Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Current Affairs, GK & News
Centre’s New Guidelines on Social Media Regulation
The Central government has notified the new guidelines on social media regulations on February 25, 2021. It is being called as “Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021”. Highlights The new guidelines have been notified with the aim of regulating social media and OTT platforms. These rules were put into public by ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Digital media • Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code • IT Act 2000 • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting • OTT Platforms • Social Media Regulation
IFFI to be held in November at Goa, as per schedule
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in November 2020 as per the schedule of the event. The event is normally held in Goa between November 20 and 28. This year also, the same timeline is fixed for the event and no change has been proposed till now in the schedule. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Events Current Affairs
Topics: Goa • Golden Peacock Award • I&B Ministry • IFFI • International Film Fesival of India • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Bimal Julka Committee on Rationalization of Film Media units
On June 2, 2020, the Bimal Julka Committee on Rationalization of Film Media operating under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting submitted its report to the ministry. Key Findings of the report The Committee recommended roadmaps for the development of National Film Development Corporation, Children’s Film Society of India, Films division, Satyajit Ray Film and Television ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Committee • Film • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting • National Film Development Corporation • Satyajit Ray
Draft Guidelines issued for Satellite TV channels
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued draft guidelines for satellite TV channels. Highlights The Ministry has listed 11 violation under the guidelines. It includes delay in intimating the ministry about the change in shareholding pattern of the company, appointing a director without the permission of the ministry, not removing a director who has ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Communication • Communication Satellite • e-TV • Guidelines • Information and Broadcating • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting • Satellite
Famous film festival “Berlinale” to be held from 20th February to 1st March
The 70th edition of the famous Berlin film festival “Berlinale” is set to be held from 20th February to 1st march, this year. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting of India, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), is participating in the festival. Union External Affairs Minister of India, S. Jaishankar will inaugurate the ..
Topics: Berlin • Confederation of Indian Industry • External Affairs Minister of India • Film festival • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting