Grammy-winning composer Ricky Kej has said his priority on the newly reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) will be accurate age-based classifications to empower parents while reducing the need to cut…
Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag has been named the 2024 recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinema honour. The 78-year-old will receive the award at a ceremony on September 22…
The government has reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with 18 new members, including actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty, and Prosenjit Chatterjee. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting…
India's new Television Ratings Policy 2026, notified on March 27, requires ratings agencies to use technology-neutral measurement across cable TV, direct-to-home, terrestrial TV, OTT and connected TVs. The policy replaces the 2014…
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked OTT platforms to display an on-screen warning during scenes depicting narcotic drug use. The warning, dated August 24, 2026, reads: "Illicit Narcotics Destroy Health…
The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and Netflix have announced scholarships for 100 students and working professionals across India, offering financial support of up to 80% for six professional programmes in…
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory asking all private satellite television channels to regularly display a disclaimer against drug abuse during the telecast of all programmes, including general…
The government has scrapped the 12-minute-per-hour advertisement cap for television channels. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting notified the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2026 in the Gazette on August 21, removing…
The first Steering Committee meeting for the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in New Delhi on August 21, chaired by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr…
The CBI has arrested Sandeep, a 2020-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service officer serving as deputy controller of accounts and internal financial adviser in the information and broadcasting ministry, for allegedly accepting a…
