Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Upholding media ethics: Combating obscene content

The recent move by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to block several OTT platforms, websites, apps, and social media accounts for showcasing obscene and pornographic content reflects a commitment to uphold ethical standards in media and entertainment. Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur’s emphasis on the platforms’ responsibility to avoid propagating obscenity under the guise […]

‘Provocative’: Govt Pulls Up TV Channels Over Jahangirpuri Violence, Ukraine War Coverage

  NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on Saturday advised private television news channels to do away with “provocative”, “sensational” coverage of the Jahangirpur violence and the Ukraine war, and to avoid “socially unacceptable language”. In a fresh advisory, the ministry asked television channels to follow The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 […]