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CBI books former Prasar Bharati officials, ex-IB deputy secretary in corruption case

As directed by the Lokpal, the CBI has not divulged the names of the officials or the allegations against them.

Anurag Thakur inspects Prasar Bharati station in Jaisalmer

Thakur has been spearheading a space audit and disposal of scrap across various offices of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Gaurav Dwivedi appointed Prasar Bharati CEO

A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, Dwivedi will have a five-year tenure from the date he assumes charge.

Cease broadcast activities, use Prasar Bharati route: Centre to states

It also asked entities distributing the broadcasting content to "extract themselves" from it by December 31, 2023.

All analog terrestrial TV transmitters to be phased out by March 31, 2022, barring 50: MIB

Almost 70 per cent of all analog transmitters have been phased out so far and the rest are being "sunset" in a phased manner while ensuring that "appropriate measures" are taken for re-deployment of manpower, the ministry said.

India looking to set up ‘BBC-like’ international news channel

The objective is to “project India’s point of view globally on contemporary issues of significance” and to tell the India story to a global audience, Prasar Bharti has said.

Prasar Bharati's digital channels record 100% digital growth in 2020; Pakistan second highest audience

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the channels across Doordarshan and Akashvani clocked over a billion digital views and over six billion digital watch minutes in the year.

IFFCO, Prasar Bharati ink MoU to broadcast agriculture technology and innovations on DD Kisan

Prasar Bharati's DD Kisan channel will broadcast IFFCO's innovative techniques being adopted in the field of agriculture in easy language through a 25- episode series

Over 160 million watched live telecast of Ram temple event: Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati

Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati said the viewership was of Doordarshan's live coverage was carried by nearly 200 TV channels during the main events between 10.45 am and 2 pm on Wednesday.

Google to digitise Doordarshan and All India Radio archives, host live streams of national events: Report

The tech giant will digitise over two decades worth of content from Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR) across 12 Indian languages

New govt to retain autonomy of Prasar Bharati, says Prakash Javadekar

It was established through an act which safeguards its autonomy, he said after launching state-of-the-art high-definition DSNG vans at Doordarshan Bhawan.

I&B Ministry asks Prasar Bharati to ensure level-playing field for all parties after EC directive

I&B Secretary Amit Khare, in a letter to Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, instructed that the coverage by Doordarshan and All India Radio abides by the EC directive and asked him put in place a mechanism for adherence to the Model Code of Conduct, sources said.

Cabinet approves Rs 1,054 crore scheme for Prasar Bharati

The continuing schemes of AIR and Doordarshan are at different stages of implementation and are scheduled to be completed in phases.

Govt begins manpower audit to trim Prasar Bharati: Report

EY is in-charge of the audit process which is expected to complete in around six months

Prasar Bharati signs MoU with I&B Ministry for release of funds

The MoU was signed between the broadcaster and the ministry in the last week of May, the source added.

Government slams as defamatory report of I&B ministry withholding funds for DD, AIR

The Prasar Bharati in an autonomous body that runs Doordarshan and All India Radio but receives grant from the I&B ministry.

Prasar Bharati signs MoU with Morocco's SNRT

The MoU was signed last week during the the fifth India Morocco Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Rabat, Morocco's capital.

To counter 'anti-India' narrative, Prasar Bharati plans global digital platform

According to the report of the panel, the new platform would aim to have global opinion-makers, global influencers, Indian diaspora, global academia and think tanks among its audience.

Prasar Bharati CEO wants to quit prematurely, writes to govt

Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar has written to Information and Broadcasting Ministry expressing his desire to quit before his term expires next February.

Prasar Bharati entitled to advt free live feed of matches: SC

"From our ... discussion, it becomes clear that the sharing of the signals has to be without any advertisements and if the advertisements are also to be included in the signals, there has to be sharing of the revenue," a bench of Justices A K Sikri and Prafulla C Pant said while dismissing the appeal of Star Sports India Private.

Over 13% increase in Budget allocation for I&B Ministry

According to the revised estimates for 2015-16, the allocation of the I&B Ministry was Rs 3,588.58 crore while for the financial year 2016-17 it has been increased to Rs 4,083.63 crore.

Prasar Bharati, Digital Television Russia ink deal

Citing Raj Kapoor films, Surya Prakash said Bollywood has potential to make it big in Russia. He also noted that Russian softwares, computer games and content on music, dance and tradition there will be of great interest to Indian viewers and vice versa and hoped that the programmes are cross-dubbed for respective audiences.

DD, AIR to work for largest width of coverage: Arun Jaitley

There is a vast amount of activity taking place in the country and all over," Jaitley said. He stressed that objective news should never be a casualty.

DD can share feed of WC games with pvt cable operators: SC

A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that its order staying the operation of the high court verdict will continue till it finally decides the petition of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati.