Sanjay Jaju, the new I&B Secretary: Bureaucrat who has been around several blocks
Sanjay Jaju has helmed various public service roles across departments and earned several laurels
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Bureaucrat Sanjay Jaju replaces Apurva Chandra as I&B Secy
Apurva Chandra has been appointed as the Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry
D2M will help BARC in audience measurement: Apurva Chandra
The MIB Secretary deep-dived into the scope and potential of direct-to-mobile broadcasting, which is touted to make audience measurement much easier
Decision on news broadcasting on radio by end of this year: Apurva Chandra
The I&B Secretary said they have already got a green signal to present it before the Cabinet
News channels must learn to make sense of RLD: MIB’s Apurva Chandra
The Secretary for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting spoke exclusively with exchange4media on news channels’ complaints about the lack of data and transparency and other key issues
News channels are divided on BARC matter: Apurva Chandra
In an exclusive interaction with exchange4media, the Secretary for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, spoke about the functioning of BARC and data transparency amidst a host of other issues
Govt not looking to do paid advertising for its I-Day campaign: Apurva Chandra
Prasar Bharati, Doordarshan and Akashvani will help amplify the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign, said
Parliamentary panel asks OTT players to refrain from showing obscene content
The issue of bringing OTT under the Cinematograph Act was also brought up in the meeting with the standing committee
National policy on AVGC is being finalised: Apurva Chandra
Speaking at the FICCI Frames 2023, the MIB Secretary also noted that the public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has been undergoing a transformation
NFDC plans to launch its OTT soon: Apurva Chandra
Chandra, the Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India, was speaking at the FICCI Frames 2023
MIB directs chief secretaries to curb outdoor ads of betting and gambling platforms
Despite the government crackdown, many gambling platforms have been finding covert ways to advertise their websites through surrogate ads, etc.
MIB to block websites streaming pirated content: Apurva Chandra
The MIB secretary also announced that the 'AVGC mission' will be launched soon to boost the gaming & animation sector
Digital news publishers must get a fair share of revenue from big techs: Apurva Chandra
At e4m-DNPA Future of Digital Media Conference, the MIB secy said new publishers getting fair share of revenue is important for the growth of news industry
AVGC draft policy released: Focus on Indian content
The government has also decided to showcase the potential of the sector via a campaign
AVGC Task Force deliberations completed, report to come out this month: Apurva Chandra
The government will soon work towards actioning the recommendations that come out of the report, the MIB Secretary said at the CII summit
MIB to amend guidelines to make India a hub of uplinking TV channels via satellite
The announcement was made by MIB secretary Secretary Apurva Chandra said while addressing the Indian Space Congress 2022
Media & Entertainment sector can touch $100 billion by 2030: Apurva Chandra
The MIB secretary said his ministry will do whatever it takes to support the media and entertainment sector and help it grow
I&B secy meets M&E stakeholders, discusses strategies for unleashing sector’s potential
Apurva Chandra urged the industry to leverage various platforms and support govt endeavour to make India a global content hub
MIB Secretary Apurva Chandra visits Tata Play's tech centre
Apart from discussing topics of mutual interest, Chandra also witnessed the complete satellite communication and DTH delivery workflow at the centre
A comprehensive M&E policy is a work in progress: MIB Secretary Apurva Chandra
It is not an easy task to come up with a common policy for M&E as the sector has two to three industries and each of them has different challenges, said Chandra
Broadcasting sector needs to upgrade infra to match 5G availability: Apurva Chandra
MIB Secretary also stated that TRAI, which regulates both the telecom & broadcasting sectors, has the challenge of pacing its regulations with changes in technology
TRAI should have a member from the broadcast industry: I&B Sec Apurva Chandra
The MIB Secretary was speaking about the evolution and potential of broadcasting in India. He shared that the M&E industry in India will reach approx $70 mn by 2030
Govt would like to have light-touch regulation & act more as facilitator: Apurva Chandra
I&B Secretary Chandra also announced the expansion of the scope of projection of India’s M&E story abroad
Apurva Chandra appointed as MIB Secretary
He replaces Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare who has been holding additional charge as MIB Secretary for over a year now