Anurag Thakur to launch portals for CBC & RNI today
The minister will also launch portals for New Media Wing and Digital Addressable System (DAS)
Union Minister of I&B Anurag Thakur will today launch online portals of the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Registrar of Newspapers of India (RNI), New Media Wing and Digital Addressable System (DAS).
The MIB had proposed creating a Press Sewa Portal, under the recently proposed Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023, to allow for communication between the Registrar of Newspapers of India (RNI) and the owners, publishers, and printing presses of periodicals. All applications for registration certificates will be accessed through this portal, offering a more efficient and transparent system, media reports have said.
Another redesigned website for registering newspapers and magazines and a centralised venue for government advertising is the National Video Gateway of India (NaViGate). It will act as a central archive for videos produced by the departments of the central government ministries. The goal of this platform is to give citizens one convenient way to access official government content.
Transparent Empanelment, Media Planning and E-billing System (TEMPEST) is another process that is ready to be digitised by the CBC, which takes care of end-to-end government advertising. Developed by BECIL, the portal will streamline empanelment applications from various media outlets, introducing a centralised system for renewal rates and applications.
MIB’s broadcasting division has also created a new link on the Broadcast Seva Portal to allow local cable operators (LCOs) to register themselves to get the national registration number. This link has already received entries from 28 LCOs, said the report.
This online portal Broadcast Seva provides online facilities to the applicants for seeking permissions, for subsequent changes in the permissions and payment of fees. This portal also provides easy communication between the applicant and different stakeholders for faster processing of applications.
The digital transformation is poised to revolutionise communication and administrative processes within MIB.
