashwathama’ 
Dr L. Murugan, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, has resigned from both his ministerial positions and his membership of the Rajya Sabha. He has expressed his desire to return to grassro...
Category: Regulation
TRAI seeks feedback on draft audit manual for DRM-based TV systems
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday released a draft audit manual for Digital Rights Management (DRM)-based television distribution systems and invited comments and suggestions from stakeholders by
MIB advises private TV channels to credit Sansad TV when footage used
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has advised all private satellite television channels to prominently display the caption ‘Courtesy: Sansad TV’ whenever they use, reproduce, share or incorporate parliamentary proceedings or other content prod...
MIB nominates 13 working journalists to Press Council of India
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has formally notified the nomination of 13 working journalists to the Press Council of India (PCI), with six editors and seven non-editor working journalists being included in the updated composition of the statu...
Indian live events sector gets fresh reform push, 2030 growth target
India’s live events sector grew 44 per cent in the past year and now supports more than one crore or 10 million livelihoods, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Chanchal Kumar said yesterday, setting an ambitious target of dou...
TRAI flags mixed 2025-26 trends: DTH shrinks, telecom base expands
India’s media sector saw mixed trends in 2025-26, with 917 private satellite TV channels permitted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as of March 31, 2026, including 342 pay channels. The pay DTH subscriber base, how...