IIMC to have four more branchesSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Institute of Mass Communication will have four more branches - one each in Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Southern and Western India. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni announced this at the 42nd Convocation function held at IIMC, New Delhi today.
Four more IIMC branches on the waySeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Tuesday announced plans to set up four more branches of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), India's premier institute of journalism. Soni also announced the upgradation of the IIMC into an international media university.
Cabinet approves 50 percent reservation for women in panchayatsAugust 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved fifty percent reservation for women in panchayats all across the country. "The Cabinet has approved the amendment of Article 243 (d) of the Constitution to reserve 50 per cent of the total number of seats in panchayats filled by direct election for women," said Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni here after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Formation of regulatory authority only after consultation with industry: SoniAugust 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has said that a regulatory mechanism would be formed for broadcasting only after consultations with stakeholders
Soni assured the broadcasters that the industry's larger interests would be taken into consideration while forming the mechanism. " Some ground rules are needed.
Centre to intervene if countervailing duty passed onto consumersJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni said on Monday that her ministry could intervene to see that the burden of five per cent countervailing duty on Set Top Boxes (STBs) was not passed onto consumers. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Soni said her ministry would wait for a response from manufacturers, Direct to Home (DTH) operators and Multi System Operators (MSOs) who provide the boxes to consumers, before intervening in the matter.
Ambika Soni condoles demise of Marathi actor Neelu PhuleJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni has condoled the demise of noted Marathi film and stage actor Neelu Phule. Soni recounted that the versatile actor would be long remembered for his strong social commitment apart from his contribution to Marathi theatre and films.
Extension of stimulus package for print media till December 31July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that the stimulus package given to the print media in February 2009 has been further extended for another six months from June 30 to December 31.
Presenting the Union Budget for the year 2009-10 in Lok Sabha on Monday, Mukherjee said: "In February 2009, the print media was given a stimulus package comprising waiver of 15 per cent agency commission on DAVP advertisements and a 10 per cent increase in the DAVP rates to be paid as a 'Special Relief' subject to documentary proof of loss of revenue in non-governmental advertisements." (ANI)
Stimulus packge for print media extended till Dec 31July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday extended the economic stimulus package for the print media by six months till Dec 31.
"Since the print media is still passing through difficult times, the stimulus package for the print media is being extended till December 31, 2009," Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said while presenting the budget for fiscal 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha.
Relief for media: Hike in ad rates to continueJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday came to the rescue of a recession-hit media by extending the hike in government advertisement rates for print media by another six months. Since the print media is still reeling under recession, the government has decided to extend the hike in advertisement rates by another six months, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Monday while presenting the budget for fiscal 2009-10.
Pranab Mukherjee confers with cabinet colleagues on budgetJune 19th, 2009 New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Union Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahay and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ahead of the general budget, which is to be presented on July 6. As part of the pre-budget exercise, Mukherjee held parleys with various stakeholders, state finance ministers, industrialist groups, leading economists, trade unionists and top officials of various financial institutions.
Projecting India during 2010 games a priority: Ambika SoniJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Projecting India in an "incredible manner" during the Commonwealth Games in 2010 will be her top priority, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni said soon after taking charge Monday. "We want to project India in Commonwealth Games in an incredible manner and that is our major priority," Soni told IANS.
Ambika Soni takes over as Union Minister of Information and BroadcastingJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ambika Soni on Monday assumed office as the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Earlier in the XIVth Lok Sabha, she had held the office of Minister of Tourism and Culture.
Projecting India during 2010 games a priority: Ambika Soni (Lead)June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Projecting India in an "incredible manner" during the Commonwealth Games in 2010 will be her top priority, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni said soon after taking charge Monday. "We want to project India in Commonwealth Games in an incredible manner and that is our major priority," Soni told IANS.
Ambika Soni to focus on 2010 Games, content code (Lead)June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A new team at the information and broadcasting ministry got down to business Monday as Minister Ambika Soni mapped out an agenda focusing on better coverage of the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a "harmonious" relationship with the media. Soni, 65, who was tourism and culture minister in the previous government, outlined her priorities that also include mobilising consensus on a contentious content code for news broadcasters.
`India's classical languages - Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil'December 22nd, 2008 NEW DELHI - Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit and Tamil are the four classical languages of India, Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni informed the Rajya Sabha Tuesday. Soni said the government has not taken any view in classifying Malayalam as another classical language as they have not received any representation from the Kerala government.
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