The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, launched 4 transformatory portals for a Modernized Media Landscape.
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The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, launched 4 transformatory portals for a Modernized Media Landscape. These initiative is aimed at ensuring ease of doing business by fostering a more conducive business environment for Newspaper publishers and TV channels, enhance transparency and efficiency in government communication, provide easy access to authentic Government videos and create a comprehensive database of Local Cable Operators (LCOs). The 4 portals are: 1. The Press Sewa Portal, developed under the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 (PRP Act, 2023) by the Press Registrar General of India (PRGI - erstwhile RNI). Along with the portal, the website offers easy access to relevant information, featuring an AI-based chatbot for user-friendly interactions. 2. In addition to the Press Sewa Portal, the Ministry is introducing the Transparent Empanelment, Media Planning and eBilling System for Central Bureau of Communication. 3. The ‘NaViGate Bharat’ portal i.e., the National Video Gateway of Bharat, developed by the New Media Wing of the Ministry, is a unified bilingual platform which hosts videos on the entire gamut of Government’s development-related and citizen welfare-oriented measures. The portal eliminates the hassle of searching for official and reliable information from multiple sources, providing a one-stop platform for media and the general public. 4. National Register for LCOs: Strengthening Cable Sector National Register for Local Cable Operators (LCOs) is the first step to bring registration of LCOs currently with Post Offices spread across the country under a Centralised Registration System. A web form has been designed to collect information from local cable operators for the purpose of National Register. The National Register for LCOs has also been published online and is being updated regularly.
More than 7000 publishers (newspapers/periodicals), nearly 551 Television Channels, 388 Private FM channels and around 360 Community Radio Stations are currently empanelled with CBC and do regular business with the Government body.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Union Minister- Anurag Singh Thakur
State Minister- Dr. L. Murugan
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