Digital India Act unlikely to be in place before May: IT Minister
The government may not be able to put in place the Digital India Act, which aims to replace over 23 years old IT Act 2000, before the next general election (ending with a new a government in May), as there is not much time left for extensive consultation, India's
903 govt.-cleared TV channels; active DTH subs 65 mn: TRAI
About 903 private satellite TV channels have been permitted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) for uplinking and downlinking, which includes uplink only entities also, broadcast regulator TRAI said yesterday.
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TRAI urges clarity on terms for unlimited 5G data packs from Jio, Airtel
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel to clearly state the terms and conditions of their unlimited 5G data offerings to customers. While giving a clean chit to both the operators on the predatory pricing complaint by Vodafone Idea, the regulator has con...
Govt. warns TV channels on tunnel collapse coverage
The government yesterday issued an advisory to private television channels, asking them to refrain from sensationalising the coverage of the rescue operations at Silkyara in Uttarakhand, where 41 workers are trapped inside a tunnel for 10 days.
India to increase foreign production incentives to 40%
Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur yesterday said that India will increase the incentive for foreign film production in the country to 40 percent of the expenses incurred...
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MIB seeks feedback on digital news rules
Maharashtra, Centre step up preparations for WAVES 2027
India has 386 operational private FM radio channels: Govt
Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Extraction 3’ begins production
Matthew Needham joins ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ as Joker
‘The Morning Show’ on Apple TV to end run with S5 in 2027
Z5’s bet pays off as FIFA WC ‘26 India’s most-watched OTT property 


