Anurag Thakur exhorts Netflix to help make India content production hub

Anurag Thakur exhorts Netflix to help make India content production hub

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday, while lauding the streaming platforms’ contribution in bringing stories from India to the world, urged Netflix to increase local productions that will help India become a major content and post-production hub. Speaking on Indian stories that inspire humanity and a long-term coll...


SIA-India signs pact with TSDSI for sustainable development

SIA-India signs pact with TSDSI for sustainable development

SatCom Industry Association (SIA-India) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI). The pact heralds the beginning of a new collaboration between the two vibrant organisations and together they are expected to cooperate in development of standards in India and international ...


Twitter announces ban on misleading ads about climate change

Twitter announces ban on misleading ads about climate change

The micro-blogging site Twitter has announced a ban on “misleading” advertisements related to climate change and its discussion. According to ANI, Twitter said misleading advertisements that “contradict the scientific consensus on climate change are prohibited, in line with our inappropriate content policy”. “We believe that climate denial...


India, Singapore discuss digital regulations

India, Singapore discuss digital regulations

India’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur and Dr. Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Minister in the PMO Singapore and Second Minister for Education & Foreign Affairs, Singapore on Monday discussed various bilateral issues, including digital regulations, in New Delhi. During the meeting Dr Osman informed Thakur about the re...


Kangana, comedian Munawar Faruqui speak on child abuse in ‘Lock Upp’

Kangana, comedian Munawar Faruqui speak on child abuse in ‘Lock Upp’

Shining a spotlight on child abuse and sexual assault, actor Kangana Ranaut recounted her experience when she was "inappropriately touched" in her childhood years by a youth in her hometown in Himachal Pradesh. The actor talked about the incident on the reality show ‘Lock Upp’, on which she serves as a host, after contestant and comic Munawar...


MIB blocks 16 India, Pak-based YouTube channels for spreading fake news

MIB blocks 16 India, Pak-based YouTube channels for spreading fake news

The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement. The blocked YouTube channels and the Facebook account had a cumulative viewership of over 68 ...