Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)
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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.[3]
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Anurag Thakur | |
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Formed | 15 August 1947; 75 years ago |
Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Employees | 4,012 (2016 est.)[1] |
Annual budget | ₹4,692 crore (US$560 million)(2023-24 est.)[2] |
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Website | www |
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The Ministry is responsible for the administration of Press Information Bureau, 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.