NBSA Current Affairs, GK & News
Justice A K Sikri appointed as the Chairperson of NBSA
Former Supreme Court judge, Justice A K Sikri is appointed as the chairperson of News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) . He will succeed current Chairperson Justice(Retd.) R.V. Raveendran (also a former Judge of Supreme Court) who completes his term on 25 May. He will assume office of Chairperson of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Persons in News
Topics: Chairperson of NBSA • Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court • Code of Ethics • Justice A K Sikri • Justice(Retd.) R.V. Raveendran • Media • NBA • NBSA • News Broadcasters Association • News Broadcasting Standards Authority • Supreme Court Judge
Election Commission advisory to Media
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued guidelines to media on various issue related to elections like exit polls, publication of results etc. Guidelines of Election Commission Section 126A of the Representation of People Act 1951 prohibits the conduct of exit poll and dissemination of its results the hour fixed for the commencement of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Arunachal Pradesh • ECI • Election Commission of India • NBSA • News Broadcasting Standards Authority • Odisha • Representation of People Act 1951 • Sikkim
Recommendations of Committee to revisit the Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act
The Committee headed Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha has submitted the report on revisiting the section 126 of the Representation of the People Act. The committee had nine officers from the Election Commission and one nominated member each from I&B Ministry, Law Ministry, IT Ministry, National Broadcasters Association and Press Council of India. Recommendations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: cable channels • CLAT • Deputy Election Commissioner • election silence • Internet • Model Code of Conduct • NBSA • Representation of the People Act • Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act • Social media • Umesh Sinha