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![]() Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 15 August 1947 |
Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Employees | 4,012 (2016 est.)[1] |
Annual budget | ₹4,692 crore (US$550 million) (2023–24 est.)[2] |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Website | www |
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 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.[3]
The Ministry is responsible for the administration of the Press Information Bureau and Prasar Bharati, the broadcasting arm of the Indian Government. The Central Board of Film Certification is the other important statutory body subordinate to this ministry, responsible for the regulation and certification of motion pictures broadcast in India.
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