I&B Minister Anurag Thakur criticises Congress for wasting time of Parliament, avoiding discussion on Bills introduced by govt

August 12, 2023 8:05 PM

I&B Minister Anurag Thakur criticises Congress for wasting time of Parliament, avoiding discussion on Bills introduced by govt

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has criticised the Congress for wasting the time of the Parliament and avoiding discussion on Bills introduced by the Government. In an interaction with media persons in Chennai on Saturday, the Minister questioned the double standards of the Congress which chose to stay away from discussion in 21 bills which were introduced in the House but selective participation in the Delhi Services Bill for political gain. Answering queries ...

Govt has statutory mechanisms in place to address issue of doctored news or reports, says I&B Minister

August 4, 2022 4:49 PM

Govt has statutory mechanisms in place to address issue of doctored news or reports, says I&B Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said that Government has statutory and institutional mechanisms in place to address the issue of doctored news or reports. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Mr Thakur said, for Print Media, the Press Council of India PCI, a statutory autonomous body set up under the Press Council Act, 1978, has framed Norms of Journalistic Conduct for adherence by the media. He said, these norms inter alia emphasize the principles of accura...

Govt has statutory mechanisms in place to address issue of doctored news or reports, says I&B Minister

August 4, 2022 4:49 PM

Govt has statutory mechanisms in place to address issue of doctored news or reports, says I&B Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said that Government has statutory and institutional mechanisms in place to address the issue of doctored news or reports. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Mr Thakur said, for Print Media, the Press Council of India PCI, a statutory autonomous body set up under the Press Council Act, 1978, has framed Norms of Journalistic Conduct for adherence by the media. He said, these norms inter alia emphasize the principles of accura...