| IISR project to use mass media to motivate farmers | 31-OCT-09 |
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| The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) here is coming out with a major project to share agriculture information at the grassroot level, among stakeholders and policy planners through the mass media. |
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| UK firm may be broadcaster for CWG | 19-OCT-09 |
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| A UK-based firm is likely to be selected as broadcaster for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, with Prasar Bharati recommending it to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. |
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| Report on functioning of Prasar Bharati sent to PM: Soni | 15-OCT-09 |
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| Information and Broadcasting ministry has sent a detailed report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the functioning of Prasar Bharati amid reports of differences between its board members and the CEO, and that the government is planning to scrap the Board. |
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| Soni sends report on Prasar Bharati Board to PM | 09-OCT-09 |
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| In the light of recent reports about Prasar Bharati board not being able to function properly due to differences between its members and CEO B S Lalli, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has sent a detailed report on its working to prime minister Manmohan Singh. |
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| SC restores powers to Prasar Bharati CEO | 24-AUG-09 |
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| In a relief to Prasar Bharati CEO B S Lalli, the Supreme Court today restored to him the executive powers taken away by a recent order of the Delhi High Court. |
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| Cabinet to decide on HDTV for 2010 Games | 30-JUL-09 |
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| To allow state broadcaster Prasar Bharati to undertake the telecast of next year’s Commonwealth Games from Delhi in High Definition (HDTV) format, the Union Cabinet is expected to take a decision in this regard on Thursday. |
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| High Court orders CVC inquiry into Prasar Bharati issue | 27-JUL-09 |
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| The Delhi High Court today ordered a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) inquiry into alleged financial irregularities in Prasar Bharati Corporation and appointed a former judge to supervise Board meetings of the public broadcaster. |
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| HC to pass order on proper functioning of Prasar Bharati | 24-JUL-09 |
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| The Delhi High Court today said that it would pass an interim order for the proper functioning of Prasar Bharati after the Centre failed to bring about conciliation between its CEO and Chairman, who have been at loggerheads. |
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| Law on sports feed not generous, complains Prasar Bharati | 13-JUL-09 |
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| Asked by the government to explain the gradual decline in its revenues for the past four years, Prasar Bharati, the state broadcaster, has actually blamed the Sports Broadcasting Act, which compels private broadcasters with rights to telecast an event to share the feed with the state body. |
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| Budget outlay for I&B ministry hiked by 27% | 09-JUL-09 |
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| With a clear focus on Commonwealth Games 2010, the government has increased the Budget outlay for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) by 27 per cent. |
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| 'Media-related issues will be taken up in transparent manner' | 01-JUN-09 |
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| Promising to take up all issues related to the media industry in a transparent manner, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni today said she would pursue the matter after consultations with stakeholders concerned. |
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| Prasar Bharati chief quits | 27-MAY-09 |
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| Prasar Bharati Chairman Arun Bhatnagar, who has been at loggerheads with the public broadcaster's CEO BS Lalli, has resigned because he was “dissatisfied” with the functioning of the Board. |
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| Prasar Bharati under fire over Commonwealth Games coverage | 04-MAR-09 |
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| Prasar Bharati’s (PB’s) move to invite expressions of interest (EOIs) for coverage of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games of 2010 has attracted the ire of a parliamentary panel member of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), who has sought the prime minister’s intervention in thematter. |
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| Cabinet okays Govt benefits to Prasar Bharati employees | 29-JAN-09 |
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| The government today said that all employees of Prasar Bharati working in All India Radio and Doordarshan and recruited on or before October 5, 2007 shall be considered as central government employees on deemed deputation. |
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