Media to be kept away from high court Sep 24
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:56 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 22 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, which is scheduled to announce its verdict in the long-pending Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute Friday, has issued guidelines for the ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Journalists Association’s Australia chief dead
September 6th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 6 (IANS) Pieter Wessels, president of the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) in Australia and a long-time member of the CJA international executive committee, is dead. He was 71, authorities said. ... Read more...
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Government prefers self-regulation by media, says Soni (Lead)
March 31st, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said Tuesday that the government "gives preference" to self-regulation by the media in determining content of programmes.
Talking to reporters here ... Read more...
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Indian broadcasters demand moderate regulation, lower taxes
March 23rd, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Indian television broadcasting sector, which is expected to become a $11.5-billion industry by 2014, should have minimum government interference and a moderate tax regime, say ... Read more...
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Four from India elected governors of broadcast industry advocacy
November 11th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Nov 11 (IANS) The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) has elected four people of Indian origin to its board of governors, the high-profile advocacy for the television ... Read more...
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Subhash Chandra honoured for contribution to TV industry
November 5th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Nov 5 (IANS) Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra has been honoured for his "lifetime contribution to the Asian pay-TV industry" at the 16th convention of the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting ... Read more...
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TV channels told not to spread swine flu panic
August 13th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Information and broadcasting ministry officials have cautioned TV channels not to create panic about the H1N1 influenza that is rapidly spreading across India.
"We have conveyed our ... Read more...
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Slowdown-hit DTH industry seeks government intervention
March 17th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Hit by the global slowdown and slow growth in subscriber base, the country's direct-to-home (DTH) service providers Tuesday asked the government to bail them out and take ... Read more...
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Anand Sharma says there will be no curbs on freedom of media
February 18th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma today said that the government is keeping a strict vigil on the electronic media following the preparation ... Read more...
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India under-performing in Pay-TV area, says a report
March 17th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS The economic and social climate in India is highly conducive for pay-TV industry to flourish, but the sector is under-performing and is bogged down by outmoded regulation, ... Read more...
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