Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Ministry of I&B) is a ministerial level agency of the

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responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws in the areas of information, broadcasting, the press and the

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Prasar Bharati Prasar Bharati (abbreviated as PB; Hindi: ''Praśar Bharati'', lit. Indian Broadcaster) is India's State media, state-owned public broadcaster, headquartered in New Delhi. It is a Statutory corporation, statutory autonomous body set up by an A ...

, the broadcasting arm of the Indian Government. The

Central Board of Film Certification The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory film-certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. It is tasked with "regulating the public exhibition of films under the provision ...

is the other important statutory body under this ministry being responsible for the regulation of

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broadcast in India.

Organisation

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(CAS) **

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** Akashvani (All India Radio) ** Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited ** Uplinking / Downlinking of TV Channels ** Content Regulation on Private TV Channels **

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(DTH) ** Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) ** Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) **

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** Radio And Television Licence Around The World **Broadcasting Authority of India 1977 *

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(DAVP),Central Bureau of Communication(CBC) **

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Publications Division To publish is to make content available to the general public.Berne Conv ...

Research Reference and Training Division Research is " creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness ...

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(RNI) **

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** Press Information Bureau (PIB) **

Indian Institute of Mass Communication Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is an Indian media centre of learning and civil service training institute for the Indian Information Service Cadre funded and promoted by the Government of India in New Delhi. The IIMC is an auton ...

(IIMC) * Films **

** Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (FTII) **

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(SRFTI) ** National Film Development Corporation

Mandate

The mandate of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting are: *News Services through

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(AIR) and

(DD) for the people. *Development of broadcasting and television. *Import and export of films. *Development and promotion of film industry. *Organisation of film festivals and cultural exchanges for the purpose. *Directorate of Advertising and visual publicity

DAVP The Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP) is the nodal agency of the Government of India for advertising by various Ministries and organisations of Government of India, including public sector undertakings and autonomous bodies. A ...

*Handling of press relations to present the policies of Government of India and to get feedback on the Government policies. *Administration of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 in respect to newspapers. *Dissemination of information about India within and outside the country through publications on matters of national importance. *Research, Reference and Training to assist the media units of the Ministry to meet their responsibilities. *Use of interpersonal communication and traditional folk art forms for information publicity campaigns on public interest issues. *International cooperation in the field of information and mass media.

List of Ministers

List of Ministers of State

References

External links

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