Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Agency overview
Formed15 August 1947 (1947-08-15)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Employees4,012 (2016 est.)[1]
Annual budget4,692 crore (US$550 million) (2023–24 est.)[2]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Sanjay Jaju, IAS, Information and Broadcasting Secretary
Websitewww.mib.gov.in

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.

  1. ^ "Central govt to hire 2.8 lakh more staff, police, I-T & customs to get lion's share - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2022.
  3. ^ "About Us Main Page". Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.

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