Prakash Javadekar holds talks with OTT representatives. The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has clarified that none of the OTT (over-the-top) platforms will have to register with the govt and no government nominee will be present in the self-regulatory body.The Ministry statement followed I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar’s interaction with representatives of OTT platforms. The statement stated that during the interaction, Mr. Javadekar said the Ministry was open to any clarification or queries from the industry.“The Minister said it merely requires them to disclose information and that there is no requirement of registration of any kind with the Ministry,” the statement…
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A severe 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the east of New Zealands North Island on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning, and authorities advised people in coastal areas to move immediately to high ground.Tsunami waves were possible within 300 km of the quake’s epicentre, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said.”Anyone near the coast who felt a LONG or STRONG quake should MOVE IMMEDIATELY to the nearest high ground, or as far inland as you can,” the National Emergency Management Agency said in a tweet.There was no immediate report of damages.New Zealand government’s seismic monitor Geonet pegged the quake at a…
She was killed in a 1997 car crash in Paris, a year after she and Charles formally divorced. U.K. police on Thursday said they would not launch a formal probe into claims of underhand tactics by a BBC journalist to secure a 1995 television interview with the late Princess Diana.Also read: BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Diana interviewThe November 1995 interview was watched by a record 22.8 million people and saw Diana detail her collapsing marriage to heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles.Famously, she said “there were three people” in her marriage — her, Charles and his long-time lover Camilla…
More than 1,700 people have been arbitrarily detained and that arrests were escalating, says Michelle Bachelet At least 54 people have been killed and over 1,700 detained since Myanmar’s February 1 coup, the United Nations rights chief said on Thursday.Also read: Myanmar protesters, undaunted by killings, march againThe comments come after the deadliest day of protests in Myanmar, with at least 38 dead on Wednesday in rallies where security forces were seen firing at crowds.U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet urged security forces to “halt their vicious crackdown on peaceful protesters”.“Myanmar’s military must stop murdering and jailing protesters,” she said in…
St. Lucia, on behalf of CARICOM group of countries expressed appreciation and thanked India and South Africa for vaccine supplies to them A group of African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries have supported India for supplying COVID-19 vaccines to different developing and least developed nations.During a discussion at the WTO (World Trade Organisation), a group of Latin American member states including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Paraguay have also expressed their concerns on the export restrictions imposed by European Union on COVID-19 vaccines and their trade distorting impact.St. Lucia, on behalf of CARICOM group of countries expressed appreciation and thanked…
Statement comes in backdrop of increased incidents of killings of Bangladesh nationals in 2020 Criminal activities are responsible for the killings along the India-Bangladesh border, according to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.At a joint press conference with his Bangladesh counterpart, A.K. Abdul Momen, in Dhaka on Thursday, Mr. Jaishankar said India was partnering with the neighbouring country in economic and health-related recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.“Every death is regrettable but we also have to ask ourselves why is there a problem, and the problem is because of crime. So our shared objective should be a no crime-no…
The elephant had been roughed up by its mahout and another caretaker on February 20, a video of which went viral on social medial platforms Nearly two weeks after temple elephant Jeyamalyatha was roughed up by its mahout and his assistant at the Thekkampatti annual rejuvenation camp for temple and mutt elephants, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department sent the elephant back to Srivilliputhur Andal temple in the early hours of Thursday.Official sources from the HR&CE Department and the Forest Department told The Hindu that the elephant was sent back in a separate vehicle from the camp premises…
The extremist group blamed Nagaland Governor R.N. Ravi for creating “unnecessary confusion” with his “reckless statements” The Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN (IM), has said that the “Indo-Naga political talks are back on the table” and progressing. The extremist group, which had declared ceasefire with Indian security forces in 1997, blamed Nagaland Governor R.N. Ravi for creating “unnecessary confusion” and almost derailing the peace process with his “reckless statements”. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, the publicity wing of the NSCN (IM) said that the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015, had…
Dinesh Kallahalli , the activist who filed a complaint demanding an investigation into the alleged scandal involving former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, refused to appear before the police for questioning citing security reasons.The Cubbon Park police had summoned Mr. Dinesh for questioning to get more details on the case and the woman who was allegedly cheated.However, Mr. Dinesh , a resident of Kanakapura, said that he started receiving threats on his phone soon after filing the complaint and had noticed unidentified people moving around his house and had approached the Ramanagaram police seeking protection.Though the police have been deployed to keep…
Axar, Ashwin and Washington share eight, pacer Siraj gets main man Root, with only Stokes registering a half-century; replying to 205, India ends on 24 for one The nature of the pitch changed drastically from last week’s dust-bowl. The colour of the ball returned to conventional cherry red from experimental pink. The turnout was more modest than the 40,000-plus spectators who thronged Motera on the opening day of the third Test.Despite the changing trends on all these counts, England’s lacklustre show against quality spin remained a constant. In spite of winning the toss in the series-concluding fourth Test, the touring…