News Indian government asks states to curb outdoor advertisements of betting, gambling platforms The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting warned it will take action against platforms violating the regulations. Sarvesh MathiMay 3, 2023
News Everything you need to know about Amazon India’s pact with Indian government The press release stated that Amazon & MIB will look to promote creative talent in India, and exhibit Indian content globally. MitakshApril 6, 2023
News Indian govt says OTT platforms hosting news channels are different from news aggregators, but are they? Ministry of Information and Broadcasting observed that OTT platforms only host third-party news content, without editorial intervention, like a cable service provider Sarasvati NTMarch 13, 2023
News I&B Ministry approves tenth self-regulatory body for news publishers under IT Rules, 2021 Journalist and Media Association Grievances Council (JMAGC) is an SRB for publishers of news and current affairs content. MitakshMarch 6, 2023
News Why is India’s I&B ministry not convinced with its telecom regulator’s proposal for regulating converged technologies? Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s say on the issue of convergence of telecom & broadcasting services is important as it will carry a lot... MitakshFebruary 2, 2023
News RTIs Show Opacity and Lack of Parliament Scrutiny of IT Rules 2021 Blocking Orders The Indian government refused to provide blocking orders it has issued, and the IT Rules 2021 have not been tabled in Parliament either Guest AuthorJanuary 24, 2023
News Indian government cracks down on six YouTube channels for ‘spreading fake news’ The release claims that the channels were part of a coordinated disinformation network spreading false information in India. MitakshJanuary 13, 2023
News Indian government issues advisory prohibiting surrogate ads by betting platforms India has issued advisories to TV channels, digital news media, and OTT platforms advising them to refrain from showing betting platforms Sarvesh MathiOctober 4, 2022
News Why the I&B Ministry wants to stop TV, social media ads promoting online betting sites The Ministry Information and Broadcasting has asked TV and social media to remove ads promoting online betting sites Anushka JainJune 14, 2022
News I&B Ministry approves three more associations including DIGIPUB But the basis for picking industry bodies to self-regulate online news is still anyone's guess. MitakshApril 27, 2022