Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Ministry of I&B) is a ministerial level agency of the Government of India responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws in the areas of information, broadcasting, the press and the Cinema of India.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India

Anurag Thakur
Agency overview
Formed15 August 1947; 75 years ago
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Employees4,012 (2016 est.)
Annual budget4,692 crore (US$590 million)(2023-24 est.)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Apurva Chandra, IAS, Information and Broadcasting Secretary
Websitewww.mib.gov.in

The Ministry is responsible for the administration of Prasar Bharati, the broadcasting arm of the Indian Government. The Central Board of Film Certification is the other important statutory body under this ministry being responsible for the regulation of motion pictures broadcast in India.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.