Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India

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The Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India is the cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s media, film, broadcasting, and information dissemination policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet ministerial office
government office
appointingAuthority President of India
appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of India
country India
hasAuthorityOver Central Board of Film Certification
Directorate of Film Festivals
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
surface form: Films Division of India

National Film Development Corporation of India
Prasar Bharati
Press Council of India
Press Information Bureau
Registrar of Newspapers for India
heads Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
surface form: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
includedIn Cabinet of India
surface form: Council of Ministers of India
jurisdiction India
surface form: Republic of India
memberOf Cabinet of India
oversees Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
surface form: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
partOf Government of India
Union Council of Ministers
surface form: Union Council of Ministers of India
policyArea advertising policy for government media
cinema
digital media
mass media
radio broadcasting
television broadcasting
reportsTo Prime Minister of India
responsibleFor administration of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act in India
administration of the Cinematograph Act in India
administration of the Press and Registration of Books Act in India
broadcasting policy in India
film policy in India
information dissemination policy in India
international promotion of Indian cinema
media regulation policy in India
oversight of government-owned media organizations in India
oversight of public service broadcasting in India
policy on community radio in India
policy on direct-to-home broadcasting in India
public information campaigns of the Government of India
regulation of government advertising through media
support to film festivals in India
seat New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
style The Honourable
typeOfMinister Union Cabinet
surface form: Union Cabinet Minister
worksWith Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of External Affairs of India
surface form: Ministry of External Affairs

state governments in India on media-related issues

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Indira Gandhi positionHeld Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India
Ramesh Bais positionHeld Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India
this entity surface form: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
L. K. Advani heldPosition Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India