Government has constituted a committee to review the rate revision of the newspaper advertisements.

Addressing Urdu Editors Conference in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said the committee, headed by J S Mathur, Additional Secretary in the ministry, will also look into different parameters on the basis of which advertisements are issued.

Mr Tewari also underlined the need for more professionally trained Urdu Journalists. He said the government will consider starting journalism courses in Urdu, aimed at increasing the capacity building.

Referring to political scenario in the country, Mr Tewari said the proposal for formation of a Third Front is not relevant. He claimed such fronts were never a success in the country in the past.