Centre moots Broadcasting Authority of India for TV channels

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 20:54

The Union Government will create the Broadcasting Authority of India (BAI) on par with TRAI, covering TV channels and Doordarshan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting S Jagat Rakshakan said.

Andhra HC cautions 13 TV channels, imposes certain rules

Last Updated: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 21:44

Imposing certain rules for Electronic Media, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed 13 TV news channels not to transmit or telecast programmes that may create panic in the minds of the general public in the state.

Two more TV channels booked for story on YSR death

Last Updated: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 16:04

Andhra Pradesh police booked cases against two more Telugu news channels over a report alleging conspiracy by Ambani brothers in the death of former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash.

I&B Min for sensitive handling of Kumbh Mela by TV channels

Last Updated: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 23:13

With the Maha Kumbh Mela scheduled for later this month at Hardwar, the Ministry for Information and Broadcasting would be issuing an advisory to all television channels, asking them to portray "Naga Sadhus" sensitively.

Russians to receive 24 TV channels by 2015: Medvedev

Last Updated: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 14:43

President Dmitry Medvedev said all Russian citizens would be able to receive at least 24 television channels by 2015.

Govt says no to new TV channels, to get regulator

Last Updated: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 23:32

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni has said no more TV channels would be allowed to go on air till the formation of a regulatory body to look into contents being aired.

`Notice issued to 70 Tv channels for surrogate ads`

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 17:53

Show cause notices were issued on 70 occasions to television channels in the last three years for broadcasting misleading and surrogate advertisements.

Centre not in favour of imposing ban on TV channels: Jatua

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 19:22

The Centre is not keen on imposing any ban on the television channels as it believes in self-control by them, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting CM Jatua said in Kolkata.