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Government moves to curb illegal distribution of films and shows

Government asks Telegram to remove pirated content, identifies over 3,000 channels

PGurus Newsdesk - March 12, 2026 0

Telegram asked to remove pirated OTT content under IT Act The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a notice to messaging platform Telegram directing...

Industry players welcomes Centre's advisory against increasing instances of direct as well as surrogate advertisements

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Industry hails Centre’s advisory against surrogate advertisements, endorsement of offshore betting

PGurus Newsdesk - March 22, 2024 0

Ministry of I&B cautions social media influencers against endorsing offshore online betting and gambling platforms On Thursday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting advised all...

Media entities are advised to ensure that the aforementioned statute is not contravened either by way of advertisement or any promotion or other campaigns

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I&B Ministry asks media not to promote use of electronic cigarettes

PGurus Newsdesk - May 10, 2023 0

Govt cautions against electronic cigarette promotion at media events During a business summit, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting highlighted the violation of provisions...

The Twitter accounts of 4 Pakistan Embassies in different countries have been banned by India, along with Pakistan’s national radio broadcaster

Social Media

India bans Twitter accounts of Pakistan embassies in UN, Turkey, Iran...

PGurus Newsdesk - June 28, 2022 0

Why accounts of 4 Pakistani embassies been banned? In a major crackdown on the fake news peddling, India on Monday banned several official accounts of...

The advisory comes in light of instances of a number of advertisements of online betting websites and platforms appearing in print, electronic, social and online media

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India tells Print, TV and Digital Media to refrain from advertising...

Team PGurus - June 13, 2022 0

Government advises against advertising online betting platforms In a bid to prevent online gambling, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Monday issued an advisory directing...

For the first time 18 Indian YouTube news channels were blocked under IT Rules, 2021

Law and Order

Crackdown on ‘anti-India’ content continues: Ministry of I&B bans another 22...

PGurus Newsdesk - April 6, 2022 2

Taking action on ‘anti-India’ content, Centre blocks 22 YouTube channels Cracking down on the disinformation spreaders, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday blocked...

Cinema

Govt announces merger of four film bodies with NFDC, I&B Ministry...

PGurus Newsdesk - March 31, 2022 0

Four film bodies to be merged: I&B Ministry Issuing three different orders, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday has transferred the mandate of...

The webinar was part of the new practice of discussion and dialogue with the stakeholders before and after the Budget

IT industry in India

India can become content creation factory of the world in AVGC...

PGurus Newsdesk - February 22, 2022 0

AVGC sector saw tremendous growth in past 7 years On Monday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Apurva Chandra said that the Animation,...

Pakistan can be expected to respond in kind, will block some Indian YouTube channels

Social Media

India cracks down Pakistan-funded YouTube channels and websites for fake news...

Team PGurus - January 21, 2022 0

35 fake-news YouTube channels from Pakistan blocked in India The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Friday blocked 35 YouTube channels and two websites...

As per the revised system, the reporting of news and niche genres will now be on a four-week rolling average concept, the Ministry said

Multimedia

After 15 months of rigging controversy, Govt allows BARC to resume...

Team PGurus - January 12, 2022 0

I&B Ministry tells BARC to release TV ratings for news channels After 15 months of rigging controversy, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MI&B) on...