Communication is critical tool to ensure last mile connectivity: Naidu
NEW DELHI: Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today that the Government had placed communication as a critical cog in the wheel of change and it had been woven into a policy matrix which aims at maximum governance, minimum government.
Govt denies move to stop broadcast of Hindi news bulletins from Delhi: Rathore
NEW DELHI: The Government today said no decision had been taken by Prasar Bharati to stop the broadcast of news bulletins in Hindi from Delhi.
Govt denies refusal of ads to any media house in recent past: Naidu
NEW DELHI: The Government today categorically denied that it has refused advertisement to any media houses in the country in the recent past.
Provisions to deal with errant broadcasting sectors adequate: Rathore
NEW DELHI: The government says the existing provisions under various policy guidelines of the ministry of information and broadcasting are adequate as far as the electronic media goes.
Entertainment Tax to be subsumed with other taxes at state level, says Finance Ministry
NEW DELHI: The Government today said that Entertainment Tax (other than the tax levied by the local bodies), Central Sales Tax (levied by the Centre and collected by the States)the following taxes are being subsumed at the state level.